How to get to Budapest from Karlsruhe

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Compare coach and train for Karlsruhe to Budapest

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 11h 50m. 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 £35, and a train costs an average of £35.

Distance: 806 km

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Coach

£118

Average Price

£53

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Cheapest

12h 20m

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11h 50m

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30m

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13h 33m

Average total duration

13h 3m

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0.2 - 0.7kg

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0.8 - 2.0kg

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from Karlsruhe to Budapest

How to get to Budapest from Karlsruhe by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Budapest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    17:0514h25
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    7:30Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér
    £591One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    17:0514h25
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    7:30Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér
    £591One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Deutsche BahnICE 6 · ICE 918+LufthansaLH1340
    12:375h53
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    18:30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £3191One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnIC 60402 · ICE 619 · RJX 61 · E 845
    1:2413h00
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    14:24Budapest-Deli
    £731One-way
    3 changes
  • Deutsche BahnIC 60402 · ICE 619 · RJX 61
    1:2413h11
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    14:35Budapest Keleti
    £731One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche BahnS1 · ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975
    3:1712h07
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    15:24Budapest-Deli
    £741One-way
    5 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    6:3516h30
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    23:05Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér
    £591One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    4:1516h40
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    20:55Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér
    £591One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    23:2017h56
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    17:16Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
    £631One-way
    1 change
  • Deutsche BahnICE 106+Condor FlugdienstDE4469
    14:596h46
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    21:45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £1891One-way
    1 change
  • Deutsche BahnICE 72 · ICE 916+Condor FlugdienstDE4469
    14:377h08
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    21:45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £1891One-way
    2 changes
  • Deutsche BahnICE 202+Condor FlugdienstDE4469
    8:5912h46
    Karlsruhe Hbf
    21:45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £1891One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Karlsruhe to Budapest

Travel to Budapest easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Karlsruhe to Budapest.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Karlsruhe and Budapest including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Karlsruhe to Budapest is a coach with an average price of £53.

This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Budapest:

A coach is £65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Budapest costing on average £118.

The fastest way to travel from Karlsruhe to Budapest is by train with an average journey time of 11h 50m.

Other travel options to Budapest take longer:

Coach takes on average 13h 3m.

The Karlsruhe to Budapest distance is approximately 806 km.
The average frequency per day from Karlsruhe to Budapest is:
  • Around 22 coaches per day.
  • Around 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Budapest as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Karlsruhe to Budapest:
  • Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Karlsruhe to Budapest, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Karat-S, Citylines to go to Budapest by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE to go to Budapest by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Karlsruhe to Budapest:
  • 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Karat-S, Citylines.
Omio customers who travel from Karlsruhe to Budapest often also extend their vacation to go to Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Munich, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Budapest and these popular destinations at a great price.

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