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There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Kharkiv by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Mukachevotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Mukachevo to Kharkiv-Pas.train train 017Л / ...
    26h 1m
    ₴1,242–1,724

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus N3280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Kharkiv Central bus stationbus bus Wroclavia-Kharkiv
    28h 32m
    ₴6,689–10,884

  3. Drive 1,528.7 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Kharkivcar car 1,528.7 km
    21h 7m
    ₴11,976–17,298

  4. Train via Kyiv

    1. Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train 40347
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.train train 022Л / ...
    27h 4m
    ₴12,314–26,164

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti pu to Košicetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Košice - AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lviv to Kharkivbus bus
    31h 54m
    ₴6,982–8,408

Budapest to Kharkiv by subway and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration27h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₴12,314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,654.4 km
  • Duration: 26h 1m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Kharkiv, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Prospekt Haharina via Mukachevo, Kharkiv-Pas., and Pivdennyi Vokzal in around 26h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Kharkiv Central bus station via Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 28h 32m.

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