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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 €36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 5m. 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 €29.
Distance: 688 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€154 Average price | €124 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest |
6h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 44m Average total duration 10h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 19m Average total duration 12h 49m 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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W6231510:05 AM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:35 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:45 PM11h15Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás11:00 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€791One-way0 transfers
Fastest
W6231510:05 AM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:35 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1131One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 864 · EC 142 · ICE 1220 · ICE 150210:35 AM11h47Budapest-Deli10:22 PMBerlin Hbf€1781One-way3 transfers
EC 142 · ICE 1220 · ICE 150210:30 AM11h52Budapest Keleti10:22 PMBerlin Hbf€1781One-way2 transfers
EC 278 · RJ 1729:20 AM11h08Budapest-Nyugati8:28 PMBerlin Hbf€2031One-way1 transfer
FlixBus11:30 PM11h30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar11:00 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€791One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:45 PM10h50Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás10:35 AMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€791One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:30 PM11h05Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar10:35 AMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€791One-way0 transfers
W623177:40 PM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:10 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1131One-way0 transfers
FR 1977:15 PM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:45 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1461One-way0 transfers
OS632 · OS22911:15 AM3h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:20 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3291One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Berlin
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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 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.
- 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.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 22 direct buses per day with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus.
- 0 direct trains per day with EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet.
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