Budapest to Karlsruhe bus: 3 a day, fastest 13h35

3 a dayfastest 13h35☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇭🇺 Hungary → 🇩🇪 Germany

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BudapestViennaSimbachMunichAugsburgUlmKarlsruhe· 804 km as the crow flies

06:00 → 19:35
FlixBus 036
Budapest Népliget bus station → Karlsruhe central train station · via Vienna, Simbach, Munich, Augsburg…
13h357 stops
Runs: Wed to Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
06:45 → 21:10
FlixBus 1923
Budapest Népliget bus station → Karlsruhe central train station · via Vienna, Munich, Ulm, Stuttgart
14h254 stops
Runs: Only Tue 3 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Tue 10 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
10:40 → 00:30⁺¹
FlixBus N91
Budapest Kelenföld bus station → Karlsruhe central train station · via Győr, Vienna, Munich, Augsburg…
13h506 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
19:30 → 10:40⁺¹
FlixBus 1929 ☾ Overnight
Budapest Népliget bus station → Karlsruhe central train station · via Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Augsburg…
15h106 stops
Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Thu 29 Oct…The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 19:30 → 09:40+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
21:15 → 10:55⁺¹
FlixBus 091 ☾ Overnight
Budapest Népliget bus station → Karlsruhe central train station · via Győr, Linz, Munich, Augsburg…
13h406 stops
Runs: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:15 → 09:55+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 direct14h25

To Budapest Népliget bus station21 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 03613h35
From Karlsruhe central train station14 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 Budapest to Karlsruhe in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Budapest to Karlsruhe?

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

How long is the bus from Budapest to Karlsruhe?

The fastest takes 13h35; the slowest 15h10, for 804 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:00 and the latest at 21:15, local time in Budapest. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Budapest to Karlsruhe?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 19:30 arriving 10:40 the next morning.

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