The cheapest and fastest trains from Heidelberg to Budapest
Cheapest price
£63
Average price
£144
Fastest journey
10 h 16 m
Average duration
10 h 42 m
Trains per day
48
Distance
791 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Heidelberg to Budapest is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Heidelberg to Budapest will cost around £144 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £63.
To travel from Heidelberg to Budapest you need to make at least 2 changes.
ICE 1095 · EC 1219 · REX 7638 · R 991915:1316h21Heidelberg Hbf7:34Budapest-Deli£631One-way4 changes
ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 1454:0911h26Heidelberg Hbf15:35Budapest Keleti£641One-way3 changes
ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 1454:0911h15Heidelberg Hbf15:24Budapest-Deli£641One-way4 changes
ICE 619 · RJX 612:2512h10Heidelberg Hbf14:35Budapest Keleti£731One-way1 change
ICE 211 · RJX 26113:1311h16Heidelberg Hbf0:29Budapest Keleti£731One-way1 change
ICE 117+
RJX19977+
EC 1499:1310h16Heidelberg Hbf19:29Budapest Keleti£2401One-way2 changes
S2 · ICE 575 · ICE 565 · RJX 6911:3310h46Heidelberg Hbf22:19Budapest-Deli£1071One-way5 changes
DB S2+
ICE 915 · ICE 119+
RJX1991510:3310h46Heidelberg Hbf21:19Budapest Keleti£1631One-way3 changes
S2 · ICE 915 · ICE 119 · RJX 1991510:3310h51Heidelberg Hbf21:24Budapest-Deli£1191One-way4 changes
S2 · ICE 573 · ICE 563 · RJX 679:3310h51Heidelberg Hbf20:24Budapest-Deli£1381One-way4 changes
Travel Information
Compare coach, train and flight for Heidelberg to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Heidelberg to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, and a train costs an average of £38.
Distance: 791 km
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£113 Average Price | £94 Average Price | £54 Average Price Cheapest |
7h 53m Average total duration 7h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 16h 11m Average total duration 15h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Heidelberg to Budapest train times
The table below shows live departures for Heidelberg to Budapest trains for today, Friday 19 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICE 619 · RJX 61 | Delayed 0:25 2:20Heidelberg Hbf | 12h15 | 14:35 Budapest Keleti | 1 change | |
ICE 619 · RJX 61 · R 4645 | Delayed 0:25 2:20Heidelberg Hbf | 11h59 | 14:19 Budapest-Deli | 2 changes | |
RJX 61+ ICE 619 | Delayed 5:09 2:20Heidelberg Hbf | 12h15 | 4:09 4:09Budapest Keleti | 1 change | |
ICE 699 · ICE 1211+ RJX 63 | Delayed 2:09 3:40Heidelberg Hbf | 12h55 | 16:35 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
ICE 699 · ICE 1211+ RJX19975+ EC 145 | Delayed 2:09 3:40Heidelberg Hbf | 11h55 | 15:35 Budapest Keleti | 3 changes | |
ICE 699 · RJX 63 | Delayed 2:09 4:09Heidelberg Hbf | 12h26 | 16:35 Budapest Keleti | 1 change | |
ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 145 | Delayed 2:09 4:09Heidelberg Hbf | 11h26 | 15:35 Budapest Keleti | 3 changes | |
ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 145 | Delayed 2:09 4:09Heidelberg Hbf | 11h10 | 15:19 Budapest-Deli | 4 changes | |
S3 · ICE 561 · RJX 63 · R 4623 | 5:43 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h36 | 16:19 Budapest-Deli | 3 changes | |
S3 · ICE 561 · RJX 63 | On time 5:43 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h52 | 16:35 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
DB S3 · RJX 63+ ICE 561 | On time 5:43 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h52 | 16:35 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
DB S2+ ICE 911+ EC 115+ RJX 186 | 6:31 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h58 | 17:29 Budapest Keleti | 4 changes | |
S2 · ICE 911 · EC 115 · RJX 186 | 6:31 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h48 | 17:19 Budapest-Deli | 5 changes | |
S2 · ICE 911 · EC 115 · RJX 186 | 6:31 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h58 | 17:29 Budapest Keleti | 4 changes | |
S3 · ICE 267 · RJX 65 | On time 7:25 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h04 | 18:29 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
S3 · ICE 267 · RJX 65 · R 4643 | 7:25 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h54 | 18:19 Budapest-Deli | 3 changes | |
DB S3 · RJX 65+ ICE 267 | On time 7:25 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h04 | 18:29 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
S2 · ICE 571 · ICE 267 · RJX 65 | 7:34 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h45 | 18:19 Budapest-Deli | 4 changes | |
S2 · ICE 571 · ICE 267 · RJX 65 | On time 7:34 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h55 | 18:29 Budapest Keleti | 3 changes | |
DB S2 · RJX 65+ ICE 571 · ICE 267 | On time 7:34 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h55 | 18:29 Budapest Keleti | 3 changes | |
ICE 117 · RJX 67 | On time 9:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h22 | 20:35 Budapest Keleti | 1 change | |
