There are 7 ways to get from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BER - BUD
5h 21mFt 12,629–50,085Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 175
12h 10mFt 17,992–32,130Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
12h 54mFt 28,000–43,000Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain En
13h 28mFt 16,992–20,130Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 15mFt 28,229–105,785Train via Szob
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Szobtrain 27
- Take the train from Szob to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Re
12h 27mFt 52,092–127,130Drive 852 km
- Drive from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapestcar 852 km
8h 1mFt 48,899–70,632
Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest is to night train which costs 17 000 Ft - 21 000 Ft and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs 12 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest. However, there are services departing from S Ostbahnhof and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati pu via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Budapest is 731 km. The road distance is 852 km.
The best way to get from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 12h 10m and costs 18 000 Ft - 33 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest, including transfers.
Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs 12 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 18 000 Ft - 33 000 Ft and takes 12h 10m, you could also bus, which costs 28 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 12h 54m.
What companies run services between Berlin Ostbahnhof, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 17,000–31,000 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–65,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–40,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–44,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–46,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–65,000
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–31,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Szob to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–2,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–19,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szob to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Szob to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–6,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Szob
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–120,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Szob to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,100
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Szob to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–4,800
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–43,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest is 852 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest.
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