There are 9 ways to get from Budapest (Station) to Prague by plane, subway, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, subway
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
- Take the subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstskásubway
4h 28mKč 1,235–3,857Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
8h 6mKč 680–830Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
7h 35mKč 1,454–3,516Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Praguebus 260 / ...
8h 27mKč 1,030–1,630Drive 530.2 km
- Drive from Budapest (Station) to Praguecar 530.2 km
4h 51mKč 2,048–2,959Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
5h 39mKč 2,767–6,246Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BUD - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
7h 36mKč 2,212–7,127Train #2
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
8h 27mKč 830–1,330Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Praha ÚAN FlorencEurobusways
5hKč 1,800–15,000
Budapest (Station) to Prague by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest (Station) to Prague is to train which costs 650 Kč - 850 Kč and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest (Station) to Prague is to fly and subway which takes 4h 28m and costs 1 200 Kč - 3 900 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest (Station) to Prague. However, there are services departing from Keleti pályaudvar M and arriving at Prague via Budapest-Kelenföld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest (Station) to Prague. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Budapest (Station) and Prague is 508 km. The road distance is 530.2 km.
The best way to get from Budapest (Station) to Prague without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 7h 35m and costs 1 400 Kč - 3 600 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Budapest (Station) to Prague, including transfers.
Budapest (Station) to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Budapest (Station) to Prague train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest (Station) to Prague is to train via Vienna which takes 7h 35m and costs 1 400 Kč - 3 600 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 000 Kč - 1 700 Kč and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Budapest (Station), Budapest, Hungary and Prague, Czechia?
You can take a train from Budapest-Keleti to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Wien Hbf in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague every 3 hours. Tickets cost Kč 1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–6,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–6,500
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- pid
Subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstská
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 29–40
- Website
- pid
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest (Station) to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Budapest (Station) to Prague train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest (Station) to Prague is 530 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Budapest (Station) to Prague.
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