Hamburg to Budapest by train
Travel from Hamburg (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary) by train (928km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Hamburg in Germany to Budapest in Hungary, a good option is to use a night train. For example from Berlin or Munich to Budapest.
There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.
- 1Hamburg (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary)
- 2Hamburg (Germany) - Munich (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary)
- 3Hamburg (Germany) - Berlin (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary)
928 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Hamburg to Budapest, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Hamburg / Munich - Budapest / Düsseldorf - Budapest / Dortmund - Budapest / Hanover - Budapest / Frankfurt am Main - Budapest / Karlsruhe - Budapest / Mannheim - Budapest / Stuttgart - Budapest1 Hamburg (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary)
1a Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary)
Train tickets from Germany to Budapest and selected other cities in Hungary are available from Deutsche Bahn (German railways) via the given booking links. There you also find the train schedules.
Saver price tickets called "Sparpreis Europa" offer very attractive ticket fares from 39 EUR. These tickets are valid for routes from Germany via either Czech Republic and Slovakia or via Austria to Hungary.
If it is not possible to book a ticket until your final destination, buy a second one from Budapest to your destination from Hungarian railways MAV.
Where to buy a ticket from Hamburg to Budapest?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ491 Hamburg - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Düsseldorf - Vienna / EN 40457 Berlin - Budapest / EN 463 Munich - Budapest
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / MÁV Magyar Államvasutak - MÁV START / ARRI Arriva NL
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Hamburg / Berlin - Budapest / Munich - Budapest / Cologne - Budapest / Frankfurt am Main - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Hamburg (Germany) - Munich (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Munich (Germany)
Travel from Hamburg to Munich by train. The train ticket price starts at 17,90 EUR. The journey time is 5:45 hours. There are more than 20 daily train connections. The first train departs at 04:15. The last train departure is at 19:00. You will travel by ICE (Intercity Express) high-speed-train.
Optionally travel by "Nightjet" overnight train NJ40491 from Hamburg to Munich. The departure time in Hamburg is at 20:15. The arrival time in Munich is 07:15. This night train offers the following classes of service:
- standard seat: tickets from 29 EUR
- beds in a shared compartment with up to 4 or 6 travellers: tickets from 49 EUR
- beds in a private compartment for 1 to 3 travellers: tickets from 89 EUR
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Munich - Hamburg
2b Travelling from Munich (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary)
To travel from Munich to Budapest by train use one of the direct Railjet trains. Train tickets are available as "Sparpreis Europa" (saver price) from 39 EUR. The journey times is seven hours. The Railjet trains offer at least five direct connections per day.
There is a night train available as well offering tickets from 29 EUR. The journey time of the night train is 9:30 hours.
Find ticket prices and schedules via our booking links. The ticket price depends on your travel date.
Where to buy a ticket from Munich to Budapest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 463 Munich - Budapest / EN 462 Budapest - Munich
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Munich
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
3 Hamburg (Germany) - Berlin (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
3a Travelling from Hamburg (Germany) to Berlin (Germany)
The train journey from Hamburg to Berlin takes less than two hours. You can buy cheap train tickets from 17,50 EUR. There is at least one direct train connection with the ICE every hour.
You can find the exact timetable and ticket price via the booking links.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Interregio-Express (IRE) / EuroCity (EC) / IC InterCity Bus (ICBus)
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Hamburg
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
3b Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary)
Travel from Berlin to Budapest by train. Train tickets start from 29 EUR. A comfortable overnight train is available. The journey time by the direct day train is 11 hours.
The night train offers as cheapest category seats from 29 EUR. More comfortable is a berth in compartments for 4 or 6 persons. Or a sleeper compartment which you can book for one to three persons. The departure time in Berlin is 18:40. The arrival time in Budapest Keleti railway station is 08:35.
Train ticket fares for the direct day train start from 46,90 EUR. The departure time in Berlin is 09:15. The arrival time in Budapest is 20:20.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Budapest?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 40457 Berlin - Budapest / EN 40476 Budapest - Berlin
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Berlin
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Do you have questions about the connection between Hamburg and Budapest? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
