There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Budapest by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to St.Poelten Hbftrain 969 / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
7h 1mFt 22,436–87,230Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Budapest638.4 km
7h 59mFt 11,887Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 091 / ...
8h 10mFt 20,000–30,000Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain En
9h 38mFt 12,350–14,031Drive 638.4 km
- Drive from Munich to Budapestcar 638.4 km
6h 9mFt 36,314–52,453Fly Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MUC - BUD
5hFt 33,679–90,467Bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FMM - BUD
5h 57mFt 16,765–111,533Fly Munich International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MUC - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
6h 51mFt 44,349–148,217Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STR - BUD
7h 23mFt 27,004–97,883
Munich to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Budapest is to rideshare which costs 11 887 Ft and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h and costs 33 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Muenchen Ost and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Munich and Budapest is 696 km. The road distance is 638.4 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs 22 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Munich to Budapest, including transfers.
Munich to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Budapest train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Muenchen Ost station.
The best way to get from Munich to Budapest is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs 22 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 20 000 Ft - 30 000 Ft and takes 8h 10m, you could also fly, which costs 33 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Muenchen Ost to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 5 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 20,000–30,000 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Molnar Busz also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–90,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–100,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–46,000
- Website
- Westbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–30,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,887
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Munich to Budapest train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at St.Poelten Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Budapest is 638 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Munich to Budapest.
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