Rome → Budapest
Rome → Budapest by electric car: 1219 km, 5 charging stops. Chargers along the route with power, charge time and cost.
- Distance: 1219 km
- 5 charges
- Charge: ≈ €76
- Tolls: ≈ €84
- Total cost: ≈ €160
Stops
- EVAD Puliti Don Pietro — 249 km · ≈ €15
- BE CHARGE Via Venezia — 462 km · ≈ €15
- PETROL A1/E61 Lom Vzhod (Logatec) — 651 km · ≈ €15
- Počivalište Lormanje SEVER (MOL) — 857 km · ≈ €15
- M7 — 1074 km · ≈ €15
About this route
Rome → Budapest is 1219 km long and takes about 10h 1m of driving without stops.
Countries along the way: Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia.
The plan includes 5 charging stops, placed so the battery never runs low.
Charging for the whole trip costs about €76 and tolls add about €84, so the trip comes to roughly €160.
Some stops on this route publish no price, so this total is an estimate.
Tolls on this route
Toll roads add about €84 for a standard car.
Charged sections: Italy — per section, Roma Nord→Trieste Lisert (≈ €53); Slovenia — vignette (≈ €16); Hungary — vignette (≈ €15).
Buy a vignette before you cross into: Slovenia, Hungary.
Charging on this route
Operators the plan stops at: MOL, Enel X, Be Charge (Italy), PETROL.
A typical stop here runs from 20% to 80% and takes about 40 minutes at the plug.
Most of these start a session with a contactless bank card at the terminal; a few only work through their own app, so install those before you leave.
Winter and city rules on this route
Winter tyres in season: Italy (November 15 – April 15), Slovenia (November 15 – March 15), Croatia (November 15 – April 15).
Keep chains in the boot for mountain roads in: Italy, Slovenia, Croatia.
City access and low-emission zones to check: Italy — ZTL, Area B.
Dates and thresholds change every season, and some rules apply only to certain roads — check each country's official source before you leave.
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Rome → Budapest?
- It is 1219 km and about 10h 1m of driving; with the stops this plan schedules, count on roughly 14h 13m door to door.
- How many stops does Rome → Budapest need?
- The plan sets 5 of them, and the longest stretch it leaves without one is 249 km.
- How much does Rome → Budapest cost?
- Charging is about €76 and tolls add €84, so roughly €160 in all — about €6.2 per 100 km of energy.
- Are there toll roads on Rome → Budapest?
- Yes, about €84 in total. The most expensive stretch is Italy, at around €53.
- Do I need a vignette for Rome → Budapest?
- Yes, for Slovenia, Hungary. A vignette is bought up front rather than at a barrier, so get it before the border or at the first service area.
- Which countries does Rome → Budapest cross?
- 4 countries, in this order: Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia.
- Do I need winter tyres on Rome → Budapest?
- Yes, in 3 of the countries you cross. The earliest season opens on November 15 and the last one closes on April 15, so anything between those dates needs proper tyres.
- Are there city access zones on Rome → Budapest?
- Yes, in 1 of the countries you cross. The schemes are city-level and enforced by camera, and most want a sticker or an online registration arranged before you arrive.
- Which charging networks does Rome → Budapest use?
- This plan visits 4 of them, led by MOL. One contactless card plus that operator's app covers most of the trip.
- How exact are the prices on this page?
- They come from the last price refresh for this corridor, recomputed weekly, so treat them as a planning estimate. Plan the same trip in the app and it re-checks every station live.
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