Berlin, Germany → Budapest, Hungary
372 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Berlin to Budapest is 688 km (428 miles). Budapest lies roughly southeast of Berlin; the initial great-circle bearing is 142° (SE). It is an international route from Germany to Hungary.
Berlin (Brandenburg, Germany) sits at 52.5200°N, 13.4050°E; Budapest (Central Hungary, Hungary) is at 47.4979°N, 19.0402°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 142° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 22min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~894 km · ~11h 11min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Berlin to Budapest: about 894 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Berlin and Budapest lies at approximately 50.0430°N, 16.3700°E — the position that is an equal 344 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Berlin (Europe/Berlin) and Budapest (Europe/Budapest) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Berlin uses the Euro (EUR), while Budapest uses the Hungarian Forint (HUF). The primary language changes from German in Berlin to Hungarian in Budapest.
All distances from Berlin · All distances from Budapest
The straight-line distance from Berlin to Budapest is approximately 688 km (428 miles, 372 nautical miles).
Budapest lies roughly southeast of Berlin; the initial great-circle bearing is 142° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 22min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Berlin to Budapest: about 894 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Berlin (Europe/Berlin) and Budapest (Europe/Budapest) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances