Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
12 h 14 m
Average
15 h 35 m
Trains per day
7
Distance
928 km
Of the 7 trains that leave Budapest for Hamburg every day 7 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 575 miles (927 km) | |
Average train duration | 15 h 18 min | |
Average train ticket price | $112 (€100) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there is 1 direct train a day | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Budapest to Hamburg cover the 575 miles (927 km) long trip taking on average 15 h 18 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this route for as low as $89 (€80), but the average price of train tickets is $112 (€100). Travelers depart most frequently from Budapest-Déli and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
You can travel by train from Budapest to Hamburg with Deutsche Bahn for as low as $89 (€80). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train from Budapest to Hamburg. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Travel between Budapest, Hungary and Hamburg, Germany by train is: Fully open.
International entry status: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Hungary
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Germany, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 6/25/22. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Hamburg from Budapest before traveling.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Hamburg to Budapest is: Fully open
Reentry to Hungary is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
What are the requirements?
The government of Hungary has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 6/3/22. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your train to Budapest from Hamburg here.
There are a few train stations in Budapest to start your route from including Budapest-Déli and Budapest Keleti. In Hamburg you have a few train station options to choose from for your arrival including Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg-Altona and Hamburg-Harburg.
Omio customers traveling this route depart most frequently from Budapest-Déli and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Budapest-Déli, which is located around 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away from the city center, and they get off the train at Hamburg Hbf, located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away from the city center.
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