There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Budapest by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N66 / ...
11h 15mFt 27,000–40,000Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BER - BUD
6h 11mFt 17,542–77,110Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 175
11h 31mFt 21,282–58,338Train, night train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain En
12h 32mFt 20,526–49,422Drive 770.2 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Budapestcar 770.2 km
7h 9mFt 44,204–63,850Train via Prague
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
12h 15mFly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LEJ - BUD
7h 2mFt 51,671–126,002Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DRS - BUD
7h 49mFt 49,482–186,238Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane NUE - BUD
6h 42mFt 46,796–139,078
Leipzig to Budapest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Budapest is to train and night train which costs 20 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs 17 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leipzig central train station station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati pu via Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Leipzig and Budapest is 835 km. The road distance is 770.2 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs 27 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft.
The bus from Leipzig central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar takes 11h 15m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Leipzig to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Budapest is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs 27 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 21 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 11h 31m, you could also fly, which costs 50 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 6 times a week. Tickets cost Ft 27,000–40,000 and the journey takes 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt and Dresden-Neustadt in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,000–140,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–170,000
Flights from Dresden Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–170,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–140,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–44,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–80,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,000–140,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–65,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–46,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–65,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–150,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–16,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–17,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–23,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–16,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–43,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–33,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–34,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–33,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–26,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–16,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–30,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–60,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–7,000
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–40,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leipzig to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Leipzig to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Budapest is 770 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Leipzig to Budapest.
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