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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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)11:15 AM23h45Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás11:00 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€601One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- (Budapest -> Prague) · (Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)11:15 AM23h45Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás11:00 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€601One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- W623177:50 PM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:20 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€971One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 270 · RJ 4785:30 PM11h34Budapest-Nyugati5:04 AMBerlin Hbf€901One-way1 transfer
- RJ 276 · EC 458 · ICE 59211:30 AM13h46Budapest-Nyugati1:16 AMBerlin Hbf€901One-way2 transfers
- RJ 270 · RJ 478 · 218085:30 PM11h23Budapest-Nyugati4:53 AMBerlin Hbf€1011One-way2 transfers
- (Budapest -> Prague) · (Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Vienna -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)10:50 AM24h10Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar11:00 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€601One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus9:10 AM11h30Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás8:40 PMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€651One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:55 AM11h30Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás8:25 PMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€651One-way0 transfers
- W6231510:05 AM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport11:35 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1341One-way0 transfers
FR 1972:10 PM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:40 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2071One-way0 transfers
LH1683 · LH19346:00 AM4h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:05 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2611One-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 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.
- 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.
- 22 direct buses per day with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus.
- 0 direct trains per day with EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air.
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