There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, train (Deutsche Bahn), or car
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Train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
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 4mFt 16,021–52,819Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 175
12h 25mFt 17,040–35,795Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
13h 20mFt 23,695–39,140Night train
- Take the night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain En
15h 45mFt 16,114–24,878Train, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 10mFt 33,361–103,119Train via Prague
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
13h 18mFt 50,088–165,899Drive 866.8 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Budapestcar 866.8 km
8h 3mFt 47,105–68,040
Potsdam to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Budapest is to night train which costs 16 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs 16 000 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 17 000 Ft - 36 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 4m 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 Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Budapest is to train which takes 12h 25m and costs 17 000 Ft - 36 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 23 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft and takes 13h 20m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 16,000–30,000 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 23,000–38,000 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–95,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–36,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 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 12,000–48,000
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–18,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–80,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Berlin Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–80,000
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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 23,000–38,000
- 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 Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), 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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