There are 5 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 3mFt 15,237–52,080Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 175
12h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
13h 20mFt 22,671–38,114Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Sturovonighttrain En
- Take the train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
14h 50mFt 17,383–33,271Drive 866.8 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Budapestcar 866.8 km
8h 3mFt 45,944–66,364
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 night train and train which costs 17 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 5h 3m and costs 15 000 Ft - 55 000 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 pu via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
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 train which takes 12h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m 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 Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Budapest is to train which takes 12h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 22 000 Ft - 39 000 Ft and takes 13h 20m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s. operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu twice daily, and the journey takes 11h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 22,000–37,000 and the journey takes 12h.
- 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 29,000–120,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–46,000
- 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 23,000–100,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–42,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–55,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–55,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
- 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
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–4,900
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 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 4,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Sturovo to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., arrive at Budapest-Nyugati pu 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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