Leipzig to Budapest train
Trains from Leipzig to Budapest start at $74.99.
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The Trains from Leipzig to Budapest starts at $74.99, run by 1 operator over 740 km. Fares bottom out about 90 days before departure.
- 5h 47mDoor to door
- 5h 3mMoving
- $95.61 to $184.79From
- 24.4 kgCO2
5h 47m
5h 3m
$95.61 to $184.79
24.4 kg$95.61 to $184.79 for one passenger across the 14 departure dates priced here. The low end is one day, not every day. Typical for this corridor. The operator sets the price on the day.
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Buying this trip
Pick a departure for Leipzig to Budapest and pay on tickets.orlero.com, our booking site.
The price is the one 12Go sets, with every fee shown before you pay.
Fares by date
What this journey usually costs, by departure date. It shows which days run dearer.
Typical fares
- about $183.58Thu8
- about $159.31Fri9
- about $184.79Sat10
- about $134.44Sun11
- about $125.35Mon12
- about $121.70Tue13
- about $118.06Wed14
- about $122.91Thu15
- about $113.82Fri16
- about $121.09Sat17
- about $106.53Sun18
- about $101.68Mon19
- about $98.05Tue20
- about $95.61Wed21
Based on what this route has cost recently. The live fare is confirmed when you book.
Rail operators
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ČD | $88.34 | 5h 44m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
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When to book Leipzig to Budapest
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- $58.0190 days
- $87.7360 days
- $74.3845 days
- $78.6330 days
- $91.3721 days
- $95.6114 days
- $118.067 days
- $184.793 days
- $183.581 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at $58.01.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 219 percent. The most expensive point is $184.79, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- $106.53Sun
- $101.68Mon
- $98.05Tue
- $95.61Wed
- $122.91Thu
- $113.82Fri
- $121.09Sat
Where you leave from and where you arrive
Leipzig
Rail- Leipzig Hauptbahnhof
- Leipzig Hbf
- Engelsdorf
Budapest
- Budapest Keleti
- Budapest-Kelenföld
- Budapest-Déli
What the journey looks like
- 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 740 km against 644 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 Vienna, Prague, Dresden, Bratislava. The gap between arriving and leaving is 45 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 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.
Questions about Leipzig 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 the Train from Leipzig to Budapest take?
The Train from Leipzig to Budapest covers 740 km. Each operator's own departure and arrival times for the date you pick are in the search at the top of this page, beside the total price.
How much does the Train from Leipzig to Budapest cost?
The Train from Leipzig to Budapest starts at $74.99 for one passenger, as of October 7, 2026. A typical fare is $76.20. Both are the total including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the price here is the price at checkout.
Who runs the Train from Leipzig to Budapest?
One operator runs the Train from Leipzig to Budapest: ČD. The operator table on this page sets out fare, journey time, cruising speed, fare conditions and what is provided on board.
Which terminal does the Train from Leipzig to Budapest use?
The Train from Leipzig to Budapest leaves from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof and arrives at Budapest Keleti. Allow about 44m for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one. That time is already inside every door to door figure quoted on this page.
When should I book the Train from Leipzig to Budapest?
Fares for the Train from Leipzig to Budapest bottom out around 90 days ahead, at $58.01. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time across the window is 219 percent, measured on October 7, 2026. Booking inside the final week has consistently cost more.
How much CO2 does the Train from Leipzig to Budapest produce?
The Train from Leipzig to Budapest produces about 24.4 kg of CO2 per passenger over 740 km, which works out at roughly 33 grams per passenger kilometer. That figure is for the whole journey and for one traveler, not for the vehicle.
What is provided on board the Train from Leipzig to Budapest?
Operators on the Train from Leipzig to Budapest publish Power outlets, Wi-Fi. That is what 1 carriers on this corridor state about their own fleets. Where a carrier publishes nothing, this page lists nothing for it.
Where these numbers come from
Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance on this page are real and come from open data. Where a corridor has a filed timetable the departure times are real too, and ferry fares are the prices the operators publish themselves.
Prices come from the supplier wherever we hold a live quote. Elsewhere we show an indicative price built from the real distance, the real operator and a fare curve over lead time, day of the week and season. Those are labeled Estimated fare and cannot be booked.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon
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