Karlsruhe to Budapest bus: 3 a day, fastest 13h05

3 a dayfastest 13h05☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇭🇺 Hungary

Direct buses · no change

KarlsruheStuttgartUlmAugsburgMunichViennaBudapest· 804 km as the crow flies

04:15 → 18:20
FlixBus N91
Karlsruhe central train station → Budapest Kelenföld bus station · via Stuttgart, Ulm, Augsburg, Munich…
14h056 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:15 → 17:20)Book on FlixBus ↗
09:10 → 22:16
FlixBus 1923
Karlsruhe central train station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Stuttgart, Ulm, Munich, Vienna
13h064 stops
Runs: Only Thu 5 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov, Thu 12 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
10:15 → 23:50
FlixBus 036
Karlsruhe central train station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Stuttgart, Ulm, Augsburg, Munich…
13h357 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
14:20 → 05:05⁺¹
FlixBus 1929 ☾ Overnight
Karlsruhe central train station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Stuttgart, Ulm, Augsburg, Munich…
14h456 stops
Runs: Mon (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 14:20 → 04:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
18:15 → 07:20⁺¹
FlixBus 091 ☾ Overnight
Karlsruhe central train station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Stuttgart, Ulm, Augsburg, Munich…
13h056 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:15 → 06:20+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct13h55

To Karlsruhe central train station14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 09113h05
From Budapest Népliget bus station21 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Karlsruhe to Budapest in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Karlsruhe goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

Nothing flies Karlsruhe to Budapest nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Karlsruhe to Budapest?

Yes. 3 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Karlsruhe to Budapest?

The fastest takes 13h05; the slowest 14h45, for 804 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 04:15 and the latest at 18:15, local time in Karlsruhe. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Karlsruhe to Budapest?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 14:20 arriving 05:05 the next morning.

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