There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STR - BUD
5h 39mFt 23,975–82,785Bus via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus Citylines 64
18h 5mFt 22,396–30,847Train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
10h 5mFt 49,235–203,811Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N965
15h 40mFt 31,000–55,000Train, night train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
15h 9mFt 22,555–44,235Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FRA - BUD
5h 27mFt 27,520–86,508Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MUC - BUD
7h 58mFt 49,875–154,885Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
7h 57mFt 22,420–143,308Drive 924.3 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Budapestcar 924.3 km
8h 51mFt 50,688–73,216
Heidelberg to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Budapest is to train and night train which costs 22 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs 27 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg central train station station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Budapest is 887 km. The road distance is 924.3 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 10h 5m and costs 49 000 Ft - 210 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Heidelberg to Budapest, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Budapest is to train which takes 10h 5m and costs 49 000 Ft - 210 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 31 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 15h 40m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 31,000–55,000 and the journey takes 15h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–41,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–41,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–80,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–120,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–120,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–100,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–95,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–49,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–55,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–70,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–80,000
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–80,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–25,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–130,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–25,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–20,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–25,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–65,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–70,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 16,000–25,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–19,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–20,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–28,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Heidelberg to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Budapest is 924 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Heidelberg to Budapest.
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