There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Czechia by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
4h 6mKč 1,092–4,030Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Praha hl.n.train rj 272 / ...
6h 53mKč 650–800Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praguebus 260 / ...
7h 20mKč 1,100–1,700Drive 527.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Praguecar 527.8 km
4h 48mKč 2,040–2,946Fly 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 Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain
5h 4mKč 1,849–5,850
Budapest to Czechia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Czechia is to train which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Czechia is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs 1 000 Kč - 4 100 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Prague. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati pu and arriving at Praha hl.n.. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Budapest and Czechia is 503 km. The road distance is 527.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Czechia without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Budapest to Czechia, including transfers.
Budapest to Czechia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Czechia train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Czechia is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs 1 000 Kč - 4 100 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 6h 53m, you could also bus, which costs 1 100 Kč - 1 700 Kč and takes 7h 20m.
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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–3,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–6,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–7,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Kč 370–9,000
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–1,300
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Praha hl.n.
- *
- Kč 2,000–3,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- Kč 600–950
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 170–290
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Czechia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Budapest to Czechia train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Czechia is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Budapest to Czechia.
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