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

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  1. Bus, train via Dresden

    best
    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    14h 39m

  2. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Grimmenthal to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    11h 28m
    Ft 44,191–138,895

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    2. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    17h 32m

  4. Drive 890.3 km

    1. Drive from Schmalkalden to Budapestcar car 890.3 km
    8h 32m
    Ft 48,986–70,758

  5. Bus, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    8h 56m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 235
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    16h 42m

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    17h 4m

  8. Bus, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BER - BUD
    8h 15m

  9. Bus, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MUC - BUD
    9h 35m

  10. Bus, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane NUE - BUD
    7h 51m

  11. Bus, train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane PRG - BUD
    11h 40m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights

Calendar90Weekly Planes
Duration2h 18mAverage Duration
TicketFt 23,867Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,102.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Zella-Mehlis station and Würzburg Main Station in around 17h 32m.

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