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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 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 40m
    Ft 30,840–80,378

  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 37m
    Ft 20,882–77,683

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Herne Wanne-Eickel Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    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 47m
    Ft 65,122–160,173

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N161
    21h 33m
    Ft 42,064–62,961

  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 30m
    Ft 26,982–83,283

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    6h 53m
    Ft 38,254–97,592

  7. 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 34m
    Ft 40,190–131,028

  8. 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
    7h 54m
    Ft 44,757–114,266

  9. 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 50,632–94,333

  10. Drive  1,159.3 km

    1. Drive from Recklinghausen to Budapestcar car 1,159.3 km
    10h 51m
    Ft 78,332–113,147

  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 85,056–115,525

Recklinghausen to Budapest by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
TicketFt 65,122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,078.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 41,000–60,000 and the journey takes 20h 10m.

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