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There are 11 ways to get from Recklinghausen to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    5h 42m
    Ft 33,125–98,150

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    6h 39m
    Ft 22,103–87,186

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    14h 34m
    Ft 66,933–173,589

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N161
    21h 33m
    Ft 41,597–69,058

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    17h 43m
    Ft 27,853–93,336

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    6h 56m
    Ft 43,147–100,908

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane AMS - BUD
    8h 3m
    Ft 45,262–122,330

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EIN - BUD
    8h 22m
    Ft 35,531–127,818

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Vienna Central Train Station to Budapest Délitrain train RegioJet RJ 1065 / ...
    18h 3m
    Ft 50,953–103,836

  10. Drive  1,159.3 km

    1. Drive from Recklinghausen to Budapestcar car 1,159.3 km
    10h 51m
    Ft 79,219–114,428

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Recklinghausen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Budapestcar car
    15h 22m
    Ft 85,272–114,837

Recklinghausen to Budapest by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration14h 34mAverage Duration
TicketFt 66,933Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,078.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Recklinghausen, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 14h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 40,000–60,000 and the journey takes 20h 10m.

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