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How to get fromCopenhagen to Budapestby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Copenhagen to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

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    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CPH - BUD
    5h 8m
    Ft 11,878–56,830

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    19h 11m
    Ft 36,248–66,348

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1376 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 260 / ...
    21h 15m
    Ft 46,091–69,536

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain night train En
    20h 25m
    Ft 37,332–40,332

  5. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CPH - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    7h 6m
    Ft 24,228–81,480

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Malmo Svävarenterminal to Brno Benzinaria OMVbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    25h 31m
    Ft 55,733–91,465

  7. Drive  1,583.3 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Budapestcar car 1,583.3 km
    14h 54m
    Ft 123,986–179,091

Copenhagen to Budapest by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration19h 11mAverage Duration
TicketFt 36,248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Budapest, Hungary?

Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koebenhavn H to Budapest-Nyugati pu via Schleswig and Hamburg Hbf in around 19h 11m.

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