Cheap Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest

Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest are operated by 18 airliners – Iberia, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, American Airlines, Spanair, Continental Airlines, Malev Hungarian Airlines, Qantas Airways, United Airlines, US Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air Canada, Etihad Airways, BMI, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Thai Airways International and JAL. The most popular are provided by Lufthansa. They operate around 5 flights a day departing from Frankfurt International Airport and arriving at Ferihegy. In the morning there is 20 flights, 8 flights in the evening and 7 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 00:50 and latest departure at 21:05. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is LH 3440, LH 3442, LH 3444, LH 3446 and LH 3448.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. SAS Scandinavian Airlines offers 4 flights a day from Frankfurt International Airport to Ferihegy between the hours of 00:50 and 21:05. The flight numbers for these flights are SK 3769, SK 3771, SK 3773 and SK 3775.

Lufthansa flight prices from Frankfurt International Airport to Ferihegy can be found at www.lufthansa.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Frankfurt to Budapest and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Lufthansa
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
US Airways
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
United Airlines
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
TAP Air Portugal
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
BMI
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
Air Canada
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Malev Hungarian Airlines
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Continental Airlines
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
Spanair
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
Singapore Airlines
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Qantas Airways
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
JAL
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Iberia
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
American Airlines
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Thai Airways International
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Brussels Airlines
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Etihad Airways
1
0
0
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Frankfurt to Budapest that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Frankfurt > Budapest
0
865 Km (537 Miles)
51
1
1,755 Km (1,091 Miles)
38
1
900 Km (559 Miles)
34
1
1,590 Km (988 Miles)
28
Frankfurt > Heathrow > Budapest
1
2,220 Km (1,379 Miles)
28
1
1,365 Km (848 Miles)
26
1
1,860 Km (1,156 Miles)
20
1
1,230 Km (764 Miles)
18
1
950 Km (590 Miles)
17
1
3,520 Km (2,187 Miles)
16
1
1,185 Km (736 Miles)
12
Frankfurt > Hamburg > Budapest
1
1,415 Km (879 Miles)
12
Frankfurt > Cologne > Budapest
1
1,135 Km (705 Miles)
10
1
1,190 Km (739 Miles)
10
Frankfurt > Prague > Budapest
1
1,310 Km (814 Miles)
10

Return flight are operated by 18 airliners which include Iberia, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, American Airlines, Spanair, Continental Airlines, Malev Hungarian Airlines, Qantas Airways, United Airlines, US Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air Canada, Etihad Airways, BMI, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Thai Airways International and JAL. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Budapest to Frankfurt page.

Alternative routes to Budapest

As a substitute, you will discover that Cologne/bonn also give flights to Budapest which could be more fitting for you. Cologne/bonn has around 10 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Cologne is around 136 kilometers (84 miles) from Frankfurt. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Frankfurt. More information can be found at Flights from Cologne to Budapest. Flights to Budapest are also available from Cologne/bonn; 34 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Cologne > Budapest
0
960 Km (597 Miles)
10
1
1,000 Km (621 Miles)
34
Cologne > Heathrow > Budapest
1
2,020 Km (1,255 Miles)
23
1
1,400 Km (870 Miles)
21
1
920 Km (572 Miles)
16
1
1,635 Km (1,016 Miles)
16
1
1,175 Km (730 Miles)
12
1
1,190 Km (739 Miles)
12
1
1,280 Km (795 Miles)
12
Cologne > Hamburg > Budapest
1
1,310 Km (814 Miles)
12

Arriving at Budapest

Hiring a car at Budapest can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Budapest Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

Budapest has the same time zone as Frankfurt so there is no need to change your watches.

Getting to your destination from Ferihegy Airport Airport should be relatively straight forward and quick. Ferihegy Airport is around 16 km (10 miles) from Budapest city center where most people will be traveling. Budapest is a large city with over 1,708,100 people so you if you are looking for accommodation then there should be plenty of hotels and hostels available.