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)plane BUD - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain
5h 51m€33–161Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Hbftrain Rj
11h 44m€131–193Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 260 / ...
13h 30m€62–109Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Sturovotrain Rj
- Take the night train from Sturovo to Berlin Hbfnighttrain En
13h 53m€106–188Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
7h 50m€75–216Drive 863.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Potsdamcar 863.9 km
8h 10m€130–187
Budapest to Potsdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Potsdam is to fly and train which costs €30 - €170 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Potsdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 51m and costs €30 - €170.
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 Potsdam Hbf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Budapest and Potsdam is 759 km. The road distance is 863.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Potsdam without a car is to train which takes 11h 44m and costs €130 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 51m 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 44m and costs €130 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 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 €60–110 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- 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
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Potsdam Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
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
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Sturovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Sturovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 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
- €14–23
- 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
- €60–110
- 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 10m to drive from Budapest to Potsdam.
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