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There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Bodensee (Lake) by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BUD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    5h 20m
    €93–292

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bregenznighttrain night train En
    11h 9m
    €41–51

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bregenztrain train Rjx
    10h 38m
    €132–194

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to St. Gallen train stationbus bus 3909
    13h 39m
    €81–120

  5. Fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane plane BUD - FMM
    2. Take the train from Memmingen, Bahnhof ZOB to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 28m
    €50–249

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BUD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    7h 34m
    €65–283

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BUD - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 12m
    €117–323

  8. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BUD - STR
    2. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 12m
    €63–207

  9. Fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane BUD - ACH
    6h 25m
    €181–602

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Budapest to München ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train Re96
    14h 37m
    €82–125

  11. Drive  885.9 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Konstanzcar car 885.9 km
    8h 54m
    €165–238

Budapest to Bodensee (Lake) by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration10h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 895.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bregenz via Wien Hbf in around 10h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to St. Gallen train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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