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How to get fromRotterdam to Budapestby train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Budapest by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), 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 26m
    Ft 38,998–102,460

  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 30m
    Ft 27,536–105,741

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1924
    20h 15m
    Ft 43,000–65,000

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    20h 47m
    Ft 103,403–167,934

  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-Keletitrain train Ec
    20h 58m
    Ft 40,249–89,798

  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 38m
    Ft 32,101–99,582

  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 26m
    Ft 46,558–147,210

  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 42m
    Ft 33,187–97,878

  9. 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 51m

  10. Drive  1,360.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Budapestcar car 1,360.2 km
    12h 54m
    Ft 91,168–131,687

Rotterdam to Budapest by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration20h 15mAverage Duration
TicketFt 43,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,237.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice a week. Tickets cost Ft 43,000–65,000 and the journey takes 20h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Budapest-Deli via Bruxelles-Midi and Wien Meidling in around 20h 47m.

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