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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 9 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 11m
    Ft 16,770–61,621

  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 9m
    Ft 148,742–409,445

  3. Train, bus

    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
    33h 53m
    Ft 96,716–156,100

  4. Drive 2,373.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Budapestcar car 2,373.7 km
    25h 19m
    Ft 135,661–195,954

  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
    8h 25m
    Ft 26,070–110,371

  6. Fly to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane MAD - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    10h 39m
    Ft 36,020–125,871

  7. Train, bus via Zurich

    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 bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    4. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    29h 51m
    Ft 106,972–219,095

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1922
    39h 21m
    Ft 74,720–125,646

  9. 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 1h
    Ft 63,488–75,463

Madrid to Budapest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration27h 9mAverage Duration
TicketFt 148,742Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,001.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Iberia fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. 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 9m.

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