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Augsburg → Budapest by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
53 trains compared · checked 6 Nov 2026 to 11 Nov 2026
One train from the latest check: 09:38–17:29 · ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 161 + EC 147 · travel 12 Nov 2026 · checked 11 Nov 2026. All trains are listed below under “All measured trains”.
Same train · from €45.00
at MÁV · travel date 18 Nov 2026, 09:38–17:29 · checked 11 Nov 2026
Cheapest trip overall · from €45.00
MÁV on 15 of 21 travel dates · all trains and sellers, cheapest trip per travel date
For Augsburg – Budapest, MÁV was the cheapest seller of the same train for 41 of 49 compared trains (typical fare €52). At bahn.de (DB), the same train cost a median of 33 % more (49 trains in common).
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Sellers compared
| Seller | How often cheapest | vs. MÁV |
|---|---|---|
| MÁV Railway of the origin or destination country · 49 trains | 41 of 49 | – |
| bahn.de (DB) Railway of the origin or destination country · 53 trains | 12 of 53 | +33 % · 49 trains |
| ÖBB Railway of a transit country · 11 trains | 0 of 11 | +129 % · 7 trains |
Counted per train the seller offered: “cheapest alone” = nobody was cheaper or equally cheap; “tied cheapest” = the same lowest fare as at least one other seller; “more expensive” = another seller was cheaper. “Vs. MÁV”: median price difference for the trains both sellers offered. Other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rate of the day the fare was checked.
When to book? Fares by booking time
Cheapest ticket for Augsburg – Budapest (median): last minute (0–3 days) €105, 1–2 weeks ahead €45, 2–4 weeks ahead €45, more than 4 weeks ahead €52.
| Checked | Trains | cheapest fare (median) | usually cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| last minute (0–3 days) | 13 | €105 | MÁV (7 of 13) |
| 1–2 weeks ahead | 11 | €45 | MÁV (10 of 11) |
| 2–4 weeks ahead | 14 | €45 | MÁV (10 of 14) |
| more than 4 weeks ahead | 15 | €52 | MÁV (14 of 15) |
For each train the lowest fare of all sellers counts. The groups contain different travel dates and trains; this shows a tendency, not a guarantee.
All measured trains
Checked on 11 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | MÁV | bahn.de (DB) | ÖBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 08:19–16:35 ICE 561 + RJX 63 | – | €105.99 | €183.20 Standard-Ticket |
| 1 day ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 161 + EC 147 | €80.00 | €59.99 | €183.20 Standard-Ticket |
| 1 day ahead travel 12 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €105.00 | €105.99 | €183.20 Standard-Ticket |
| 7 days ahead travel 18 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 161 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €49.99 | – |
| 7 days ahead travel 18 Nov · checked 11 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €45.00 | €69.99 | – |
| 21 days ahead travel 2 Dec · checked 11 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 161 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €49.99 | – |
| 21 days ahead travel 2 Dec · checked 11 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €45.00 | €49.99 | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 23 Dec · checked 11 Nov | 09:11–17:29 ICE 911 + EC 115 + RJX 161 + EC 147 | €52.00 | €79.99 | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 23 Dec · checked 11 Nov | 10:43–18:29 ICE 591 + RJX 65 | €62.00 | €184.75 | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 23 Dec · checked 11 Nov | 11:43–19:29 ICE 117 + RJX 767 + EC 149 | €52.00 | €119.99 | – |
Checked on 10 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | MÁV | bahn.de (DB) | ÖBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 11 Nov · checked 10 Nov | 08:19–16:35 ICE 561 + RJX 63 | – | €139.99 | €183.20 Standard-Ticket |
| 1 day ahead travel 11 Nov · checked 10 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €80.00 | €79.99 | €183.20 Standard-Ticket |
| 1 day ahead travel 11 Nov · checked 10 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €105.00 | €119.99 | €183.20 Standard-Ticket |
| 7 days ahead travel 17 Nov · checked 10 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €49.99 | – |
| 7 days ahead travel 17 Nov · checked 10 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €45.00 | €59.99 | – |
| 21 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €49.99 | – |
| 21 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €45.00 | €44.99 | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 22 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 09:11–17:29 ICE 911 + EC 115 + RJX 161 + EC 147 | €62.00 | €59.99 | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 22 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 10:43–18:29 ICE 591 + RJX 65 | €45.00 | €69.99 | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 22 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 11:43–19:29 ICE 117 + RJX 767 + EC 149 | €62.00 | €69.99 | – |
