There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Berlin by plane, train, bus 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.
Recommended option
Fly Budapest to Berlin Tegel • 4 h 28 min
$38 - $135
Cheapest option
Fly Budapest to Berlin Schoenefeld • 4 h 50 min
$21 - $90
5 alternative options
Train to Vienna, fly to Berlin Tegel • 6 h 38 min
$104 - $238
Train • 11 h
$190 - $270
Bus FlixBus • 11 h 52 min
$53 - $87
Bus Eurolines CZ • 15 h 46 min
$45 - $69
Drive • 8 h 12 min
$110 - $170
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Berlin is to fly which costs 5 500 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 4 h 50 min.
The quickest way to get from Budapest to Berlin is to fly which costs 10 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft and takes 4 h 28 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld and arriving at Berlin, Littenstr. via S Südkreuz Bhf/Ostseite. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11 h 52 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Berlin Hbf (tief). Services depart once daily. The journey takes approximately 11 h.
The distance between Budapest and Berlin is 688 km. The road distance is 872.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 11 h and costs 50 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4 h 28 min to get from Budapest to Berlin, including transfers.
Budapest to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld station.
Budapest to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Berlin is to fly which takes 4 h 28 min and costs 10 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 50 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 11 h, you could also bus, which costs 14 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 11 h 52 min.
- Distance: 430.1 miles
- Duration: 4 h 28 min
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Berlin, Germany?
easyJet, Austrian Airlines and two other airlines fly from Budapest to Berlin every 3 hours. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn operates a train from Budapest to Berlin once daily. Tickets cost $190 - $270 and the journey takes 11 h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest to Berlin Tegel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Budapest to Berlin Tegel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Vienna to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $280
Flights from Vienna to Berlin Tegel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest to Berlin Tegel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Vienna to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $170
Flights from Budapest to Berlin Schoenefeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $160
Flights from Vienna to Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 19 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest to Berlin Tegel via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest to Berlin Schoenefeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest to Berlin Schoenefeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25 - $160
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Kelenföld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Hbf (tief)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190 - $270
- Website
- bahn.de
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld to Berlin, Berlin Südkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $85
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.sk
Bus from Budapest, Kelenföld vasútállomás M - Etele tér to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $9
- Schedules at
- regiojet.sk
- info@eurolines.cz
- Website
- elines.cz
Bus from Bratislava to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Schedules at
- elines.cz
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Budapest Airport to Berlin Tegel Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 30 min.
Budapest to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Berlin Südkreuz station.
Budapest to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, arrive at Berlin Hbf (tief) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Berlin is 872 km. It takes approximately 8 h 12 min to drive from Budapest to Berlin.
easyJet, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa offer flights from Budapest Airport to Berlin Tegel Airport.
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The best way to get from Budapest to Budapest Airport is to bus which takes 33 min and costs 350 Ft.