There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BUD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 11m€89–286Bus via Bratislava
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus RegioJet 38
- Take the bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631 / ...
24h 10m€58–93Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
15h 51m€149–466Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 1924
20h 25m€60–160Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
19h 1m€105–336Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BUD - BRU
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 38m€107–299Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BUD - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 25m€69–224Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane VIE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 17m€113–338Drive 1,363.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Rotterdamcar 1,363.8 km
13h€243–350Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Rotterdamcar
14h 30m€214–1,169
Budapest to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Rotterdam is to bus via Bratislava which costs €55 - €95 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 5h 11m and costs €85 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 20h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Budapest and Rotterdam is 1238 km. The road distance is 1363.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 15h 51m and costs €140 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Budapest to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Budapest to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Rotterdam train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Rotterdam is to train which takes 15h 51m and costs €140 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €160 and takes 20h 25m.
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(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 15h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Rotterdam Central Station twice a week. Tickets cost €60–160 and the journey takes 20h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Eindhoven to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €85–110
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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Budapest to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Budapest to Rotterdam train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Rotterdam is 1364 km. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Budapest to Rotterdam.
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