Cheap flights from Budapest to Poznan

December is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar runs from September to May, so that is the window where you can compare fares. December also brings the holiday rush, so book well ahead if you plan to fly around Christmas or the New Year. Midweek departures are usually calmer and cheaper than Friday and Sunday ones, so try Tuesday or Wednesday first. Check Polish and Hungarian public holidays before you lock your dates, because they lift demand at both ends of the route.

Nobody flies Budapest to Poznan non-stop, so every option here is a connecting one. Easyjet is the low-cost name on the list, while LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air and Helvetic Airways are full-service carriers that route you through their own hubs — Warsaw, Amsterdam, a German airport or Zurich. What the fare covers differs: on a low-cost ticket you add a checked bag, and full-service fares vary by booking class, so compare the total rather than the first price you see. One ticket for both legs protects you if the first flight is late; two separate bookings do not.

Poznan has one airport, Lawica, and it sits close to the city rather than far out in the countryside, so the transfer into town is short. Buses and trams run between the terminal and the centre through the day, and taxis and ride-hailing apps wait outside arrivals. If you land late, check the last departure of the night before you count on public transport, and have a backup plan. Because every flight from Budapest involves a change, your bag can arrive on a later aircraft than you do, so keep essentials in your carry-on and hold on to the baggage receipt. Ferihegy, your departure airport in Budapest, handles the first leg.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Poznan

547 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check your connection time before you book, because with no direct flights a tight change in Warsaw, Amsterdam or Zurich can cost you the whole trip.
• If the two legs are separate bookings, a missed connection is yours to sort out, not the airline's.
• Compare what Easyjet includes with the full-service fares, since a low-cost ticket plus a checked bag can close the gap.
• Check the entry rules for Poland and carry the photo ID your airline asks for at the gate.
• Look at the price calendar before you fix your dates — December is the cheapest month, but the weeks around the holidays go first.