There are 11 ways to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BUD - DUS
2h 25m€80–224Fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane BUD - DTM
3h 25m€56–252Train via Munich
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
14h 17m€155–301Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 1924
17h 40m€103–154Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
18h 14m€100–220Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BUD - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
3h 15m€85–249Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BUD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
3h 34m€114–235Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 43 / ...
18h 28m€237–398Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus Citylines 57 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
21h 27m€115–195Drive 1,192.7 km
- Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essencar 1,192.7 km
11h 4m€186–268Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar
14h 34m€231–321
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen is to fly which costs €55 - €260 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Budapest Airport and arriving at Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen. However, there are services departing from Kálvin tér and arriving at Essen Hbf via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, München Hbf and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between Budapest Airport (BUD) and Essen is 1036 km. The road distance is 1192.7 km.
The best way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen without a car is to train via Munich which takes 14h 17m and costs €150 - €310.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen, including transfers.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Airport station.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €150 - €310 and takes 14h 17m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 17h 40m.
What companies run services between Budapest Airport (BUD), Hungary and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liszt Ferenc Airport 2 to Essen Hbf via Kálvin tér M, Kálvin tér, Kelenföld vasútállomás, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–60
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Hamburg Hbf
- *
- €160–240
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
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Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen is 1193 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen.
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