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The cheapest order to fly Munich, Prague and Budapest from Seattle

There are 6 ways to fly these cities, and 2 of them can be priced from fares we have seen. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $1,096 a person and the most expensive at $1,727, a difference of $631 for visiting exactly the same places.

Fly them in this order

Seattle → Prague → Budapest → Munich → Seattle

About $1,096 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes, and the cheapest of the 2 ways round we could price.

The 2 we can price

  1. Seattle → Prague → Budapest → Munich → Seattle$1,096
    cheapest order
  2. Seattle → Munich → Budapest → Prague → Seattle$1,727
    $631 more per person

Why Prague first

  1. Seattle to Prague$470
  2. Prague to Budapest$33
  3. Budapest to Munich$83
  4. Munich to Seattle$510
  • Out of Seattle, Prague is the cheapest first stop at about $470. Munich would be $997.
  • Going home, Munich is the cheapest city to leave from at about $510, against $577 from Prague.
  • Budapest to Munich is about $83, but the other way round is $115. Same two cities, $32 apart on direction alone.
  • The dearest order pays $997 for Seattle to Munich, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
  • Munich to Seattle is 47% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.

Between the cities

  • Prague to Budapest: about 440 km (270 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: EuroCity, about 7h, usually $20 to $50. Or FlixBus / RegioJet, about 7h 30m, usually $15 to $35.
  • Budapest to Munich: about 560 km (350 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Railjet, about 7h, usually $40 to $110. Or FlixBus, about 8h 30m, usually $30 to $60.

Entry rules on a US passport

  • US passport: visa-free in the Schengen area for 90 days in any 180. The Entry/Exit System registers biometrics at the border, and the ETIAS pre-travel authorization may now be required; check the official site. Official source

Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.

The same cities from other airports

The cheapest order depends on where you start. From Seattle it starts in Prague.

  • From New Yorkstart in Prague, about $760 a person, $228 less than the dearest order
  • From Bostonstart in Budapest, about $987 a person, $149 less than the dearest order

What these numbers are

Cached one-way fares, 10 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 12, 2026, from fares departing November 15, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.

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