Cheapest€12.83
- Volánbusz V774106:473h 18m10:05Budapest NepligetDebrecen Autobuszallomas
Door to door 4h 2mCO2 6.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Budapest to Debrecen costs €12.83 at the cheapest and takes 2h 20m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 223 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 223 km
- Fastest
- 2h 20m
- Average
- 3h 12m
- Services per day
- 8
- Cheapest
- €12.83
- CO2 per passenger
- 6.7 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 September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 31m | 1h 47m | 44m | €31.14 | 7.4 kg | 6 |
| Coach | 3h 47m | 3h 3m | 44m | €15.58 | 6.0 kg | 2 |
- 2h 31mFastest, by Train
- €15.58Cheapest, by Coach
- 6.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 223 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€31.69
- Ukrainian Railways UR437506:391h 47m08:26Budapest KeletiDebrecen
Door to door 2h 31mCO2 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 Budapest to Debrecen | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €35.38 | €30.43 | €23.83 | €18.33 | €22.73 | €17.23 | €21.08 | €16.68 | €22.73 | €17.23 | €15.58 | €17.78 | €16.13 | €19.43 |
| Train | €64.69 | €59.19 | €66.89 | €40.49 | €43.79 | €41.04 | €59.74 | €46.54 | €42.14 | €47.64 | €31.14 | €37.19 | €32.24 | €38.29 |
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.
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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When to book Budapest to Debrecen
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €13.3890 days
- €10.6360 days
- €12.2845 days
- €12.8330 days
- €15.0321 days
- €19.4314 days
- €21.087 days
- €23.833 days
- €35.381 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €10.63.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 233 percent. The most expensive point is €35.38, 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.
- €17.23Sun
- €15.58Mon
- €17.78Tue
- €16.13Wed
- €19.43Thu
- €16.68Fri
- €22.73Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €22.73Sep
- €12.83Oct
- €12.83Nov
- €12.83Dec
- €12.83Jan
- €11.73Feb
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
- 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 223 km against 194 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 Győr, Miskolc, Nyíregyháza, Szeged. The gap between arriving and leaving is 49 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 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 Budapest 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.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Budapest
Rail
- Budapest Keleti
- Budapest-Déli railway station
- Budapest-Közvágóhíd HÉV station
Bus
- Budapest Nepliget
- Budapest, Kelenföld vasútállomás
Air
- BUD
Ferry
- Dock 42
- Dráva utca
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 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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florentia Bus Sofia OOD | €13.93 | 3h 45m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 ÖBB | €26.19 | 2h 20m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Ukrainian Railways | €31.14 | 2h 20m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 Volánbusz | €12.83 | 3h 43m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, 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 | €8.50 | 66% |
| Taxes | €0.85 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 12% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 16% |
| Total you pay | €12.83 | 100% |
A day in Debrecen hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
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 Budapest 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 Budapest to Debrecen?
The fastest journey from Budapest to Debrecen takes 2h 20m door to door, of which 1h 47m 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 Budapest to Debrecen?
The cheapest fare from Budapest to Debrecen is €12.83, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €31.42. 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 Budapest to Debrecen?
The cheapest way from Budapest to Debrecen is by Coach, at €15.58 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 3h 47m 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 Budapest to Debrecen?
The fastest way from Budapest to Debrecen is by Train, at 2h 31m door to door. Only 1h 47m 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 Budapest to Debrecen?
Fares from Budapest to Debrecen bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €10.63. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 233 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 Budapest to Debrecen?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Budapest 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 Budapest to Debrecen?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Budapest to Debrecen, at €11.73 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 Budapest to Debrecen?
4 operators sell services from Budapest 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 Budapest to Debrecen?
50 percent of the services we sell from Budapest to Debrecen are direct. The rest connect at Győr, Miskolc, Nyíregyháza, Szeged, with about 49 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 Budapest to Debrecen produce?
Traveling from Budapest 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 Budapest to Debrecen use?
Services from Budapest to Debrecen by Train leave from Budapest Keleti 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 Budapest to Debrecen?
4 of the 4 operators we sell from Budapest 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 Budapest to Debrecen on September 10, 2026: 223 km of route against 194 km in a straight line, 8 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €12.83, and 2h 20m 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.
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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Other ways to make this journey
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