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

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There are 6 ways to get from Copenhagen to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CPH - BUD
    4h 52m
    Ft 10,828–71,804
  2. Train

    1. Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    19h 13m
    Ft 36,481–67,581
  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 10m
    Ft 45,762–68,112
  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 17m
    Ft 38,346–41,346
  5. 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 32m
    Ft 55,686–91,548
  6. Drive  1,583.3 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Budapestcar car 1,583.3 km
    14h 54m
    Ft 124,053–179,187

Copenhagen to Budapest by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration19h 13mAverage Duration
TicketFt 36,481Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Budapest, Hungary?

Ryanair, Wizz Air, 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 København H to Budapest-Nyugati pu via Schleswig and Hamburg Hbf in around 19h 13m.

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