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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Budapest 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 4h 8m. 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 €20.
Distance: 688 km
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€232 Average price | €129 Average price | €55 Average price Cheapest |
7h 8m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 29m Average total duration 9h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 24m Average total duration 8h 54m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Berlin to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Budapest:
A flight is €16 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Berlin to Budapest costing on average €36.
A flight is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Budapest costing on average €50.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 50m.
Train takes on average 9h 57m.
- Around 66 buses per day.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, Austrian Airlines, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, SWISS, Eurowings , KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, LAER, KLM Cityhopper, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air, Air Baltic to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, ArdaTur to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Budapest by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
- 22 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, ArdaTur.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
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