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  1. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BUD - CDG
    5h 23m
    €83–214

  2. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BUD - NCE
    5h 2m
    €42–176

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    14h 37m
    €176–501

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 091 / ...
    21h 18m
    €123–197

  5. Drive 1,451.7 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Pariscar car 1,451.7 km
    13h 32m
    €224–323

  6. Fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BUD - ORY
    5h 23m
    €56–222

  7. 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 St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    6h 29m
    €50–217

  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 Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 53m
    €79–300

  9. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BUD - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    7h 5m
    €50–205

  10. Bus via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 23m
    €140–245

Budapest to France by train and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,293.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and France?

easyJet, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Châtelet via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 14h 37m.

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