Checked on 9 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | MÁV | bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 10 Nov · checked 9 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €80.00 | €79.99 |
| 1 day ahead travel 10 Nov · checked 9 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €105.00 | €139.99 |
| 7 days ahead travel 16 Nov · checked 9 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €59.99 |
| 7 days ahead travel 16 Nov · checked 9 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €62.00 | €139.99 |
| 21 days ahead travel 30 Nov · checked 9 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €52.00 | €49.99 |
| 21 days ahead travel 30 Nov · checked 9 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €62.00 | €59.99 |
| 42 days ahead travel 21 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 09:11–17:29 ICE 911 + EC 115 + RJX 161 + EC 147 | €52.00 | €59.99 |
| 42 days ahead travel 21 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 10:43–18:29 ICE 591 + RJX 65 | €45.00 | €69.99 |
| 42 days ahead travel 21 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 11:43–19:29 ICE 117 + RJX 767 + EC 149 | €52.00 | €59.99 |
Checked on 8 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | MÁV | bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 9 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €80.00 | €89.99 |
| 1 day ahead travel 9 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €105.00 | €139.99 |
| 7 days ahead travel 15 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 09:19–17:29 RE1 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €59.99 |
| 7 days ahead travel 15 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €62.00 | €105.99 |
| 21 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 08:08–16:35 RB87 + RJX 63 | €45.00 | €59.99 |
| 21 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 09:19–17:35 RE1 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €70.99 |
| 21 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 8 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €45.00 | €79.99 |
| 42 days ahead travel 20 Dec · checked 8 Nov | 09:08–17:29 RB87 + EC 115 + RJX 161 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €69.99 |
| 42 days ahead travel 20 Dec · checked 8 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €52.00 | €69.99 |
| 42 days ahead travel 20 Dec · checked 8 Nov | 11:43–19:29 ICE 117 + RJX 767 + EC 149 | €45.00 | €59.99 |
Checked on 7 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | MÁV | bahn.de (DB) | ÖBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 08:08–16:35 RB87 + RJX 63 | – | €100.99 | €183.20 Standard-Ticket |
| 1 day ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 09:19–17:29 RE1 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €80.00 | €100.99 | – |
| 1 day ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 10:10–18:29 ICE 701 + RJX 65 | €105.00 | €139.99 | €183.20 Standard-Ticket |
| 7 days ahead travel 14 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 08:08–16:35 RB87 + RJX 63 | – | €78.99 | €183.20 Standard-Ticket |
| 7 days ahead travel 14 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €77.99 | €183.20 Standard-Ticket |
| 7 days ahead travel 14 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €62.00 | €99.99 | €183.20 Standard-Ticket |
| 21 days ahead travel 28 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 08:08–16:35 RB87 + RJX 63 | €45.00 | €69.99 | – |
| 21 days ahead travel 28 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 09:38–17:35 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €59.99 | – |
| 21 days ahead travel 28 Nov · checked 7 Nov | 10:19–18:35 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €62.00 | €89.99 | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 19 Dec · checked 7 Nov | 09:11–17:29 ICE 911 + EC 115 + RJX 161 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €59.99 | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 19 Dec · checked 7 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €62.00 | €69.99 | – |
| 42 days ahead travel 19 Dec · checked 7 Nov | 11:43–19:29 ICE 117 + RJX 767 + EC 149 | €45.00 | €79.99 | – |
Checked on 6 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | MÁV | bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 09:38–17:29 ICE 781 + EC 115 + RJX 186 + EC 147 | €45.00 | €49.99 |
| 20 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 6 Nov | 10:19–18:29 ICE 267 + RJX 65 | €45.00 | €44.99 |
Highlighted: cheapest seller for that train. For each day, the table only shows sellers that had a fare on that day. Fares valid only for part of the route are excluded.