How to travel from Budapest to Berlin

There are 3 travel options from Budapest to Berlin. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Berlin from Budapest is a train with an average price of $32 (€29).

This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Berlin:

Taking a train costs $12 (€11) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $44 (€40) for the same trip.

Taking a train costs $3 (€3) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $35 (€32).

The fastest way from Budapest to Berlin is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 30 min.

There are alternative travel options to Berlin that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 10 h 50 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 11 h 13 min.

The distance from Budapest to Berlin is approximately 427 miles (688 km).

The average frequency per day from Budapest to Berlin is:

• 82 buses a day.
• 38 flights a day.
• 12 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Budapest to 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 Budapest to Berlin:

• Most travelers take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
• Most travelers who purchase a plane ticket from Budapest to Berlin depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
• Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Budapest to Berlin depart from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Budapest to Berlin:

• You can travel by bus between Budapest and Berlin with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Budapest to Berlin tickets for $44 (€40) on Omio.
• You can travel by plane from Budapest to Berlin with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline (2), LAER, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Norwegian Air or SWISS, and you can find Ryanair Budapest to Berlin tickets for $35 (€32) on Omio.
• You can go to Berlin from Budapest by train with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, Regiojet, ÖBB | Railjet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV). You'll see cheap train tickets for $32 (€29) with EuroNight from Budapest to Berlin on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Budapest to Berlin with the following travel companies:

• You can find 18 direct buses per day to Berlin with FlixBus.
• You can find 1 direct flight per day to take to Berlin with Wizz Air.

Direct services to Berlin 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.