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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, and a flight costs an average of €29.
Distance: 427 miles (688 km)
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€150 Average price | €123 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest |
6h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 45m Average total duration 10h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 19m Average total duration 12h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Budapest to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EC 278 · RJ 172Cheapest
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)Fastest
W62315Other options
EC 144 · RJX 168 · RJ 112 · ICE 1500RJX 64 · ICE 500RJX 62 · ICE 502FlixBusFlixBus(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)
FR 197
LH1675+
LH1938LH1675 · LH1940Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Berlin:
A flight is $8 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Berlin costing on average $45 (€36).
A flight is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Berlin costing on average $56 (€45).
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 42m.
Bus takes on average 10h 50m.
- Around 74 buses per day.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Ryanair, EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, Regiojet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, KM Malta Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings , LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, SWISS, LAER, Norwegian Air to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, ArdaTur to go to Berlin by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Ryanair, EuroNight, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), ÖBB | Railjet.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, KM Malta Airlines.
- 22 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, ArdaTur.
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