There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BER - BUD
4h 51mFt 14,578–63,141Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 175
11hFt 17,000–31,000Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
12hFt 26,000–44,000Night train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain En
12h 18mFt 16,000–19,000Fly 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
6h 54mFt 30,858–106,841Train via Děčín
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
11h 56mFt 47,282–113,103Drive 853.8 km
- Drive from Berlin to Budapestcar 853.8 km
8h 3mFt 46,824–67,634
Berlin to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Budapest is to night train which costs 16 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs 14 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati pu. Services depart twice daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Berlin and Budapest is 729 km. The road distance is 853.8 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 11h and costs 17 000 Ft - 31 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Berlin to Budapest, including transfers.
Berlin to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs 14 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 17 000 Ft - 31 000 Ft and takes 11h, you could also bus, which costs 26 000 Ft - 44 000 Ft and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair, Wizz Air, and five other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 2 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–95,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–38,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- 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
- 3h 45m
- 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 12,000–48,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–48,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–65,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–19,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–70,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–29,000
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–47,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Berlin to Budapest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Budapest is 854 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Berlin to Budapest.
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