There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BUD - FRA
4h 18m€68–152Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus Citylines 57 / ...
18h 40m€61–86Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
10h 48m€108–198Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Frankfurt central train stationbus N161 / ...
15h 30m€75–120Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
14h 48m€71–126Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BUD - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
6h 13m€79–246Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
6h 28m€80–251Drive 936.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Frankfurt am Maincar 936.5 km
8h 41m€146–211
Budapest to Frankfurt am Main by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main is to bus via Deák Ferenc tér which costs €60 - €90 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs €65 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Frankfurt via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Budapest and Frankfurt am Main is 864 km. The road distance is 936.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 10h 48m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Budapest to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 10h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 15h 30m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Frankfurt via Muenchen Hbf and München Hbf in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- 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)
Night train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- 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 to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Budapest to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Frankfurt am Main is 937 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main.
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