ICE 117+ IC 649+ RJX 67 | On time 9:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h22 | 20:35 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
RJX 67+ ICE 117 | Delayed 13:07 9:13Heidelberg Hbf | 11h22 | 20:35 Budapest Keleti | 1 change | |
ICE 117+ RJX19977+ EC 149 | On time 9:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h16 | 19:29 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
ICE 117 · RJX 19977 · EC 149 · R 4611 | On time 9:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h06 | 19:19 Budapest-Deli | 3 changes | |
ICE 117 · RJX 19977 · EC 149 | On time 9:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h16 | 19:29 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
S2 · ICE 573 · ICE 563 · RJX 67 | On time 9:33 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h02 | 20:35 Budapest Keleti | 3 changes | |
S2 · ICE 573 · ICE 563 · RJX 67 | 9:33 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h46 | 20:19 Budapest-Deli | 4 changes | |
S3 · ICE 563 · RJX 67 · R 4621 | 9:43 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h36 | 20:19 Budapest-Deli | 3 changes | |
S3 · ICE 563 · RJX 67 | On time 9:43 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h52 | 20:35 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
DB S3 · RJX 67+ ICE 563 | On time 9:43 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h52 | 20:35 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
DB S3 · RJX 67+ IC 741+ RJX19915 | On time 9:43 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h36 | 21:19 Budapest Keleti | 4 changes | |
S3 · ICE 119 · RJX 19915 · R 4631 | 10:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h06 | 21:19 Budapest-Deli | 3 changes | |
S3 · ICE 119 · RJX 19915 | 10:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h22 | 21:35 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
DB S3+ ICE 119+ RJX19915 | 10:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h06 | 21:19 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
S2 · ICE 915 · ICE 119 · RJX 19915 | 10:33 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h46 | 21:19 Budapest-Deli | 4 changes | |
S2 · ICE 915 · ICE 119 · RJX 19915 | 10:33 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h02 | 21:35 Budapest Keleti | 3 changes | |
DB S2 · RJX19915+ ICE 915 · ICE 119 | On time 10:33 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h46 | 21:19 Budapest Keleti | 3 changes | |
S3 · ICE 565 · RJX 69 · EC 341 | 11:18 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h01 | 22:19 Budapest-Deli | 4 changes | |
S3 · ICE 565 · RJX 69 · EC 341 | 11:18 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h17 | 22:35 Budapest Keleti | 3 changes | |
DB S3+ ICE 565+ RJX 69+ IC 745 | 11:18 Heidelberg Hbf | 12h17 | 23:35 Budapest Keleti | 4 changes | |
DB S3+ ICE 565+ RJX 69+ EC 341 | 11:18 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h17 | 22:35 Budapest Keleti | 3 changes | |
S2 · ICE 575 · ICE 565 · RJX 69 | 11:33 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h02 | 22:35 Budapest Keleti | 4 changes | |
S2 · ICE 575 · ICE 565 · RJX 69 | 11:33 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h46 | 22:19 Budapest-Deli | 5 changes | |
DB S2+ ICE 575 · ICE 565+ RJX 69 | 11:33 Heidelberg Hbf | 12h02 | 23:35 Budapest Keleti | 5 changes | |
DB S2+ ICE 575 · ICE 565+ RJX 69 | 11:33 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h02 | 22:35 Budapest Keleti | 4 changes | |
ICE 211+ IC 747+ RJX 261 | On time 13:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h16 | 0:29 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
ICE 211+ RJX 261 | On time 13:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h16 | 0:29 Budapest Keleti | 1 change | |
ICE 211 · RJX 261 | On time 13:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h16 | 0:29 Budapest Keleti | 1 change | |
DB S3+ ICE 567+ RJX 261 | On time 13:18 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h11 | 0:29 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
S3 · ICE 567 · RJX 261 | On time 13:18 Heidelberg Hbf | 11h11 | 0:29 Budapest Keleti | 2 changes | |
DB S2+ ICE 577 · ICE 567+ RJX 261 | On time 13:34 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h55 | 0:29 Budapest Keleti | 3 changes | |
S2 · ICE 577 · ICE 567 · RJX 261 | On time 13:34 Heidelberg Hbf | 10h55 | 0:29 Budapest Keleti | 3 changes | |
ICE 1095 · EC 1219 · REX 7638 · R 9919 | On time 15:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 16h21 | 7:34 Budapest-Deli | 4 changes | |
ICE 1095+ EC 1219+ R 9919+ REX 6 | On time 15:13 Heidelberg Hbf | 16h21 | 7:34 Budapest-Deli | 4 changes | |
DB S3+ ICE 569+ IC 843+ REX 6 | 15:18 Heidelberg Hbf | 16h16 | 7:34 Budapest-Deli | 6 changes | |
DB S2+ ICE 579 · ICE 569+ IC 843 | 15:33 Heidelberg Hbf | 16h01 | 7:34 Budapest-Deli | 7 changes | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Heidelberg to Budapest
Trains from Heidelberg to Budapest run on average 12 times per day, taking around 7h 23m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £38 but you can travel from only £23 by flight.
