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There are 13 ways to get from Calais to Budapest by train, plane, train (TGV), car train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BRU - BUD
    8h 1m
    Ft 42,318–123,029

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to Oradeabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oradea to Budapest Airportbus bus
    28h 32m
    Ft 16,426–31,895

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    18h 18m
    Ft 105,956–218,967

  4. Eurotunnel, bus, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Drive from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Budapestcar car
    23h 31m
    Ft 127,680–169,610

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Namur to Liège-Guilleminstrain train L / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Liege-Guillemins to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    24h 34m
    Ft 47,406–116,417

  6. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CRL - BUD
    8h 57m
    Ft 24,857–79,968

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CDG - BUD
    8h 7m
    Ft 46,818–114,429

  8. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BVA - BUD
    9h 22m
    Ft 36,493–108,674

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane AMS - BUD
    9h 59m
    Ft 76,318–169,429

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    10h 31m
    Ft 48,818–166,729

  11. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    5. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EIN - BUD
    11h 33m
    Ft 44,048–129,159

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    27h 9m
    Ft 56,818–87,129

  13. Drive  1,520.6 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Budapestcar car 1,520.6 km
    14h 6m
    Ft 89,528–129,318

Calais to Budapest by train and foot

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration18h 18mAverage Duration
TicketFt 105,956Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,379.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 18h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Oradea and Budapest Airport in around 28h 32m.

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