There are 7 ways to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, 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.
Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BER - BUD
5h 23mFt 12,924–60,266Train
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
13h 3mFt 46,024–89,166Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
13h 15mFt 22,910–40,114Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Sturovonighttrain En
- Take the train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
14h 16mFt 17,424–29,166Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 44mFt 29,324–104,066Train via Prague
- Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
13h 17mFt 51,024–78,166Drive 852.7 km
- Drive from Checkpoint Charlie to Budapestcar 852.7 km
8h 3mFt 49,261–71,155
Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest is to night train and train which costs 17 000 Ft - 30 000 Ft and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs 12 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Jüdisches Museum and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Berlin Südkreuz train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest. However, there are services departing from S Anhalter Bahnhof and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via S Südkreuz Bhf and Decin Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
The distance between Checkpoint Charlie and Budapest is 728 km. The road distance is 852.7 km.
The best way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 13h 3m and costs 46 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest, including transfers.
Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Südkreuz Bhf station.
The best way to get from Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs 12 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 46 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 13h 3m, you could also bus, which costs 22 000 Ft - 41 000 Ft and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Checkpoint Charlie, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest-Nyugati via S Anhalter Bahnhof, S Südkreuz Bhf, and Decin Hlavni Nadrazi in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–95,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–37,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–45,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–60,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–65,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–50,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–38,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–30,000
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–50,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–5,500
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Sturovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–17,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–11,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,400–2,600
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Hungary
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Děčín hlavní nádraží station.
Yes, the driving distance between Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest is 853 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Checkpoint Charlie to Budapest.
There are 6619+ hotels available in Budapest.