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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 7m
    zł 589–1,152

  2. Fly to Wroclaw, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane BUD - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Zgorzelec Miastotrain train
    7h 7m
    zł 236–989

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Görlitzbus bus 860
    11h 19m
    zł 270–450

  4. Drive 634.3 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Zgorzeleccar car 634.3 km
    6h 43m
    zł 412–595

  5. 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
    7h 58m
    zł 729–1,864

  6. 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 33m

  7. 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 50m

  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 3m
    zł 416–1,689

  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 35m
    zł 412–1,365

Budapest to Zgorzelec by train

Calendar25Weekly Trains
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 589Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 7m

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 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Görlitz once daily. Tickets cost zł 270–450 and the journey takes 10h 55m.

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