There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Bad Schandau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bad Schandautrain Rj
8h 49m€35–150Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central stationbus N260 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Sebnitz Busbahnhofbus 261
11h 52mDrive 638.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Bad Schandaucar 638.1 km
6h 32m€120–173Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BUD - DRS
6h 58m€120–487Train via Prague
- Take the train from Budapest Déli to Prague Main Train Stationtrain RegioJet RJ 1032 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bad Schandautrain Rj
9h 59m€46–93Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BUD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhoftrain
6h 52m€60–217Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain
7h 32m€54–206
Budapest to Bad Schandau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Bad Schandau is to train via Prague which costs €45 - €95 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Bad Schandau is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Bad Schandau. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Bad Schandau Elbkai via Dresden Hauptbahnhof and Sebnitz Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Bad Schandau. Services depart twice daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Budapest and Bad Schandau is 751 km. The road distance is 638.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bad Schandau without a car is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs €35 - €150.
The train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bad Schandau takes 8h 49m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Budapest to Bad Schandau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Bad Schandau train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bad Schandau is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs €35 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 52m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €490 and takes 6h 58m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Bad Schandau, Germany?
Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bad Schandau once daily. Tickets cost €100–150 and the journey takes 8h 49m. Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bad Schandau Elbkai via Dresden central station, Dresden Hauptbahnhof, and Sebnitz Busbahnhof in around 11h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bad Schandau
- *
- €100–150
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest Déli to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €38
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flughafen BER to Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03501 792-160
- [email protected]
- Website
- ovps.de
Bus from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Sebnitz Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- OVPS Regionalverkehr
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Bad Schandau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Budapest to Bad Schandau train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Bad Schandau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Bad Schandau is 638 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Budapest to Bad Schandau.
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