The cheapest and fastest coaches from Berlin to Budapest
Cheapest price
$69
Average price
$80
Fastest journey
10 h 50 m
Average duration
11 h 9 m
Buses per day
72
Distance
688 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Berlin to Budapest is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Berlin to Budapest will cost around $80 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only $69.
Of the 72 buses that leave Berlin for Budapest every day 24 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 688 km distance in an average of 11 h 9 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 h 50 m .
The slowest buses will take 11 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare train, coach and flight for Berlin to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from $50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 37m. 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 coach costs an average of $50, and a train costs an average of $87.
Distance: 688 km
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| Coach | Most popular Flight | Train |
|---|---|---|
$76 Average Price Cheapest | $199 Average Price | $205 Average Price |
12h 9m Average total duration 11h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 33m Average total duration 12h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Live departures
Berlin to Budapest bus times
The table below shows live departures for Berlin to Budapest coaches for today, Wednesday, 28 January. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 4:00 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 12h45 | 4:45 am Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 change | |
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 4:00 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 13h05 | 5:05 am Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:40 pm Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 12h30 | 5:10 am Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:40 pm Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 12h45 | 5:25 am Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 change | |
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Brno) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 6:00 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 21h15 | 3:15 pm Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 2 changes | |
FlixBus | 6:00 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 11h25 | 5:25 am Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:00 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 11h10 | 5:10 am Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
(Berlin -> Prague) · (Prague -> Brno) · (Prague -> Budapest) | 6:00 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 21h35 | 3:35 pm Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 2 changes | |
FlixBus | 6:20 pm Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 11h05 | 5:25 am Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 6:20 pm Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 10h50 | 5:10 am Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 11h50 | 7:50 am Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 11h30 | 7:30 am Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 pm Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 11h15 | 7:30 am Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 pm Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 11h35 | 7:50 am Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:30 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 14h20 | 10:50 am Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:45 pm Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 14h05 | 10:50 am Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 10:00 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 11h50 | 9:50 am Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 12h10 | 10:10 am Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 pm Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 11h55 | 10:10 am Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 pm Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 11h35 | 9:50 am Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:50 pm Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 12h55 | 11:45 am Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 10:50 pm Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 12h35 | 11:25 am Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:50 pm Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 18h55 | 5:45 pm Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:59 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 15h36 | 2:35 pm Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:15 pm Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 15h20 | 2:35 pm Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:15 pm Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 14h15 | 1:30 pm Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:15 pm Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 14h25 | 1:40 pm Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 change | |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:25 am Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 16h20 | 5:45 pm Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:25 am Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 15h35 | 5:00 pm Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:05 am Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 14h55 | 5:00 pm Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:05 am Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 15h40 | 5:45 pm Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:05 am Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 15h15 | 5:20 pm Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:30 am Berlin, Puschkinallee (S-Treptower Park) | 15h15 | 5:45 pm Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:30 am Berlin, Puschkinallee (S-Treptower Park) | 14h50 | 5:20 pm Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:30 am Berlin, Puschkinallee (S-Treptower Park) | 14h30 | 5:00 pm Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:35 am Berlin, Kronprinzessinnenweg (Wannsee) | 19h15 | 11:50 pm Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 2 changes | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:10 am Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 16h55 | 10:05 pm Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:10 am Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 13h50 | 7:00 pm Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:10 am Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 13h35 | 6:45 pm Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 7:00 am Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 12h00 | 7:00 pm Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 am Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 11h45 | 6:45 pm Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:15 am Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 11h30 | 6:45 pm Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 7:15 am Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 11h45 | 7:00 pm Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:00 am Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 14h05 | 10:05 pm Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:15 am Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 13h50 | 10:05 pm Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 8:20 am Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 12h25 | 8:45 pm Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:20 am Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 17h50 | 2:10 am Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 8:20 am Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 12h10 | 8:30 pm Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 am Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 12h10 | 11:10 pm Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 am Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 11h50 | 10:50 pm Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 am Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 11h50 | 11:10 pm Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 am Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 11h30 | 10:50 pm Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:40 am Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 19h40 | 7:20 am Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:55 am Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz | 19h25 | 7:20 am Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:50 pm Berlin, Central Station (Invalidenstraße) | 15h35 | 5:25 am Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:50 pm Berlin, Central Station (Invalidenstraße) | 15h20 | 5:10 am Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:15 pm Berlin, Alexanderplatz | 17h50 | 8:05 am Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 2 changes | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:20 pm Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) | 17h45 | 8:05 am Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:35 pm Berlin, Central Station (Invalidenstraße) | 17h30 | 8:05 am Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Berlin to Budapest
Buses from Berlin to Budapest run on average 65 times per day, taking around 11h 39m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $50 but you can travel from only $43 by flight.
There are 21 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:04, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 688 km distance in 10h 50m.
Distance 688 km |
Average bus duration 11h 39m |
Cheapest ticket price $50 |
Buses per day 65 |
Direct buses 21 |
Fastest bus 10h 50m |
First bus 00:04 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, Infobus, ArdaTur from Berlin to BudapestYou can travel by bus between Berlin to Budapest with FlixBus, Infobus, ArdaTur for as low as $43. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Berlin to Budapest coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Berlin to Budapest by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Budapest, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Infobus
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Infobus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may incur a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Infobus
- One carry-on bag up to 5kg (40x20x25) and one checked bag up to 20kg (50x30x80).
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Infobus
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Infobus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets may require a separate ticket.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Important Stations and Airports in Berlin and Budapest
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Berlin (in the station)
- Schnitzel Express (0.5 km)
- Currywurst Haus (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: M49, 139 Metro: U2 Train: S41, S42, S46
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: M46, 106, 204 Train: S2, S25, S41, S42
- 05:30-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Népliget (in the station)
- Gulyás Tér (0.5 km)
- Pesti Burger (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available near the entrance.
- Bus: 103, 254E, 901, 918 Metro: M3
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Kelenföld (in the station)
- Bistro Budapest (0.5 km)
- Café Central (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 7, 103, 114, 213, 214 Metro: M4 Train: Suburban Railway
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