Cheapest€86.87
- easyJet J465717:181h 41m18:59Dortmund DTMBudapest BUD
Door to door 4h 51mCO2 239.6 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Dortmund to Budapest costs €86.87 at the cheapest and takes 4h 48m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 2 operators. The route covers 974 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 974 km
- Fastest
- 4h 48m
- Average
- 4h 55m
- Services per day
- 10
- Cheapest
- €86.87
- CO2 per passenger
- 239.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 51m | 1h 41m | 3h 10m | €97.49 | 239.6 kg | 8 |
- 4h 51mFastest, by Flight
- €97.49Cheapest, by Flight
- 239.6 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 974 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€91.00
- easyJet J117411:421h 41m13:23Dortmund DTMBudapest BUD
Door to door 4h 51mCO2 239.6 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Lowest CO2€98.63
- FlixBus FB276107:308h 33m16:03Dortmund ZOBPraha Florenc
- ČD D889617:283h 4m20:32Praha hlavni nadraziBudapest Keleti
Changes at Prague, with 85 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 13h 46mCO2 30.6 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee
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.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB Fernverkehr AG2 changes | ICE 517 | 08:37 | 22:34 | 13h 57m |
| FlixBus-eu3 changes | FlixBus 264 | 09:12 | 22:34 | 13h 26m |
| DB Fernverkehr AG2 changes | ICE 919 | 09:55 | 02:55 | 17h 21m |
| DB Fernverkehr AG4 changes | ICE 919 | 09:55 | 01:25 | 15h 37m |
| DB Fernverkehr AG5 changes | ICE 519 | 10:50 | 01:25 | 14h 42m |
| National Express1 changes | RE1 (26820) | 11:45 | 07:05 | 19h 33m |
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 Dortmund to Budapest | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €212.54 | €200.74 | €190.71 | €140.56 | €121.68 | €131.12 | €186.58 | €121.68 | €137.61 | €116.37 | €103.98 | €97.49 | €106.34 | €132.89 |
| Coach | €203.13 | €199.83 | €170.13 | €140.43 | €151.43 | €161.88 | €150.33 | €115.13 | €122.83 | €121.73 | €97.53 | €113.48 | €122.28 | €150.88 |
| Train | €333.09 | €263.24 | €264.34 | €206.59 | €219.24 | €239.04 | €252.24 | €180.74 | €170.84 | €186.79 | €147.74 | €149.94 | €179.64 | €225.29 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €86.87
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Budapest is not something we sell.
Rooms within reach of Budapest Keleti
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When to book Dortmund to Budapest
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €84.5190 days
- €59.0360 days
- €83.3345 days
- €83.3330 days
- €107.9821 days
- €132.8914 days
- €150.337 days
- €170.133 days
- €203.131 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €59.03.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 244 percent. The most expensive point is €203.13, 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.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €116.37Sun
- €97.53Mon
- €97.49Tue
- €106.34Wed
- €132.89Thu
- €115.13Fri
- €122.83Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €121.68Sep
- €91.00Oct
- €82.15Nov
- €79.93Dec
- €79.93Jan
- €66.81Feb
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
- 60% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 40% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 974 km against 946 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Bratislava, Nuremberg, Prague, Vienna. The gap between arriving and leaving is 50 minutes, of which about 14 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 Dortmund at 06:09 and the last at 17:18, across 8 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.
Dortmund
Rail
- Dortmund Hauptbahnhof
- Dortmund Hbf
- Dortmund-Asseln
Bus
- Dortmund ZOB
- DO-Lütgendortmund
Air
- DTM
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
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
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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 |
|---|---|
| easyJet | €86.87 |
 Wizz Air | €87.46 |
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 | €66.00 | 76% |
| Taxes | €11.88 | 14% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 2% |
| Total you pay | €86.87 | 100% |
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Baggage storage near Budapest Keleti
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Questions about Dortmund to Budapest
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 Dortmund to Budapest?
The fastest journey from Dortmund to Budapest takes 4h 48m door to door, of which 1h 41m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 55m, 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 Dortmund to Budapest?
The cheapest fare from Dortmund to Budapest is €86.87, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €134.96. 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 Dortmund to Budapest?
The cheapest way from Dortmund to Budapest is by Flight, at €97.49 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 51m 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 Dortmund to Budapest?
Fares from Dortmund to Budapest bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €59.03. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 244 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 Dortmund to Budapest?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Dortmund to Budapest, at €97.49. 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 Dortmund to Budapest?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Dortmund to Budapest, at €66.81 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 Dortmund to Budapest?
2 operators sell services from Dortmund to Budapest across 1 modes: easyJet, Wizz Air. 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 Dortmund to Budapest?
60 percent of the services we sell from Dortmund to Budapest are direct. The rest connect at Bratislava, Nuremberg, Prague, Vienna, with about 50 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 Dortmund to Budapest use?
Services from Dortmund to Budapest by Flight leave from Dortmund DTM and arrive at Budapest BUD. Allow about 3h 10m 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 Dortmund to Budapest?
0 of the 2 operators we sell from Dortmund 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
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
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 Dortmund to Budapest on September 10, 2026: 974 km of route against 946 km in a straight line, 10 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €86.87, and 4h 48m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Budapest are the half people leave until last.
What to book in Budapest before you go
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