There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Lower Austria by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx
3h 2m€45–70Train via Vienna
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidlingtrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
3h 45m€18–114Bus, 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 / ...
4h€28–85Drive 304.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Sankt Pöltencar 304.9 km
2h 59m€50–72Fly
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BUD - VIE
3h 3m€57–185
Budapest to Lower Austria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Lower Austria is to train via Vienna which costs €17 - €120 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Lower Austria is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at St.Poelten Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Budapest and Lower Austria is 307 km. The road distance is 304.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Lower Austria without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €45 - €70.
The train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to St.Poelten Hbf takes 3h 2m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Budapest to Lower Austria train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Lower Austria is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs €45 - €70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €55 - €190 and takes 3h 3m.
Budapest to Lower Austria train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at St.Poelten Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Lower Austria is 305 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Budapest to Lower Austria.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Lower Austria?
Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to St.Poelten Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €14–17 and the journey takes 3h 2m. Railjet also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines and Air Algérie fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €14–210
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €14–22
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €70–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–55
- Seating Carriage
- €15–19
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- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Wien Meidling to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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