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There are 11 ways to get from Rotterdam to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane AMS - BUD
    5h 16m
    Ft 39,323–103,045

  2. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EIN - BUD
    6h 23m
    Ft 27,705–100,287

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    15h 44m
    Ft 58,894–163,054

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1924
    22h 16m
    Ft 48,131–73,501

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    18h 29m
    Ft 28,844–85,504

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BRU - BUD
    6h 36m
    Ft 33,315–105,211

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane AMS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    7h 6m
    Ft 48,573–143,695

  8. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CRL - BUD
    7h 35m
    Ft 34,366–94,737

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    7h 35m
    Ft 37,244–102,704

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    26h 53m

  11. Drive  1,360.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Budapestcar car 1,360.2 km
    12h 54m
    Ft 103,098–148,919

Rotterdam to Budapest by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration15h 44mAverage Duration
TicketFt 58,894Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,238.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Utrecht Centraal, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 15h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 22h 16m.

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