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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 an average ticket price of €56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €56, while a flight costs an average of €351.
Distance: 688 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€351 Average price | €142 Average price | €56 Average price Cheapest | €172 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 48m Average total duration 11h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 7m Average total duration 12h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg 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 Berlin to Budapest:
A bus is €85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Budapest costing on average €142.
A bus is €295 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Budapest costing on average €351.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 48m.
Bus takes on average 13h 7m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Budapest
How to get from Berlin to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)5:00 PM12h45Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)5:45 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€441One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- (Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)5:00 PM12h45Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)5:45 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€441One-way1 transfer
Fastest
W6231612:10 PM1h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport1:40 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€511One-way0 transfers
Other options
EN 404578:11 PM12h18Berlin Hbf8:29 AMBudapest-Nyugati€471One-way0 transfers- ICE 905 · 4001 · RJX 61 · R 464511:29 PM14h50Berlin Hbf2:19 PMBudapest-Deli€711One-way3 transfers
- ICE 905 · 4001 · RJX 6111:29 PM15h06Berlin Hbf2:35 PMBudapest Keleti€711One-way2 transfers
- (Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)5:00 PM13h05Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)6:05 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€441One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:15 PM11h15Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz8:30 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€511One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:00 PM11h30Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)8:30 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€511One-way0 transfers
FR 1968:20 AM1h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:50 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€701One-way0 transfers
EW5 · EW78812:55 PM6h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport7:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1441One-way1 transfer
FR 2061:45 PM1h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport3:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1521One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Budapest:
A bus is €85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Budapest costing on average €142.
A bus is €295 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Budapest costing on average €351.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 48m.
Bus takes on average 13h 7m.
- Around 65 buses per day.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 9 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, Bahnhof Südkreuz and arrive in Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Comati PSG, ArdaTur, Infobus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn.
- 26 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Comati PSG, ArdaTur, Infobus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Wizz Air.
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