- To Budapest from Warsaw by train
- How to get from Warsaw to Budapest by bus
- Choosing wings
- The car is not a luxury
The capitals of Poland and Hungary often become must-see points on the itinerary for independent travelers who decide to see Europe. If you are looking for an answer to the question of how to get from Warsaw to Budapest, pay attention to air links, because these cities are separated by almost 900 kilometers.
To Budapest from Warsaw by train
The central railway station of the Polish capital is located at: Al. Jerozolimskie 54, 00138 Warsaw, Poland. You can get there by city buses of various routes. Stop - Warszawa Centralna. A landmark for tourists is usually the only Stalinist skyscraper in Warsaw.
While waiting for the flight, passengers can use the services of a cafe and luggage storage, connect to wireless Internet and check emails, buy souvenirs and exchange currency.
Several direct trains connect the two European capitals every day. The night train departs at 9.20 pm and arrives in the Hungarian capital at 8.30 am the next day. The daytime departs at 10.00 and its passengers arrive in Warsaw at 19.30. Travel time is 9.5 hours.
The fare on a direct train Warsaw-Budapest starts from 29 euros. The price depends on the type of carriage, the category of the seat and the time of booking. On the day of departure in a 1st class carriage, travel can cost up to 100 euros.
The official website of the railways is www.intercity.pl. The information is given in Polish, but you can book tickets here quite successfully - the interface is friendly, and the Polish language is quite understandable.
You can also buy a ticket on the website of the German railways www.bahn.de, where there is an English version.
How to get from Warsaw to Budapest by bus
The most popular bus companies dealing with passenger transportation from Poland to Hungary estimate their services on this route from 30 to 50 euros:
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Lux Express offers passengers tickets from Warsaw to Budapest for an average of 30 euros. The schedule and useful details are available on the carrier's website www.luxexpress.eu. The buses of the company are distinguished by special comfort and convenience. Each passenger is given the opportunity to use sockets to charge the phone and place luggage in the spacious cargo hold. Buses are equipped with dry closets and air conditioning. Passengers spend about 12 hours on the way.
- Tourbus Bulgaria buses travel from Warsaw to Budapest for almost 16 hours, and tickets cost about 50 euros. But due to the great popularity of Lux Express, there are often no vacancies on them, and therefore tourists have to use the services of Tourbus Bulgaria.
Warsaw Central Bus Station is located at 00-024 Warszawa, Al. Jerozolimskie 54. There are numerous public transport stops nearby - metro, buses and commuter trains. The stop is called Warszawa Centralna. While waiting for their flight, passengers can connect to the free internet and check emails, exchange currency, buy food for the trip or souvenirs. The station building houses a pharmacy, a fast food cafe and a left-luggage office.
Choosing wings
Wings of European airlines will be the fastest way to cover the distance between Poland and Hungary. The plane of the Polish carrier LOT Polish Airlines guarantees its passengers that they will get off the plane in Budapest in 1 hour and 20 minutes. The cost of tickets fluctuates around 60 euros in both directions.
Numerous European low-cost airlines offer quite reasonable prices, especially if you have the opportunity to monitor the situation with tickets and book them in advance. The option to buy them for 30-40 euros is quite real, and an electronic subscription to airline news will help you save money:
- Warsaw Airport is named after Frederic Chopin and is located 10 km from the center of the Polish capital.
- You can get there by buses NN175, 188, 148 and 331. They follow from the central part of the city. At night, the direction to Warsaw airport is served by bus N32, which passengers can take near the central railway station.
Once at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, take the N200 bus to reach the city. The trip will cost only 1.5 euros. Slightly more expensive is the transfer by minibus shuttles provided by the airport. You will have to pay for the journey 6, 5 euros. In the first case, the bus starts from a stop located in front of each terminal. For shuttle transfers, you will need to check in at the counters marked AirportShuttle. The staff will tell you what to do next. Depending on the route chosen, both shuttles and buses will take passengers either to the old center of Budapest or to the final stop of the blue metro line (Köbánya-Kispest).
The car is not a luxury
When deciding to travel from Warsaw to Budapest by driving a car, pay attention to strict observance of traffic rules. In Europe, drivers face serious fines for violating them. The cost of one liter of gasoline in Hungary and Poland is approximately 1.2 and 1.0 euros, respectively. You will have to pay for travel on some sections of highways and parking in cities during the daytime on weekdays.
All prices in the material are approximate and given as of January 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
