Buda to Debrecen

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Buda to Debrecen. From €12.83, fastest 2h 19m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Buda to Debrecen costs €12.83 at the cheapest and takes 2h 19m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 224 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 9, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
224 km
Fastest
2h 19m
Average
3h 12m
Services per day
8
Cheapest
€12.83
CO2 per passenger
6.7 kg
Door to door

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 September 29, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train2h 27m1h 43m44m€31.147.4 kg6
Coach3h 43m2h 59m44m€15.586.0 kg2
  • 2h 27mFastest, by Train
  • €15.58Cheapest, by Coach
  • 6.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 224 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€12.83
  1. Volánbusz V997906:472h 59m09:46Buda bus stationDebrecen Autobuszallomas

Door to door 3h 43mCO2 6.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€28.94
  1. ÖBB BB570206:351h 43m08:18Buda stationDebrecen

Door to door 2h 27mCO2 7.4 kgChanges 0Refundable

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 modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Buda to Debrecen
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Buda to DebrecenThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23
Coach€31.53€31.53€30.43€19.98€18.33€22.73€17.23€17.78€16.68€22.73€17.23€15.58€17.78€16.13
Train€75.14€55.89€59.74€55.34€41.04€43.79€41.04€48.74€46.54€42.14€47.64€31.14€37.19€32.24

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €12.83

Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Debrecen. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Debrecen

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

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Booking window

When to book Buda to Debrecen

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €12.2890 days
  2. €11.7360 days
  3. €12.8345 days
  4. €12.2830 days
  5. €13.9321 days
  6. €16.1314 days
  7. €17.237 days
  8. €30.433 days
  9. €31.531 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €11.73.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 169 percent. The most expensive point is €31.53, 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.
€31.53€11.731371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €17.23Sun
  2. €15.58Mon
  3. €17.78Tue
  4. €16.13Wed
  5. €17.78Thu
  6. €16.68Fri
  7. €22.73Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €22.73Sep
  2. €12.83Oct
  3. €12.83Nov
  4. €12.83Dec
  5. €12.83Jan
  6. €12.28Feb

The route

BudaBudaDebrecenDebrecen
The journey

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
50% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 50% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 224 km against 195 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 Szeged, Győr, Miskolc, Nyíregyháza. The gap between arriving and leaving is 56 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 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 Buda at 06:35 and the last at 07:30, across 6 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Debrecen

Rail
  • Debrecen
  • Debrecen railway station
  • Ebes railway station
Bus
  • Debrecen Autobuszallomas
  • Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás
Air
  • DEB

The fare from DEB into Debrecen is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

A car waiting when you land in Debrecen

Settled in advance, so the ride into Debrecen costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Florentia Bus Sofia OOD€13.933h 43m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
ÖBB€26.192h 19m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Ukrainian Railways€31.142h 20m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Volánbusz€12.833h 43m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€8.5066%
Taxes€0.857%
Supplier fees€1.4912%
Our service fee€1.9916%
Total you pay€12.83100%

A day in Debrecen hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Debrecen

Most of the points near Debrecen open before the first train and close after the last one.

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Questions about Buda to Debrecen

The questions people actually ask about this trip, 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 Buda to Debrecen?

The fastest journey from Buda to Debrecen takes 2h 19m door to door, of which 1h 43m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 12m, 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 Buda to Debrecen?

The cheapest fare from Buda to Debrecen is €12.83, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €31.53. 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 Buda to Debrecen?

The cheapest way from Buda to Debrecen is by Coach, at €15.58 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 3h 43m 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.

What is the fastest way to get from Buda to Debrecen?

The fastest way from Buda to Debrecen is by Train, at 2h 27m door to door. Only 1h 43m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €31.14.

When should I book Buda to Debrecen?

Fares from Buda to Debrecen bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €11.73. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 169 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Buda to Debrecen?

Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Buda to Debrecen, at €15.58. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Buda to Debrecen?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Buda to Debrecen, at €12.28 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 service from Buda to Debrecen?

4 operators sell services from Buda to Debrecen across 2 modes: Florentia Bus Sofia OOD, ÖBB, Ukrainian Railways, Volánbusz. 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 Buda to Debrecen?

50 percent of the services we sell from Buda to Debrecen are direct. The rest connect at Szeged, Győr, Miskolc, Nyíregyháza, with about 56 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Buda to Debrecen produce?

Traveling from Buda to Debrecen by Coach produces about 6.0 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 7.4 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Buda to Debrecen use?

Services from Buda to Debrecen by Train leave from Buda station and arrive at Debrecen. 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 Buda to Debrecen?

4 of the 4 operators we sell from Buda to Debrecen 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 modeled 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 Buda to Debrecen on September 9, 2026: 224 km of route against 195 km in a straight line, 8 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €12.83, and 2h 19m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Debrecen and elsewhere in Hungary. None of it is ours to sell.

A guided tour group

What to book in Debrecen before you go

Day trips that leave Debrecen in the morning and cover a good part of Hungary by evening.

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