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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 an average ticket price of €58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 26m. 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 €58, while a flight costs an average of €386.
Distance: 688 km
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€386 Average price | €140 Average price | €58 Average price Cheapest | €172 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 52m Average total duration 11h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 21m Average total duration 12h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 15m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Budapest to Berlin
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Berlin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Berlin:
A bus is €82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Berlin costing on average €140.
A bus is €328 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Berlin costing on average €386.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 52m.
Bus takes on average 13h 21m.
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.
- EC 280 · RJ 176 · BUS 10176 · IC 2174
5:30 AM 12h04 Budapest-Nyugati 5:34 PM Ostkreuz €40 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- EC 280 · RJ 176 · BUS 10176 · IC 2174
5:30 AM 12h04 Budapest-Nyugati 5:34 PM Ostkreuz €40 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
W623157:50 PM 1h30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 9:20 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €76 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
EN 404767:30 PM 12h11 Budapest-Nyugati 7:41 AM Berlin Hbf €47 1 One-way 0 transfers- EC 278 · RJ 172
9:30 AM 10h59 Budapest-Nyugati 8:29 PM Berlin Hbf €69 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 864 · EC 142 · RJX 19956 · EC 114
10:35 AM 12h48 Budapest-Deli 11:23 PM Berlin Hbf €69 1 One-way 4 transfers
- FlixBus
11:45 PM 10h50 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 10:35 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz €50 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:30 PM 11h05 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 10:35 AM Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz €50 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:45 PM 11h15 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 11:00 AM Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) €50 1 One-way 0 transfers
FR 1978:05 PM 1h30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 9:35 PM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €106 1 One-way 0 transfers- FR 207
10:25 AM 1h30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 11:55 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €191 1 One-way 0 transfers 
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LX22536:15 AM 3h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 10:00 AM Berlin Brandenburg Airport €264 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Berlin:
A bus is €82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Berlin costing on average €140.
A bus is €328 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Berlin costing on average €386.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 52m.
Bus takes on average 13h 21m.
- Around 70 buses per day.
- Around 57 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, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus, Comati PSG to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Wizz Air, Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Ryanair, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, TAP Portugal, Malta Air, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air, braathens regional aviation, Smartwings to go to Berlin by flight.
- 23 direct buses per day with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus, Comati PSG.
- 0 direct trains per day with EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air, CitizenPlane.
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