There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Krems by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via St.Poelten Hbf
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
4h€24–112Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus 902 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx / ...
5h 30m€32–64Drive 318.3 km
- Drive from Budapest to Kremscar 318.3 km
3h 1m€54–78Fly, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BUD - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbftrain
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donautrain
4h 30m€80–228Train
- Take the train from Budapest Déli to Vienna Central Train Stationtrain RegioJet RJ 1068 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof to Krems An Der Donautrain Re
4h 51m€30–48Train #2
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Spittelau to Krems An Der Donautrain Re
5h 25m€30–108
Budapest to Krems by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Krems is to train which costs €30 - €50 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Krems is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Krems. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Krems An Der Donau via Wien Hbf and St.Poelten Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Budapest and Krems is 337 km. The road distance is 318.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Krems without a car is to train via St.Poelten Hbf which takes 4h and costs €23 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Budapest to Krems, including transfers.
Budapest to Krems train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Budapest to Krems train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Krems is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Budapest to Krems.
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Krems, Lower Austria?
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Krems An Der Donau via Wien Hbf and St.Poelten Hbf in around 4h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €15–360
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €15–23
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €17–26
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Meidling
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Krems An Der Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof to Krems An Der Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Spittelau to Krems An Der Donau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest Déli to Vienna Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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