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There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Mainz by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BUD - FRA
    4h 29m
    €80–195

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus Citylines 57 / ...
    19h 27m
    €67–101

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 7m
    €162–284

  4. Bus via Kelsterbach Rathaus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Déli train station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N161
    17h 12m
    €91–133

  5. Drive  967.7 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Mainzcar car 967.7 km
    8h 52m
    €174–252

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    6h 38m
    €113–232

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BUD - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 8m
    €72–221

Budapest to Mainz by train

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 877.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 29m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Mainz, Germany?

Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Mainz Hbf via Wien Hbf in around 10h 7m.

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