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There are 11 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 19m
    Ft 30,036–82,270

  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
    6h 22m
    Ft 20,788–80,464

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    12h 48m
    Ft 63,675–155,097

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N161
    21h 19m
    Ft 41,292–63,323

  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 20m
    Ft 25,942–85,773

  6. 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 34m
    Ft 42,737–95,113

  7. 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 12m
    Ft 39,386–133,920

  8. 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 36m
    Ft 44,001–114,197

  9. 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
    23h

  10. Drive  1,160.7 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Budapestcar car 1,160.7 km
    10h 58m
    Ft 78,294–113,091

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Budapestcar car
    15h 29m
    Ft 85,116–115,612

Gelsenkirchen to Budapest by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
TicketFt 63,675Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,059.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 41,000–60,000 and the journey takes 20h 10m.

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