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

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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    5h 48m
    Ft 31,460–95,366

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    5h 14m
    Ft 20,081–81,975

  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 175
    15h 25m
    Ft 47,116–89,909

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Stadtarchiv Düsseldorfbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N161 / ...
    20h 45m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    15h 51m
    Ft 26,170–84,747

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    6h 51m
    Ft 33,750–93,595

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    6h 50m
    Ft 42,188–82,819

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    7h 39m
    Ft 39,040–142,116

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    8h 42m
    Ft 36,330–130,345

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    16h 14m
    Ft 48,704–95,988

  11. Drive  1,132.2 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Budapestcar car 1,132.2 km
    10h 36m
    Ft 64,451–93,096

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Budapestcar car
    15h 18m
    Ft 81,686–109,769

Dortmund to Budapest by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
TicketFt 47,116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu via S Spandau Bhf and Berlin-Spandau in around 15h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 20h 45m.

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