There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Munich by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Osttrain Rjx
6h 28m€32–37Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Munich638.4 km
8h 8m€29Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Munich central bus stationbus 091 / ...
8h 40m€55–90Drive 638.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Munichcar 638.5 km
6h 8m€100–145Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BUD - MUC
4h 16m€93–257Train via Clark Ádám tér
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
7h 56m€33–39Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane BUD - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
5h 31m€101–436Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane VIE - MUC
6h 30m€120–405
Budapest to Munich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Munich is to rideshare which costs €29 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Munich is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €90 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Muenchen Ost. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Budapest and Munich is 696 km. The road distance is 638.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Munich without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €32 - €37.
The train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Ost takes 6h 28m including transfers and departs once a week.
Budapest to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Munich train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Munich is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €32 - €37. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 8h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €260 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Munich, Germany?
Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Ost once a week. Tickets cost €32–37 and the journey takes 6h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Munich central bus station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Molnar Busz also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 309 022 495
- [email protected]
- Website
- molnarbusz.hu
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- molnarbusz.hu
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Budapest to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Budapest to Munich train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Ost station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Munich is 638 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Budapest to Munich.
Book your Budapest to Munich train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Budapest to Munich bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1418+ hotels available in Munich.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Budapest and Munich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.