Cheap flights from Poznan to Budapest

December is the cheapest month in the price calendar, and it is also when the winter holidays push demand up on the days around them, so lock in your dates early if you need to travel then. Fares also show up for September, October, November, January, February, March, June and August, covering the autumn city-break season, deep winter and the summer peak. Midweek departures are usually calmer and cheaper than the end of the week, and a connecting route gives you more date combinations to work with. If your plans are flexible, look at the weeks either side of your target date.

There are no direct flights on this route, so every option is a connection. Wizz Air is the low-cost name here, so expect a low base fare with bags, seats and priority boarding priced on top. The rest are full-service and regional carriers — KLM Cityhopper, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Cityjet, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Swiss, Helvetic Airways and Air Baltic — where one ticket usually covers a hold bag and protects you if a connection is delayed. Splitting a low-cost leg and a full-service one across separate tickets is possible, but a missed connection becomes your problem.

You land at Ferihegy, the airport that serves Budapest and acts as Hungary's main gateway. It lies well outside the city rather than on its edge, so plan on a ride into the centre: the airport bus is the budget option, taxis and pre-booked transfers the fastest, and ride-hailing apps work if you have data. Buy your bus ticket before boarding rather than from the driver, and agree the taxi fare up front or order through an app so nobody quotes you a walk-up price. If your connection lands late, check the last bus times before you rely on public transport, and have a card that works in Hungary or some local currency with you for the first leg.

Currency

HUF (Ft)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Hungarian

Emergency number

112, 104, 105

Driving side

right

Calling code

+36

Internet domain

.hu

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Budapest

1.7 M (2025)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Budapest)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that you are flying out of Lawica, the only airport serving Poznan.
• On Wizz Air, add cabin and checked bags to the fare before you pay — they are not included.
• If your trip is split across separate tickets, leave a generous gap between flights, because a delay on the first leg is not covered.
• Make sure your passport or ID card is valid for Hungary for the whole of your stay.
• Check the layover at your connecting airport is long enough to clear security and reach the next gate.
• Compare December, the cheapest month, with the rest of the price calendar before you fix your dates.