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There are 12 ways to get from Budapest to Rotterdam by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BUD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 14m
    €105–287

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BUD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 10m
    €73–281

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    15h 37m
    €247–525

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 1924
    20h 25m
    €110–180

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    20h 18m
    €107–233

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BUD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 21m
    €86–282

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BUD - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 29m
    €89–266

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VIE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 30m
    €122–411

  9. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    8h 20m
    €97–301

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rj
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain train
    27h 10m

  11. Drive  1,363.8 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Rotterdamcar car 1,363.8 km
    12h 55m
    €251–362

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Rotterdamcar car
    16h 12m
    €275–382

Budapest to Rotterdam by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration15h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,237.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Budapest-Deli to Rotterdam Centraal via Wien Meidling, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 15h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Rotterdam Central Station twice a week. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 20h 25m.

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