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There are 11 ways to get from Erfurt to Budapest by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train via Passau

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    10h 24m
    Ft 48,699–126,036

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BER - BUD
    6h 29m
    Ft 25,917–81,276

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N66
    12h 54m
    Ft 33,742–53,433

  4. Drive  832.8 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Budapestcar car 832.8 km
    7h 55m
    Ft 56,176–81,143

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LEJ - BUD
    7h 39m
    Ft 56,588–153,885

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    13h 55m
    Ft 48,499–106,654

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    15h 1m

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane NUE - BUD
    5h 49m
    Ft 33,199–114,086

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    7h
    Ft 42,869–99,137

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MUC - BUD
    7h 37m
    Ft 47,349–129,986

  11. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane PRG - BUD
    9h 19m
    Ft 35,300–95,847

Erfurt to Budapest by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
TicketFt 48,699Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 941.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 24m

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

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Linz/Donau Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 10h 24m.

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