Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 3 months ahead of the travel date
This train usually departs Hamburg Hbf at 06:48 - so target that departure time when looking up this journey.
Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the DB (German national railways) website is available HERE.
Book 1st class ticket journey tickets on DB Bahn and your seat reservation is included - but they're optional when booking 2nd class tickets, or if you will be travelling with a 1st or 2nd class rail pass.
Reservations are highly recommended for this journey - particularly in 2nd class.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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DB | from €45.90 | |
Omio | from €45.90 | |
MAV | from €49 |
Come on board for one of Europe's most epic daytime train journeys.
This train usually departs Hamburg Hbf at around 06:48
Final Destination: Budapest-Nyugati
This train now arrives at Nyugati station in Budapest and NOT Budapest-Keleti
This train also calls at: Prague/Praha, Brno, Bratislava, Vac
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The train journey from Hamburg to Budapest:
Type of Scenery: River
Star Rating: **
The majority of the journey by this EC train from Hamburg to Budapest isn't particularly scintillating.
Between Berlin and Dresden you will be travelling across flat farm land, but try to stay awake!
The highlight of the journey comes 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.
Take this train and you will be on the EC train that is provided by MAV (Hungarian) Railways.
There isn't a direct overnight train from Hamburg to Budpaest.
Come on board for one of Europe's most epic daytime train journeys.
This train usually departs Hamburg Hbf at around 06:48
Final Destination: Budapest-Nyugati
This train now arrives at Nyugati station in Budapest and NOT Budapest-Keleti
This train also calls at: Prague/Praha, Brno, Bratislava, Vac
---------------------------------------------------------
The train journey from Hamburg to Budapest:
Type of Scenery: River
Star Rating: **
The majority of the journey by this EC train from Hamburg to Budapest isn't particularly scintillating.
Between Berlin and Dresden you will be travelling across flat farm land, but try to stay awake!
The highlight of the journey comes 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.
Take this train and you will be on the EC train that is provided by MAV (Hungarian) Railways.
There isn't a direct overnight train from Hamburg to Budpaest.
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