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There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BUD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 2m
    €101–263

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BUD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 11m
    €78–280

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    15h 54m
    €247–594

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 1924
    20h 25m
    €120–190

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    18h 25m
    €79–243

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BUD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 26m
    €86–272

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VIE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 11m
    €118–375

  8. Drive  1,363.8 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Rotterdamcar car 1,363.8 km
    12h 55m
    €252–364

Budapest to Rotterdam by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration15h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,237.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Rotterdam Centraal via Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 15h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Rotterdam Central Station twice a week. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 20h 25m.

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