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There are 12 ways to get from Budapest to Basel by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadttrain train Re
    12h 48m
    €172–562

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train, line 473 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BUD - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Hammtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Oelde, Bahnhof to Sünninghausen, Dorfplatzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sünninghausen, Dorfplatz to Wadersloh, Bückerbus bus
    8h 4m
    €68–227

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus 1925
    26h 10m
    €131–210

  4. Drive 1,085.2 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Baselcar car 1,085.2 km
    10h 32m
    €163–235

  5. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    8h 34m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhoftrain train 51
    17h 34m
    €207–586

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Baselcar car
    12h 44m
    €206–282

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BUD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    9h 42m

  9. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BUD - FMO
    10h 12m
    €128–312

  10. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BUD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    9h 55m

  11. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BUD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    11h 34m

  12. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane VIE - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    11h 4m
    €152–490

Budapest to Basel by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration26h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,305.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 48m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Basel, Germany?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Basel via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Lippstadt in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once a week. Tickets cost €110–190 and the journey takes 22h 45m.

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