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How to get fromKiel to Budapestby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Budapest by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane HAM - BUD
    6h 33m
    Ft 34,914–110,001

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 175
    15h 8m
    Ft 29,434–77,951

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N66 / ...
    20h 50m
    Ft 40,919–64,347

  4. Drive  1,201.1 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Budapestcar car 1,201.1 km
    11h 12m
    Ft 68,080–98,338

  5. Train, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAM - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    8h 23m
    Ft 39,584–156,751

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar car
    16h 54m
    Ft 74,125–99,402

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hegyeshalom, orvosi rendelőbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    31h 28m
    Ft 53,584–68,828

Kiel to Budapest by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
TicketFt 29,434Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 20h 50m.

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