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Compare coach, train and flight for Basel to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £50, and a train costs an average of £66.
Distance: 860 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£114 Average Price | £161 Average Price | £73 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 20m Average total duration 11h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 49m Average total duration 16h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Budapest
How to get to Budapest from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Budapest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7990 · 3049822:0019h55Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)17:55Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás£601One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 7990 · 3049822:0019h55Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)17:55Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás£601One-way1 change
Fastest
- W6227014:351h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg16:20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1591One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 372 · ICE 565 · RJX 69 · EC 34110:1612h03Basel SBB22:19Budapest-Deli£1531One-way4 changes
- ICE 372 · ICE 565 · RJX 69 · EC 34110:1612h19Basel SBB22:35Budapest Keleti£1531One-way3 changes
- 7990 · 3049822:0020h20Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)18:20Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£601One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:5019h00Basel, Bahnhof23:50Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£1221One-way1 change
- FlixBus13:5515h40Basel, Bahnhof5:35Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£1221One-way0 changes
KL1948 · KL137118:304h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg23:15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2541One-way1 change- KL1946 · KL137114:208h55EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg23:15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2761One-way1 change
AF1193 · AF169410:3511h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg22:25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2811One-way1 change
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FAQs: Basel to Budapest
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Budapest:
A coach is £42 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Budapest costing on average £114.
A coach is £88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Budapest costing on average £161.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 50m.
Coach takes on average 16h 19m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Budapest as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel Bad Bhf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, easyJet, Air France to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, easyJet.
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