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Budapest — photo 1
Budapest — photo 1
Budapest
Budapest — photo 2
Budapest
Budapest — photo 3
Budapest
London — photo 4
London
Brussels
Brussels
Brussels
Vienna
Vienna
Vienna
Vienna

🌎 Countries crossed

Scotland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Austria, Hungary

🕔 Transport time

25h53

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 4 times
less than with a
plane

💼 Journey type

Culture, Party

How to join Budapest from Edinburgh by night train?

Edinburgh,
Scotland
London,
United Kingdom

Night train

Night train

(≈ 7h45)

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London,
United Kingdom
Brussels,
Belgium

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 1h53)

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Brussels,
Belgium
Vienna,
Austria

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Night train

(≈ 14h00)

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Vienna,
Austria
Budapest,
Hungary

Night train

Night train

(≈ 2h15)

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Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 25h53 of transport and 4 steps, with a minimum budget of 14 euros.
Night train

Edinburgh - London

The step from Edinburgh to London lasts 7h45. You'll travel in a Caledonian Sleeper.
High speed train

London - Brussels

The step from London to Brussels lasts 1h53. You'll travel in a high speed train.
Night train

Brussels - Vienna

The step from Brussels to Vienna lasts 14h00. You'll travel in a Nightjet operated by ÖBB.
Night train

Vienna - Budapest

The step from Vienna to Budapest lasts 2h15. You'll travel in a Nightjet operated by ÖBB.
You can find tickets from 13.9 euros.

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