How to travel from Berlin to Budapest

There are 3 travel options from Berlin to Budapest: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Budapest from Berlin is a flight with an average price of €28.

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

A flight is €13 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Berlin to Budapest costing on average €41.

Taking a flight costs €11 less than taking a train, which costs on average €39 for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel between Berlin and Budapest is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 30 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes on average 10 h 50 min.

Train takes 11 h 8 min on average.

The distance from Berlin to Budapest is approximately 688 km.

The average frequency per day from Berlin to Budapest is:

• Around 70 coaches per day.
• 39 flights a day.
• 10 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Berlin and Budapest as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Berlin to Budapest:

• Most travellers take a coach from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
• Most travellers take a flight from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
• Most travellers take a train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati.

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

• You can travel from Berlin to Budapest by coach with FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €42 with FlixBus from Berlin to Budapest.
• You can go to Budapest from Berlin by plane with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines or KLM Cityhopper. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €28 with Ryanair from Berlin to Budapest on Omio.
• You can go to Budapest from Berlin by train with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity or Hungarian Railways (MÁV). You'll see cheap train tickets for €34 with Hungarian Railways (MÁV) from Berlin to Budapest on Omio.

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

• Direct coach available with FlixBus 19 direct coaches per day.
• Direct flights with with 1 direct flight per day.
• Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) with 1 direct train per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Budapest as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Berlin and Budapest.