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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $60. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 49m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $60, and a flight costs an average of $97.
Distance: 576 miles (928 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$137 Average price | $242 Average price | $96 Average price Cheapest |
14h 40m Average total duration 14h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 39m Average total duration 17h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.8 - 5.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Hamburg
How to get from Budapest to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45PM17h00Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás05:45PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$921One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45PM17h00Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás05:45PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$921One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1339 · LH2402:30PM3h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport06:05PMHamburg Airport$4721One-way1 transfer
Other options
- RJX 62 · ICE 58409:40AM13h17Budapest Keleti10:57PMHamburg Hbf$2241One-way1 transfer
- EC 140 · RJX 766 · ICE 116 · ICE 78408:40AM13h17Budapest Keleti09:57PMHamburg Hbf$2241One-way3 transfers
- EC 142 · ICE 1220 · ICE 78210:40AM13h17Budapest Keleti11:57PMHamburg Hbf$2241One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30PM17h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar05:45PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$921One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain06:50PM16h44Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás12:34PMHamburg Hbf$1091One-way1 transfer - FlixBus05:55PM18h20Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás01:15PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1121One-way0 transfers
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KL175701:55PM4h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport05:55PMHamburg Airport$3201One-way1 transfer- KL1362 · KL175306:30AM4h10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:40AMHamburg Airport$3201One-way1 transfer
- KL1364 · KL175712:10PM5h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport05:55PMHamburg Airport$3201One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Hamburg:
A train is $11 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Hamburg costing on average $60 (€49).
A train is $48 (€39) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Hamburg costing on average $97 (€79).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 15m.
Bus takes on average 16h 0m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 31 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Hamburg 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 Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, EuroNight, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta.
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