There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Praga 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-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
7h 8mKč 650–800Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praguebus 260 / ...
7h 35mKč 1,100–1,700Drive 526.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Pragacar 526.8 km
4h 45mKč 2,029–2,930Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Veleslavin to Praha Masarykovo Nadrazitrain
4h 33mKč 1,082–3,724Train via Budapest-Deli
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
7h 30mKč 750–1,300Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 962 / ...
7h 38mKč 1,100–1,700Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane VIE - PRG
5h 39mKč 2,089–6,899
Budapest to Praga by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Praga is to train which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Praga is to fly and train which takes 4h 33m and costs 1 000 Kč - 3 800 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 and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Budapest and Praga is 607 km. The road distance is 526.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Praga without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč.
The train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi takes 6h 53m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Budapest to Praga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Praga train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Praga is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus via Prague, which costs 1 100 Kč - 1 700 Kč and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Praga, Czechia?
Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi every 4 hours. Tickets cost Kč 2,000–3,000 and the journey takes 6h 53m. Hungarian Railways (MÁV) also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Prague every 3 hours. Tickets cost Kč 1,100–1,700 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–3,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–6,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–6,000
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- Kč 2,000–3,000
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- Kč 900–1,400
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–330
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Veleslavin to Praha Masarykovo Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 20–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Deli to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–1,300
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 290–470
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–2,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Praga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Budapest to Praga train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Praga is 527 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Budapest to Praga.
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