Travel Information to Budapest from Berlin
| 427 miles (688 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $31 - $45 | |
| Flight • $31 (€28) • 1 h 30 min | |
| Flight • $31 (€28) • 1 h 30 min | |
| FlixBus, Wizz Air or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 427 miles (688 km) by train, bus or flight to Budapest from Berlin. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Wizz Air or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Berlin to Budapest.
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How to get from Berlin to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Berlin to Budapest
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There are 3 travel options from Berlin to Budapest. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Budapest from Berlin is by taking a flight, which costs on average $31 (€28).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Berlin to Budapest:
A flight is $14 (€13) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $45 (€41) from Berlin to Budapest.
Taking a flight costs $12 (€11) less than taking a train, which costs on average $43 (€39) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Budapest from Berlin is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 30 min.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Getting to Budapest by bus takes 10 h 50 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 11 h 8 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 427 miles (688 km) between Berlin and Budapest.
The average frequency per day from Berlin to Budapest is:
- 70 buses a day.
- 39 flights per day.
- 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Budapest from Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Berlin to Budapest:
- Most travelers take a bus from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Most travelers who book a plane ticket from Berlin to Budapest depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Most travelers catch their train from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Budapest-Nyugati.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Berlin to Budapest:
- You can travel by bus between Berlin and Budapest with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Berlin to Budapest tickets for $47 (€42) on Omio.
- You can go to Budapest from Berlin by plane with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines or KLM Cityhopper. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $31 (€28) with Ryanair from Berlin to Budapest on Omio.
- You can take a train from Berlin to Budapest with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity or Hungarian Railways (MÁV). Cheap tickets can be found for $38 (€34) with Hungarian Railways (MÁV) from Berlin to Budapest.
Yes, there are direct routes from Berlin to Budapest with the following travel companies:
- You can find 19 direct buses per day to Budapest with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct flight to Budapest with with 1 direct flight per day.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to take to Budapest with Deutsche Bahn or Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
Direct services to Budapest tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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