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How to get fromBudapest to Rothenburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Rothenburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Brno hl.n.train train rj 270 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brno to Görlitzbus bus 860
    12h 19m
    €47–86

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Goerlitztrain train Rb / ...
    12h 41m
    €139–290

  3. Drive 659.1 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Rothenburgcar car 659.1 km
    7h 13m
    €100–144

  4. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BUD - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Klotzsche to Goerlitztrain train
    9h 30m
    €162–458

  5. Train, bus via Brno

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the bus from Brno to Görlitzbus bus 860
    12h 28m
    €47–74

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Görlitzbus bus 860
    12h 38m
    €65–120

  7. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BUD - BER
    2. Take the train from S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Horkatrain train
    8h 15m
    €68–211

  8. Fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane BUD - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelectrain train
    9h 11m
    €60–254

  9. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BUD - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Goerlitztrain train
    11h 19m
    €97–345

Budapest to Rothenburg by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 754 km
  • Duration: 12h 19m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Rothenburg, Saxony, Germany?

You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Rothenburg Krankenhaus via Dresden-Neustadt, Goerlitz, Horka, and Horka in around 12h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Görlitz once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 10h 55m.

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