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

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There are 10 ways to get from Gießen to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    5h 43m
    Ft 30,703–76,994

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Népliget Stationbus bus
    20h 30m
    Ft 25,133–41,894

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    12h 2m
    Ft 50,383–132,444

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Budapest Déli train stationbus bus N161
    16h 30m
    Ft 33,054–50,013

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain night train En
    16h 44m
    Ft 29,133–47,894

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    7h 37m
    Ft 32,053–98,644

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    7h 51m
    Ft 29,983–90,394

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

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    7h 39m
    Ft 36,883–108,094

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gießen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Budapestcar car
    15h 29m
    Ft 69,559–91,030

  10. Drive  986.8 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Budapestcar car 986.8 km
    9h 12m
    Ft 66,568–96,153

Gießen to Budapest by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration12h 2mAverage Duration
TicketFt 50,383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 929.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Frankfurt, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 12h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Budapest Déli train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 16h 30m.

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