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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    11h 11m
    zł 563–896

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Görlitzbus bus 860
    11h 12m
    zł 289–429

  3. Drive  622.8 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Zgorzeleccar car 622.8 km
    6h 58m
    zł 427–616

  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 Zgorzelectrain train
    8h 1m
    zł 588–1,821

  5. Train via Pardubice

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Liberectrain train 1074 / ...
    11h 37m

  6. Train via Pardubice #2

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Liberectrain train 1074 / ...
    11h 54m

  7. 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 Muchobor to Zgorzelec Miastotrain train
    7h 33m
    zł 376–1,089

  8. 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 Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train
    8h 6m
    zł 361–1,139

  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-Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train
    9h 49m
    zł 357–1,126

Budapest to Zgorzelec by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 563Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 11m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Zgorzelec, Dolnośląskie, Poland?

You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Zgorzelec via Dresden-Neustadt in around 11h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Görlitz 5 times a week. Tickets cost zł 280–420 and the journey takes 10h 55m.

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