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Compare coach, train and flight for Dortmund to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £74 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £74, while a flight costs an average of £355.
Distance: 946 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach | Driving |
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£355 Average Price | £117 Average Price | £74 Average Price Cheapest | £194 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 3m Average total duration 12h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 19m Average total duration 17h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.8 - 5.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Budapest:
A coach is £43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Budapest costing on average £117.
A coach is £281 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Budapest costing on average £355.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 3m.
Coach takes on average 18h 19m.
You'll arrive about 9h 11m sooner (3h 1m by flight vs 12h 12m by car). Tickets start at around £355 compared to roughly £194 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Budapest
How to get to Budapest from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Budapest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:1518h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf20:00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£531One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:1518h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf20:00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£531One-way1 change
Fastest
EW78818:051h40Cologne Bonn Airport19:45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£931One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 515 · RJX 69 · EC 341 · R 47118:3613h43Dortmund Hbf22:19Budapest-Deli£1261One-way3 changes- ICE 515 · RJX 69 · EC 3418:3613h59Dortmund Hbf22:35Budapest Keleti£1261One-way2 changes
- 26709 · ICE 585 · RJX 69 · EC 3418:3913h40Dortmund Hbf22:19Budapest-Deli£1361One-way4 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:1518h30Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf19:45Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás£541One-way1 change
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus9:3522h45Dortmund Hbf8:20Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£541One-way2 changes- FlixBus · FlixBus2:2019h25Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf21:45Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£541One-way1 change
W6229213:401h45Dortmund Airport15:25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£601One-way0 changes- EW978417:501h45Dusseldorf Airport19:35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£741One-way0 changes
LO408 · LO53319:4513h20Dusseldorf Airport9:05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1381One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Budapest:
A coach is £43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Budapest costing on average £117.
A coach is £281 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Budapest costing on average £355.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 3m.
Coach takes on average 18h 19m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 21 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Budapest as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Smartwings, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta, Eurowings, Wizz Air, Smartwings.
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