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From Budapest Nyugati to Hamburg Hbf
Journey Summary
13hr 47min
Daily
Travel Information
Come on board for one of Europe's most epic daytime train journeys.
Note that this train service now departs from Budapest-Nyugati station and NOT Budapest-Keleti station.
It is usually scheduled to depart from Budapest-Nyugati station at 07:41.
Final Destination: Hamburg
Train also calls at: Prague/Praha, Brno, Bratislava, Vac
1 x train per day
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 3 months ahead of the travel date
This train usually departs Hamburg Hbf at 06:48 (until Aug 31st this may be altered due to works on the line in the Berlin area)
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| DB Bahn | from €49 | |
| MAV | from €49 |
On this journey
Journey Features
Good to Know
This train service has been suspended until September 20th due to long term work on the railway lines in Czechia.
Until then numerous alternative journey options are available which involve making a connection between trains, of these the optimum routing is:
- Depart Budapest Keleti at 09:40 on a Railjet train to Wien Hbf, which arrives there at 12:21
- Depart Wien Hbf at 13:15 on an ICE train to Hamburg, which is typically scheduled to arrive there at 22:11.
Between Dresden and Prague, the train travels through the beautiful Elbe River valley, but sit on the left of the train (when facing the direction of travel) for the best views.
From Budapest Keleti to Hamburg Hbf
Journey Summary
13hr 47min
Daily
Tickets
Online bookings open: 3 months ahead of the travel date
When making an online booking, check that you’re looking at booking info for this direct train,
On the DB Bahn booking site look for the journey that has:
0 in the Chg. column
EC (and only EC) in the Products column
and departs Budapest at around 07:41.
Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets (and reservations) on the DB (German national railways) website is available HERE.
RESERVATIONS:
Seats will actually be assigned when booking tickets online on MAV and if you book 1st class tickets on DB.
Book 2nd class tickets on DB, or if you have a rail pass, reservations are optional for this journey, but this train tends to be particularly busy in 2nd class between Praha and Berlin.
So if you want peace of mind that you will have an assigned seat for the entire journey, adding a reservation when making a booking is recommended.
However, if you book in person at the international rail desk at Nyugati station, you will have to request that a reservation be added to the booking.
Rail pass users can purchase reservations online on DB Bahn - or in person at the international travel desks at Nyugati or Keleti stations - but do that when you first arrive in Budapest, the office is unlikely to be open before the train makes it early start!
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| DB Bahn | from €49 | |
| MAV | from €49 |
On this journey
Journey Features
Good to Know
Note that this train service now departs from Budapest-Nyugati station and NOT Budapest-Keleti station.
It is usually scheduled to depart from Budapest-Nyugati station at 07:41.
Final Destination: Hamburg
This train also calls at: Praha/Prague, Dresden, Berlin
Type of Scenery: River
Star Rating: ***
As the train travels through Hungary, either side of Vac, there are some views of The Danube from the left of the train.
Between Prague and Dresden, the train travels through the beautiful Elbe River valley, but sit on the right of the train (when facing the direction of travel) for the best views.
Note that this train service now departs from Budapest-Nyugati station and NOT Budapest-Keleti station.
It is usually scheduled to depart from Budapest-Nyugati station at 07:41.
Final Destination: Hamburg
This train also calls at: Praha/Prague, Dresden, Berlin
Type of Scenery: River
Star Rating: ***
As the train travels through Hungary, either side of Vac, there are some views of The Danube from the left of the train.
Between Prague and Dresden, the train travels through the beautiful Elbe River valley, but sit on the right of the train (when facing the direction of travel) for the best views.
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