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How to get fromBudapest to Czechiaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Czechia by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BUD - PRG
    4h 6m
    Kč 1,092–4,030
  2. Train

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    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Praha hl.n.train train rj 272 / ...
    6h 53m
    Kč 650–800
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praguebus bus 260 / ...
    7h 20m
    Kč 1,100–1,700
  4. Drive  527.8 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Praguecar car 527.8 km
    4h 48m
    Kč 2,040–2,946
  5. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BUD - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    5h 4m
    Kč 1,849–5,850

Budapest to Czechia by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
TicketKč 650Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Czechia?

Ryanair and Lufthansa fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) twice daily. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Praha hl.n. every 4 hours. Tickets cost Kč 700–1,300 and the journey takes 6h 53m. Two other operators also service this route.

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