Train from Budapest to London
Overview
Detailed itinerary
Option 1: via Munich and Paris (Munich - Paris sleeper) |
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Sample itinerary: Take the 1310 from Budapest and grab a bit of dinner in Munich, or take the 1510 with a quick (13-minute) transfer to the sleeper service to Paris. The train departs Munich at 2243, arriving in Paris at a civilized 0930. Treat yourself to a croissant before heading to Gare du Nord to catch the 1113 or 1213 Eurostar to St Pancras.
Price: from £367 return (booked as a return journey outward from London)
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| Leg 1: | Budapest (Keleti) to Munich Trains depart Budapest daily at 0710, 1110, 1310 and 1510, arriving in Munich at 1430, 1833, 2034 and 2230 respectively. |
Frequency of service: 4 trains a day.
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Railjet Journey time: from 7 hours 20 minutes
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform within Munich Hauptbahnhof |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 minutes
Book a hotel near Munich (München) Hauptbahnhof
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| Leg 2: | Munich to Paris (sleeper) Train departs Munich daily at 2243, arriving in Paris the next morning at 0930. |
Frequency of service: Daily
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CityNightLine Journey time: 10 hours 47 minutes
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| Transfer | A short 10-minute walk from Gare de l'Est to Gare du Nord. Exit Gare de l'Est, turn right along Rue de Chabrol then right along Rue du Fauberg Saint-Denis (slightly uphill) for about 400m until you reach the main intersection and then cross the road and turn left to Gare du Nord. Alternatively it is one stop on the metro line - from Gare de l'Est follow the signs for Metro line M4 to Gare du Nord (which is signposted 'direction Porte de Clignancourt'). Don't forget the 30-minute check-in for Eurostar. |
Short hopTransfer time: Allow 25 minutes.
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord/Gare de l'Est
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| Leg 3: | Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International in the heart of London. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure. |
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
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Eurostar Journey time: From 2 hrs 16 mins
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| Destination | Welcome to London. St Pancras International now has lots of lovely shops, restaurants and gastro pubs... and free wifi throughout the station. If you're planning to stay in the capital, there are over 60 hotels within a one mile radius of St Pancras (by the way, the new spectacular St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel - a 5-star Marriott hotel - has now opened!). From St Pancras, there are mainline rail connections to Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, as well as First Capital Connect trains on the cross-London Thameslink route which continues north as far as Bedford or south to Gatwick Airport and Brighton. Across the street is Kings Cross station, which has rail connections to the north of England and Scotland, and it's a 15-minute walk (in the opposite direction, heading west) to Euston Station for connections to the West Midlands, the West Coast (including Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester) and Glasgow (including the Scotrail sleeper service). |
Book a hotel near St Pancras
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Option 2: via Munich and Paris (Budapest - Munich sleeper, very short transfer time) |
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Sample itinerary: The 2105 sleeper service from Budapest arrives in Munich at 0615, so you'll have to run to make the 0620 service to Paris, then relax over lunch in the French capital before taking the 1513 (1507 at the weekend) Eurostar back to St Pancras.
Price: from £386 return (booked as a return journey outward from London)
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| Leg 1: | Budapest to Munich (sleeper) The sleeper service departs daily at 2105, arriving in Munich at 0615. |
Frequency of service: Daily
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Euronight Journey time: 9 hours 10 minutes
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| Transfer | A quick same-station change of platform within Munich Hauptbahnhof |
Change of platformTransfer time: Allow 20 minutes
Book a hotel near Munich (München) Hauptbahnhof
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| Leg 2: | Munich to Paris Gare de l'Est Train departs Munich daily at 0620, arriving in Paris at 1234 (does not run March 6th & 7th). |
Frequency of service: Daily
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TGV Journey time: 6 hours 14 minutes
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| Transfer | A short 10-minute walk from Gare de l'Est to Gare du Nord. Exit Gare de l'Est, turn right along Rue de Chabrol then right along Rue du Fauberg Saint-Denis (slightly uphill) for about 400m until you reach the main intersection and then cross the road and turn left to Gare du Nord. Alternatively it is one stop on the metro line - from Gare de l'Est follow the signs for Metro line M4 to Gare du Nord (which is signposted 'direction Porte de Clignancourt'). Don't forget the 30-minute check-in for Eurostar. |
Short hopTransfer time: Allow 25 minutes.
Book a hotel near Gare du Nord/Gare de l'Est
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| Leg 3: | Paris Gare du Nord to London St Pancras International in the heart of London. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure. |
Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day
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Eurostar Journey time: From 2 hrs 16 mins
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| Destination | Welcome to London. St Pancras International now has lots of lovely shops, restaurants and gastro pubs... and free wifi throughout the station. If you're planning to stay in the capital, there are over 60 hotels within a one mile radius of St Pancras (by the way, the new spectacular St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel - a 5-star Marriott hotel - has now opened!). From St Pancras, there are mainline rail connections to Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, as well as First Capital Connect trains on the cross-London Thameslink route which continues north as far as Bedford or south to Gatwick Airport and Brighton. Across the street is Kings Cross station, which has rail connections to the north of England and Scotland, and it's a 15-minute walk (in the opposite direction, heading west) to Euston Station for connections to the West Midlands, the West Coast (including Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester) and Glasgow (including the Scotrail sleeper service). |
Book a hotel near St Pancras
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Your route back from Budapest
The lines on the map are for illustrative purposes only - they don't show the exact route taken by the train.
