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How to get fromSchmalkalden to Budapestby bus, train, plane, night train, or car

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

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  1. Bus, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

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    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 45m

  2. Drive  888.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Schmalkalden to Budapestcar car 888.7 km
    8h 32m
    Ft 60,727–87,717

  3. Bus, train

    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 47m

  4. 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

  5. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    3. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain night train En
    15h 48m

  6. 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
    9h 4m

  7. 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 34m

  8. Bus, train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zella-Mehlis to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    11h 12m

  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 32m

  10. Bus, train via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    2. Take the train from Zella-Mehlis to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to St.Poelten Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    5. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    15h 2m

  11. Bus, train via Pardubice

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Pardubice hl.n.train train Drf
    3. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    17h 12m

Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
TicketFt 19,554Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 938.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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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