Paris → Budapest
Paris → Budapest: 1486 km, 1 fuel stops, fuel ≈ €48.22. Cheapest stations along the route with live prices.
- Distance: 1486 km
- 1 fuel stop
- Fuel: ≈ €48
- Tolls: ≈ €62
- Total cost: ≈ €110
Stops
- Wölfl — 994 km · ≈ €48
About this route
Paris → Budapest is 1486 km long and takes about 12h 55m of driving without stops.
Countries along the way: France, Germany, Austria, Hungary.
The plan includes 1 refuelling stop, picked for the lowest pump price with the smallest detour.
Fuel for the whole trip costs about €48 and tolls add about €62, so the trip comes to roughly €110.
Cheapest stop on this route: Wölfl, 994 km from the start.
Tolls on this route
Toll roads add about €62 for a standard car.
Charged sections: France — per section, SANEF COUTEVROULT → ST AVOLD (Ulys) (≈ €34); Hungary — vignette (≈ €15); Austria — vignette (≈ €12).
Buy a vignette before you cross into: Hungary, Austria.
Winter and city rules on this route
Winter tyres in season: France (November 1 – March 31), Austria (November 1 – April 15).
Winter tyres whenever there is snow or ice on the road: Germany.
Keep chains in the boot for mountain roads in: France, Austria.
City access and low-emission zones to check: France — ZFE, Crit’Air; Germany — Umweltzone; Austria — Umweltzone.
Dates and thresholds change every season, and some rules apply only to certain roads — check each country's official source before you leave.
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Paris → Budapest?
- It is 1486 km and about 12h 55m of driving; with the stops this plan schedules, count on roughly 13h 4m door to door.
- How many stops does Paris → Budapest need?
- The plan sets 1 of them, and the longest stretch it leaves without one is 994 km.
- How much does Paris → Budapest cost?
- Fuel is about €48 and tolls add €62, so roughly €110 in all — about €3.2 per 100 km of fuel.
- Are there toll roads on Paris → Budapest?
- Yes, about €62 in total. The most expensive stretch is France, at around €34.
- Do I need a vignette for Paris → Budapest?
- Yes, for Hungary, Austria. A vignette is bought up front rather than at a barrier, so get it before the border or at the first service area.
- Which countries does Paris → Budapest cross?
- 4 countries, in this order: France, Germany, Austria, Hungary.
- Do I need winter tyres on Paris → Budapest?
- Yes, in 2 of the countries you cross. The earliest season opens on November 1 and the last one closes on April 15, so anything between those dates needs proper tyres.
- Are there city access zones on Paris → Budapest?
- Yes, in 3 of the countries you cross. The schemes are city-level and enforced by camera, and most want a sticker or an online registration arranged before you arrive.
- How exact are the prices on this page?
- They come from the last price refresh for this corridor, recomputed weekly, so treat them as a planning estimate. Plan the same trip in the app and it re-checks every station live.
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