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There are 13 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 to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    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 47m
    Ft 30,973–93,213

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    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 34m
    Ft 21,450–94,500

  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
    13h 44m
    Ft 71,527–177,770

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N161
    21h 33m
    Ft 38,582–66,991

  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 31m
    Ft 27,830–96,200

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    7h 1m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    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
    7h 1m
    Ft 43,052–96,741

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    7h 40m
    Ft 38,553–139,963

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    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
    Ft 45,163–125,997

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    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 24m
    Ft 32,078–131,835

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    17h 54m
    Ft 50,480–106,250

  12. Drive  1,159.4 km

    1. Drive from Recklinghausen to Budapestcar car 1,159.4 km
    10h 51m
    Ft 66,059–95,418

  13. 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 33m
    Ft 83,158–111,896

Recklinghausen to Budapest by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration13h 44mAverage Duration
TicketFt 71,527Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,077.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

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 13h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 37,000–60,000 and the journey takes 20h 10m.

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