There are 5 ways to get from Berlin to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BER - BUD
4h 38mFt 12,470–50,873Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 175
11hBus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 860 / ...
12hFt 22,000–37,000Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Sturovonighttrain En
- Take the train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
13h 14mFt 16,360–28,069Drive 853.8 km
- Drive from Berlin to Budapestcar 853.8 km
8h 3mFt 45,242–65,350
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Budapest is to night train and train which costs 16 000 Ft - 29 000 Ft and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs 12 000 Ft - 55 000 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 .
It takes approximately 4h 38m 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 Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs 12 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 11h, you could also bus, which costs 22 000 Ft - 37 000 Ft and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s. operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu twice daily, and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–46,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–100,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–42,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–55,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–55,000
- Website
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Sturovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–18,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–4,900
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- 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 22,000–37,000
- 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 Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., 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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