Cheapest€45.83
- Flixbus CEE South FC488506:2113h 45m20:06Mannheim ZOBBudapest Nepliget
Door to door 14h 29mCO2 25.1 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Mannheim to Budapest costs €45.83 at the cheapest and takes 12h 50m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 931 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 931 km
- Fastest
- 12h 50m
- Average
- 13h 48m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €45.83
- CO2 per passenger
- 25.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 29 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 14h 29m | 13h 45m | 44m | €52.43 | 25.1 kg | 4 |
- 14h 29mFastest, by Coach
- €52.43Cheapest, by Coach
- 25.1 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 931 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 29 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€114.74
- DB Fernverkehr DB664207:301h 41m09:11Mannheim HbfNurnberg Hauptbahnhof
- ČD D232510:474h 18m15:05Nurnberg HauptbahnhofBudapest Keleti
Changes at Nuremberg, with 96 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 8h 19mCO2 27.8 kgChanges 1Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB Fernverkehr AG2 changes | ICE 563 | 08:03 | 18:19 | 10h 16m |
| DB Fernverkehr AG2 changes | ICE 119 | 08:53 | 19:19 | 10h 26m |
| DB Fernverkehr AG3 changes | ICE 915 | 08:56 | 19:19 | 10h 23m |
| DB Fernverkehr AG3 changes | ICE 515 | 09:33 | 20:19 | 10h 46m |
| DB Fernverkehr AG3 changes | ICE 595 | 10:33 | 21:24 | 10h 51m |
| NS International4 changes | ICE 225 | 10:56 | 21:24 | 10h 28m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Mannheim to Budapest | Fri11 Sept | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €127.78 | €89.83 | €88.18 | €69.48 | €69.48 | €67.83 | €64.53 | €72.23 | €62.33 | €68.93 | €58.48 | €59.03 | €52.43 | €54.08 |
| Train | €225.84 | €219.24 | €170.29 | €169.19 | €185.14 | €199.44 | €162.04 | €148.84 | €142.24 | €157.64 | €119.14 | €126.84 | €151.59 | €160.94 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €45.83
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When to book Mannheim to Budapest
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €55.1890 days
- €34.2860 days
- €47.4845 days
- €58.4830 days
- €61.2321 days
- €54.0814 days
- €64.537 days
- €88.183 days
- €127.781 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €34.28.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 273 percent. The dearest point is €127.78, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €68.93Sun
- €58.48Mon
- €59.03Tue
- €60.13Wed
- €61.23Thu
- €72.23Fri
- €66.18Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €69.48Sept
- €50.78Oct
- €46.38Nov
- €49.68Dec
- €40.33Jan
- €35.93Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 931 km against 809 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Linz, Vienna, Bratislava, Nuremberg. The gap between arriving and leaving is 66 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Mannheim at 06:21 and the last at 07:30, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Mannheim
Rail
- Mannheim Hbf
- Mannheim-Seckenheim
- Mannheim-Pfingstberg
Coach
- Mannheim ZOB
- Berliner Platz
Ferry
- Mannheim 1
- Gondoletta
Budapest
Rail
- Budapest Keleti
- Budapest-Déli railway station
- Budapest-Közvágóhíd HÉV station
Coach
- Budapest Nepliget
- Budapest, Kelenföld vasútállomás
Air
- BUD
Ferry
- Dock 42
- Dráva utca
Landing at BUD after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
A car waiting when you land in Budapest
Settled in advance, so the ride into Budapest costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flixbus CEE South | €45.83 | 12h 50m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €38.50 | 84% |
| Taxes | €3.85 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 3% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 4% |
| Total you pay | €45.83 | 100% |
The coach gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
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Questions about Mannheim to Budapest
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Mannheim to Budapest?
The fastest journey from Mannheim to Budapest takes 12h 50m door to door, of which 13h 45m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 13h 48m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Mannheim to Budapest?
The cheapest fare from Mannheim to Budapest is €45.83, checked on 29 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €62.33. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Budapest?
The cheapest way from Mannheim to Budapest is by Coach, at €52.43 for one passenger on 29 September 2026. That journey takes 14h 29m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Mannheim to Budapest?
Fares from Mannheim to Budapest bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €34.28. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 273 percent, measured on 29 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Mannheim to Budapest?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Mannheim to Budapest, at €58.48. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 29 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Mannheim to Budapest?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Mannheim to Budapest, at €35.93 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Mannheim to Budapest?
1 operators sell services from Mannheim to Budapest across 1 modes: Flixbus CEE South. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Mannheim to Budapest?
20 percent of the services we sell from Mannheim to Budapest are direct. The rest connect at Linz, Vienna, Bratislava, Nuremberg, with about 66 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Mannheim to Budapest use?
Services from Mannheim to Budapest by Coach leave from Mannheim ZOB and arrive at Budapest Nepliget. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Mannheim to Budapest?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Mannheim to Budapest allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Mannheim to Budapest on 10 September 2026: 931 km of route against 809 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €45.83, and 12h 50m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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