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How to get fromMadrid to Budapestby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Budapest by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MAD - BUD
    6h 26m
    Ft 16,780–71,292

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    27h 37m
    Ft 140,291–309,551

  3. Train, bus via Marseille

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1922
    31h 23m
    Ft 100,068–145,708

  4. Drive  2,372.6 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Budapestcar car 2,372.6 km
    25h 22m
    Ft 142,493–205,823

  5. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAD - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    9h 7m
    Ft 28,280–124,992

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1922
    33h 1m
    Ft 92,183–143,046

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus ALSA - Ma-Z-Ba
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1922
    38h 46m
    Ft 84,502–129,717

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    2. Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2d
    Ft 63,402–75,961

Madrid to Budapest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration27h 37mAverage Duration
TicketFt 140,291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,001.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Budapest, Hungary?

Wizz Air, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 27h 37m.

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