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 6mFt 18,982–63,369Bus, train
cheapest- 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 11mFt 14,033–23,290Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
13h 20mFt 16,934–37,650Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
13h 21mFt 24,625–72,953Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Sturovonighttrain En
- Take the train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
14h 50mFt 18,877–32,479Drive 866.8 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Budapestcar 866.8 km
8h 3mFt 49,799–71,931
Potsdam to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 14 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs 19 000 Ft - 65 000 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 16 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Potsdam to Budapest, including transfers.
Potsdam to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Budapest is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs 16 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 24 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 13h 21m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 15,000–35,000 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- 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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–50,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–75,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–26,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once 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 16,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Ft 16,000–24,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 26,000–34,000
- Business
- Ft 28,000–31,000
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–3,900
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,900–2,700
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,000–3,900
- Business
- Ft 3,250–3,400
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Sturovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–18,000
- 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 8,500–11,000
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,700–3,800
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,200–5,500
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Brno Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–10,000
- 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 Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brno Bus Station Zvonarka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Potsdam to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), 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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