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

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

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane AMS - BUD
    5h 17m
    Ft 36,583–92,834

  2. Train, night train

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    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    19h 25m
    Ft 29,627–89,852

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    16h 54m
    Ft 59,677–195,402

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1924
    22h 35m
    Ft 46,762–71,762

  5. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EIN - BUD
    7h 13m
    Ft 30,495–104,150

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BRU - BUD
    7h 31m
    Ft 33,557–102,724

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leiden to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar car
    20h 33m
    Ft 96,749–129,971

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    26h 27m

  9. Drive  1,378.2 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Budapestcar car 1,378.2 km
    12h 42m
    Ft 93,375–134,875

Leiden to Budapest by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration16h 54mAverage Duration
TicketFt 59,677Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,211.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Budapest, Hungary?

KLM, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Utrecht Centraal, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 16h 54m.

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