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  • Image 1: Budapest
    Budapest
  • Image 2: Budapest
    Budapest
  • Image 3: Vintimille
    Vintimille
  • Image 4: Milan
    Milan
  • Image 5: Milan
    Milan
  • Image 6: Vienna
    Vienna
  • Image 7: Vienna
    Vienna
  • Image 8: Vienna
    Vienna
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    Vienna
This itinerary allows you to travel to
Sziget festival (August 7 to 12) 🎉

🌎 Countries crossed

France, Italy, Austria, Hungary

🕔 Transport time

18h25

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 5 times
less than with a
plane

💼 Journey type

Culture, Party

How to join Budapest from Nice by train?

Nice,
France
Vintimille,
Italy

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 00h50)

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Vintimille,
Italy
Milan,
Italy

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 3h50)

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Milan (Station Rogoredo),
Italy
Vienna,
Austria

Night train

Night train

(≈ 11h30)

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Vienna,
Austria
Budapest,
Hungary

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Night train

(≈ 2h15)

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Detailed itinerary

The itinerary includes 18h25 of transport and 4 steps, with a minimum budget of 24 euros.
Regional train

Nice - Vintimille

The step from Nice to Vintimille lasts 00h50. You'll travel in a TER ZOU ! operated by SNCF Voyageurs.
You can find tickets from 9.2 euros.
Regional train

Vintimille - Milan

The step from Vintimille to Milan lasts 3h50. You'll travel in a regional train.
Night train

Milan (Station Rogoredo) - Vienna

The step from Milan (Station Rogoredo) to Vienna lasts 11h30. You'll travel in a Night train (other) operated by SJ.
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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