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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 19m. 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 €40, and a flight costs an average of €21.
Distance: 688 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€195 Average price | €121 Average price | €57 Average price Cheapest |
7h 19m Average total duration Fastest 4h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 53m Average total duration 10h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 40m Average total duration 11h 10m 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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Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Berlin
How to get from Budapest to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 270 · RJ 4785:30 PM11h34Budapest-Nyugati5:04 AMBerlin Hbf€381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
RJ 270 · RJ 4785:30 PM11h34Budapest-Nyugati5:04 AMBerlin Hbf€381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 1972:50 PM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport4:20 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3911One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJ 270 · RJ 478 · 218085:30 PM11h23Budapest-Nyugati4:53 AMBerlin Hbf€471One-way2 transfers
EN 404767:30 PM12h16Budapest-Nyugati7:46 AMBerlin Hbf€651One-way0 transfers
EC 278 · RJ 3869:30 AM10h59Budapest-Nyugati8:29 PMBerlin Hbf€901One-way1 transfer
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)11:10 PM13h50Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás1:00 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€481One-way1 transfer
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)10:50 PM14h10Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1:00 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€481One-way1 transfer
FlixBus11:45 PM10h50Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás10:35 AMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€531One-way0 transfers
SN2830 · SN25816:35 AM4h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:50 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2631One-way1 transfer
SN2826 · SN25916:00 PM4h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:15 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2631One-way1 transfer
OS636 · OS2333:10 PM2h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:45 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2631One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Berlin:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Berlin costing on average €121.
A bus is €138 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Berlin costing on average €195.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 23m.
Bus takes on average 11h 10m.
- Around 75 buses per day.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Berlin 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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, RegioJet a.s., Hungarian Railways (MÁV), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, KLM, Helvetic Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus to go to Berlin by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 22 direct buses per day with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus.
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