There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Potsdam by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BUD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
5h 35m€45–152Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin HbfRj
11h 39m€132–213Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof260 / ...
13h 30m€46–95Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to SturovoRj / ...
- Take the night train from Sturovo to Berlin HbfEn
13h 48m€75–163Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)VIE - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
7h 47m€89–223Drive 864 km
- Drive from Budapest to Potsdam864 km
8h 6m€129–186
Budapest to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Potsdam is to bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 35m and costs €45 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Potsdam station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Budapest and Potsdam is 752 km. The road distance is 864 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 11h 39m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Budapest to Potsdam, including transfers.
Budapest to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Potsdam train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Potsdam is to train which takes 11h 39m and costs €130 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €95 and takes 13h 30m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Potsdam, Germany?
Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €120–190 and the journey takes 10h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–90 and the journey takes 12h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen BER to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €120–190
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Sturovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Night train from Sturovo to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- 1st Class
- €80–110
- Business
- €90–100
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Potsdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Budapest to Potsdam train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Potsdam is 864 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Budapest to Potsdam.
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