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

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There are 13 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    5h 24m
    Ft 29,664–86,259

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    6h 16m
    Ft 20,367–92,640

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 175
    15h 44m
    Ft 49,412–96,580

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N161
    21h 19m
    Ft 38,297–63,324

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    17h 46m
    Ft 26,438–84,226

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    6h 34m

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    6h 40m
    Ft 42,947–90,533

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen 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 17m
    Ft 36,124–132,009

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane AMS - BUD
    7h 43m
    Ft 44,160–120,993

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EIN - BUD
    8h 7m
    Ft 30,922–120,034

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar car
    17h 7m
    Ft 80,090–106,797

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    22h 54m

  13. Drive  1,160.7 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Budapestcar car 1,160.7 km
    10h 58m
    Ft 65,523–94,644

Gelsenkirchen to Budapest by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 44mAverage Duration
TicketFt 49,412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,058.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu via S Spandau Bhf and Berlin-Spandau in around 15h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 38,000–60,000 and the journey takes 20h 10m.

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