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Compare coach, train and flight for Jena to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Jena to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 40m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, and a flight costs an average of £16.
Distance: 662 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£128 Average Price | £53 Average Price Cheapest | £187 Average Price |
11h 32m Average total duration 11h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 37m Average total duration 12h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 40m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Jena to Budapest
How to get to Budapest from Jena by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Jena to Budapest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:4015h15Jena, Paradiesbahnhof20:55Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£501One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:4015h15Jena, Paradiesbahnhof20:55Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£501One-way2 changes
Fastest
LH2123+
LH16769:402h55Dresden Airport12:35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£4191One-way1 change
Other options
3902 · ICE 1501 · EC 115 · RJX 1866:2910h55Jena West station17:24Budapest-Deli£541One-way5 changes
3902 · ICE 1501 · EC 115 · RJX 1866:2911h00Jena West station17:29Budapest Keleti£541One-way4 changes
3654 · ICE 1003 · RJX 65 · R 45937:3810h41Jena West station18:19Budapest-Deli£651One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus14:1518h05Jena, Paradiesbahnhof8:20Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£501One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:1014h55Jena, Paradiesbahnhof23:05Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£511One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus17:0018h15Jena, Paradiesbahnhof11:15Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£511One-way2 changes
LH2129+
LH168217:455h45Dresden Airport23:30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1401One-way1 change
LH67 · LH134218:554h55Dresden Airport23:50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1471One-way1 change
LH157 · LH134218:505h00Leipzig/Halle Airport23:50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1691One-way1 change
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FAQs: Jena to Budapest
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This is compared to other travel options from Jena to Budapest:
A coach is £75 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Jena to Budapest costing on average £128.
A coach is £135 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Jena to Budapest costing on average £187.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 2m.
Coach takes on average 12h 7m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Jena and Budapest as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Jena West station and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Jena, Paradiesbahnhof and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Austrian Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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