Germany
HungaryBerlin to Budapest shipping route.
881 km by road, about 8 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Berlin and Budapest
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BerlinRoadBudapestTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 881 km (548 mi) |
| Straight line | 688 km |
| Transit time | 8 h 54 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 8 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Berlin to Budapest shipping route by road
A truck from Berlin to Budapest drives 881 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 688 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 8 h 54 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Berlin to Budapest is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Germany into Hungary, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 870 km and takes about 29 h at freight train speed.
Of 32 road routes from Berlin in this directory, Budapest is the 15th shortest. Closer destinations: Zurich (850 km), Brussels (784 km) and Vienna (759 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Berlin to Budapest?
881 km by road (688 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Berlin to Budapest?
About 8 h 54 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (8 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Budapest to Berlin has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Berlin to
Prague349 km - Berlin to Frankfurt546 km
- Berlin to Duisburg547 km
- Berlin to
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Vienna to Budapest244 km- Prague to Budapest531 km
Lviv to Budapest584 km- Munich to Budapest658 km
Bucharest to Budapest856 km- Warsaw to Budapest872 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.