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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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
    4h 59m
    Ft 32,434–99,026

  2. Bus via Bratislava

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Bratislava Mlynske nivybus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus RegioJet 38
    23h 20m
    Ft 22,817–33,682

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    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 59m
    Ft 44,793–241,952

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1924
    20h 15m
    Ft 23,000–39,000

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    20h 32m
    Ft 42,843–143,402

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BRU - BUD
    5h 54m
    Ft 35,805–103,000

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EIN - BUD
    6h 23m
    Ft 23,256–80,308

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CRL - BUD
    6h 55m
    Ft 34,727–86,177

  9. Drive 1,360.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Budapestcar car 1,360.2 km
    13h 1m
    Ft 90,180–130,259

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar car
    13h 44m
    Ft 81,095–433,359

Rotterdam to Budapest by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration15h 59mAverage Duration
TicketFt 44,793Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 15h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice a week. Tickets cost Ft 23,000–39,000 and the journey takes 20h 15m. FlixBus-eu also services this route twice a week.

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