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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Budapest by train, plane, train (TGV), 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 Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    6h 3m
    Ft 19,327–71,696

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BSL - BUD
    7h 10m
    Ft 17,943–91,481

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    10h 51m
    Ft 57,135–129,875

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 091 / ...
    13h 5m
    Ft 29,000–44,000

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain night train En
    14h 44m
    Ft 19,544–29,643

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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
    5h 59m
    Ft 29,658–65,083

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 46m
    Ft 34,997–129,446

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    8h 16m
    Ft 53,403–126,221

  9. Bus via Deák Ferenc tér

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64
    15h 8m
    Ft 19,914–25,954

  10. Drive  921.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Budapestcar car 921.9 km
    8h 32m
    Ft 51,713–74,696

Karlsruhe to Budapest by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration10h 51mAverage Duration
TicketFt 57,135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 873.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Augsburg Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 10h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 3 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 29,000–44,000 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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