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Map of the road from Berlin to Budapest© OpenStreetMap contributors
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From Berlin

to Budapest

Danube capital with thermal baths

6 days · 990 km · by car, two people

Real routes and published prices — no guesses

  • Fuel€12259 litres at an average €2.06 a litre
  • Price per litre on the wayHungary €1.77 · Czechia €1.86 · Slovakia €1.89 · Germany €2.18
  • Czech e-vignette (dálniční známka)€12.29Motor vehicle with four wheels or more, ≤ 3.5 t (standard fuel), with or without a trailer · 10 days
  • Slovak e-vignette (eznámka)€10.80Vehicle ≤ 3.5 t · 10 days
  • Hungarian e-vignette (matrica)€18.84D1: car or motorhome ≤ 3.5 t with 7 seats or fewer (registration J = M1/M1G), and the trailer it tows · 10 days
  • 5 nights€286≈ €57 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
  • Food€189≈ €32 a day for 6 days, cheap eats

Fuel: the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 2026-10-18. Tolls, vignettes and ferries: the operators' and authorities' published prices. Nights and food: typical prices in each country for the kind chosen.

  • Vignette for Czechia€12.2910 days · Motor vehicle with four wheels or more, ≤ 3.5 t (standard fuel), with or without a trailer · Buy it from the official seller
  • Vignette for Slovakia€10.8010 days · Vehicle ≤ 3.5 t · Buy it from the official seller
  • Vignette for Hungary€18.8410 days · D1: car or motorhome ≤ 3.5 t with 7 seats or fewer (registration J = M1/M1G), and the trailer it tows · Buy it from the official seller
  • Low-emission zoneBerlin: Umweltzone (green Umweltplakette)
  • On the roadCzechia, 1 November – 31 March: winter tyres when there is snow or ice on the road.
  • On the roadGermany sets no winter-tyre dates — the duty bites on ice, packed snow or slush, and then the tyres must carry the alpine symbol (three peaks and a snowflake).
  • On the roadSlovakia: winter tyres when the road is fully covered in snow or ice; over 3.5 t the window 15 November – 15 March is fixed.

Only official sellers are linked.

  • Night 1 · Geising€80Grieser · guesthouse
  • Night 2 · Brno€53Penzion U Doležalů · guesthouse
  • Night 3 · Budapest€51Hotel Clark · hotel
  • Night 4 · Budapest€51Hotel Clark · hotel
  • Night 5 · Budapest€51Hotel Clark · hotel

Priced for budget hotels: typical prices in each country, not a booking.

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Sources: EU weekly fuel bulletin · operators' published tariffs · Wikipedia · map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    407 km

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    Day 2 · 133 km into the day · a lunch stop

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    Wikipedia · Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Bratislava CastleBratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
    756 km

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    Day 3 · 132 km into the day · a lunch stop

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    Wikipedia · C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Hungarian Parliament BuildingThe Hungarian Parliament Building, also known as the Parliament of Budapest after its location, is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, a notable landmark of Hungary, and a popular tourist destination in Budapest.
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    Hungarian Parliament Building

    Day 4 · 1 km from Budapest

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    Wikipedia · Source: User:Godot13 Derivative: User:MathKnight · CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Buda CastleBuda Castle, formerly also called the Royal Palace and the Royal Castle, is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest.
    1 km

    Buda Castle

    Day 4 · in Budapest

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    Wikipedia · Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Széchenyi Chain BridgeThe Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a chain bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
    1 km

    Széchenyi Chain Bridge

    Day 4 · in Budapest

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    Wikipedia · Alireza Javaheri · CC BY 3.0

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    4 km

    Heroes' Square (Budapest)

    Day 4 · 4 km from Budapest

    Heroes' Square is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic Millennium Monument with statues featuring the Seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian monarchs and national leaders, as well as the Memorial Stone of Heroes, often erroneously referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

    Wikipedia · User:Sveter (Please credit as "Petr Šmerkl, Wikipedia" in case you use this outs · CC BY-SA 3.0