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

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There are 9 ways to get from Heilbronn to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    5h 50m
    Ft 20,487–77,029

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain night train En
    14h 42m
    Ft 19,447–31,329

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    12h 4m
    Ft 44,497–116,379

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N965 / ...
    14h 35m
    Ft 30,000–45,000

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    7h 7m
    Ft 33,256–85,431

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane STR - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    7h 49m
    Ft 33,947–132,779

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane NUE - BUD
    7h 28m
    Ft 38,914–134,346

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64
    15h 47m
    Ft 21,447–37,729

  9. Drive  868.5 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Budapestcar car 868.5 km
    8h 16m
    Ft 49,044–70,842

Heilbronn to Budapest by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration12h 4mAverage Duration
TicketFt 44,497Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hbf to Budapest-Deli via Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 12h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 30,000–45,000 and the journey takes 14h 35m.

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