The earliest train runs at 00:25, the last at 23:45. The fastest train covers the 791 km distance in 10h 6m.
Distance 791 km |
Average train duration 7h 23m |
Cheapest ticket price £38 |
Trains per day 12 |
Fastest train 10h 6m |
First train 0:25 |
Last train 23:45 |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 84 days |
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB from Heidelberg to Budapest trainsDeutsche Bahn, ÖBB trains will get you between Heidelberg and Budapest from £23. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn
A Bordrestaurant (restaurant car) where you can sit and eat.
A Bordbistro (bistro bar) with snacks, hot meals, and drinks to-go.
At-seat service in 1st class: staff will take your order and serve food/drinks directly to your seat.
Regional trains (RE / RB / S-Bahn):
No onboard catering.
You’re welcome to bring your own food and drinks.
Not included by default.
You can add a seat reservation when booking (recommended for busy routes).
Costs around €4.90 per seat (or €5.90 if booked separately later).
First Class:
Yes, always included in the ticket price.
Allowed for free if they can fit in a transport box (max. size: hand luggage).
Must stay in the box for the entire journey.
Large dogs:
Require a separate (paid) ticket — typically half the price of a regular second-class ticket.
Must be leashed and wear a muzzle while on the train.
Cannot sit on seats.
Assistance dogs:
Travel free of charge.
Do not need a muzzle or leash if medically not required.
Allowed to accompany the passenger at all times.
ÖBB
FAQs: Heidelberg to Budapest train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Heidelberg to Budapest by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Budapest, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Heidelberg and Budapest
- Monday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Tuesday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Wednesday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Thursday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Friday: 07:00 - 20:00
- Saturday: 09:00 - 19:00
- Sunday: 09:00 - 19:00
- Heid´s Grill
- McDonald's
- Uuuhmami
- Taj Mahal
- Leonardo Hotel
- Qube Hotel
- NH Heidelberg
- Krokodil
- Persepolis
- Zum Brückenaff
- 'S' Kastanie
- Choa
- Parkhotel Atlantic
- Hackteufel
- Goldener Falke
- Hotel zum Ritter St. Georg
- McDonald's
- Saffron
- Thanaphon
- Krokodil
- Hotel Elite
- Hotel Mille Stelle
- Krokodil
- Boardinghouse
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 24/7, accessible from Kerepesi út
- Rosenstein Restaurant
- Huszar Restaurant
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps, restrooms
- HUF 200
- Hotel Hungaria City Center
- Baross City Hotel
- Royal Park Boutique Hotel
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-6 for international and intercity trains
- Hall 2: platforms 7-13 for regional trains
- Hall 3: platforms 14-18 for suburban trains
- Metro: Line M2, Line M4
- Bus: Several lines available
- Tram: Line 24
- Mon - Sun: 06:00-10:00, 10:20-14:00, 14:25- 17:35
- Located in the passenger hall, approaching the entrance near the international checkout to the left
- Déli Terasz Söröző
- Ibrahim török büfé
- Vagon Etterem
- Fornetti
- Trio pizza
- Turkish Döner KEBAB
- Déli Mosoly
- Balatonexpressz Étkezőkocsi
- Club D One
- Lokomotív Falatozó
- There are some accessible features including ramps and elevators
- Mercure Budapest Castle Hill
- Christina Residence Budapest
- ibis Budapest Castle Hill
- Mon - Sun: 06:00-10:00, 10:20-14:00, 14:25- 17:35
- Located in the passenger hall of the train station, next to the international ticket offices
- Metro lines: M2 (red)
- Tram lines: 17, 56, 56A, 59, 59A, 59B, 61
- Bus lines: 21, 21A, 39, 102, 139, 140, 140A, N960, N990
- Train lines: IC, IR, S (10, 12, 30, 34, 35, 40, 42), Z30
- 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, with access from Etele tér
- Restaurant Etele Plaza
- KFC Etele Plaza
- Outside the main entrance
- Elevators, ramps
- HUF 200
- Hotel Griff
- Hotel Ventura
- Hotel Berlin
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-8 for international and domestic long-distance trains
- Hall 2: regional and suburban train platforms
- Hall 3: Metro and tram connections
- Metro: Line M4
- Tram: Line 1, Line 19, Line 49
- Bus: Several lines available
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