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Compare bus, train, and flight for Rotterdam to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €114 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 1.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €114, while a flight costs an average of €513.
Distance: 717 miles (1154 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€173 Average price | €114 Average price Cheapest | €513 Average price | €283 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
15h 44m Average total duration 15h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 54m Average total duration 23h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 18m Average total duration Fastest 4h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Budapest:
A bus is €59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Budapest costing on average €173.
A bus is €399 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Budapest costing on average €513.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 44m.
Bus takes on average 23h 54m.
You'll arrive about 10h 14m sooner (4h 18m by flight vs 14h 32m by car). Tickets start at around €513 compared to roughly €283 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Rotterdam to Budapest
How to get from Rotterdam to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 42647:55 PM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport9:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 42647:55 PM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport9:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SN28299:05 PM1h55Brussels Airport11:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€901One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 1127 · IC 3525 · 20075 · ICE 6258:15 AM16h14Rotterdam Centraal12:29 AMBudapest Keleti€1111One-way4 transfers
- IC 2027 · ICE 225 · RJX 2618:05 AM16h24Rotterdam Centraal12:29 AMBudapest Keleti€1201One-way2 transfers
- IC 1135 · IC 3533 · 20079 · 1062310:15 AM20h49Rotterdam Centraal7:04 AMBudapest-Deli€1211One-way9 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM24h05Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)8:55 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€431One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 AM28h40Rotterdam, Zuidplein11:15 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€431One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM30h50Rotterdam, Zuidplein11:05 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€441One-way2 transfers
W622829:30 AM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport11:30 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€251One-way0 transfers- SN28253:10 PM2h00Brussels Airport5:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€901One-way0 transfers
KL1706 · KL13713:10 PM8h05Brussels Airport11:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1121One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Budapest:
A bus is €59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Budapest costing on average €173.
A bus is €399 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Budapest costing on average €513.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 44m.
Bus takes on average 23h 54m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 33 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Budapest-Deli.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Wizz Air, Ryanair.
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