There are 6 ways to get from Potsdam to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BER - BUD
5h 6mDrive 866.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Potsdam to Budapestcar 866.8 km
8h 3mFt 46,641–67,371Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
13h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
13h 21mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Sturovonighttrain En
- Take the train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj / ...
16h 41mBus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brno Bus Station Zvonarkabus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Brno Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain RegioJet RJ 1035 / ...
14h 11m
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Budapest is to drive which costs 46 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Budapest is to drive which takes 8h 3m and costs 46 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Potsdam Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Berlin Hbf and Decin Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
The distance between Potsdam and Budapest is 752 km. The road distance is 866.8 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Potsdam to Budapest, including transfers.
Potsdam to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Budapest train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Budapest is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 13h 21m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 4 hours, and the journey takes 12h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati via Berlin Hbf and Decin Hlavni Nadrazi in around 13h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–42,000
- 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 25,000–110,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–47,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–55,000
- Website
- mav-start.hu
Night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Sturovo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- mav-start.hu
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- intercity.pl
- Website
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Potsdam to Budapest train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, arrive at Děčín hlavní nádraží station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Budapest is 867 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Potsdam to Budapest.
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