There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Prague by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
4h 6mKč 1,088–3,228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praguebus 260 / ...
7h 20mKč 480–950Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Praha hl.n.train rj 270 / ...
6h 55mKč 650–800Drive 527.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Praguecar 527.8 km
4h 48mKč 1,951–2,817Train 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 15mKč 2,067–7,030Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Praha ÚAN FlorencEurobusways
5hKč 1,800–14,000
Budapest to Prague by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Prague is to train which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs 1 000 Kč - 3 300 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Prague. Services depart every two 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 two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Budapest and Prague is 503 km. The road distance is 527.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Budapest to Prague, including transfers.
Budapest to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Prague train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs 1 000 Kč - 3 300 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 6h 55m, you could also bus, which costs 480 Kč - 950 Kč and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Prague, Czechia?
Ryanair, Lufthansa City, 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 55m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–12,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 950–6,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–2,800
- 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 55m
- 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.
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- Kč 2,000–3,000
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- Kč 900–1,400
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–1,400
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 350–600
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–320
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–2,200
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,700
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–950
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Praha ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–14,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Budapest to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Budapest to Prague train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Prague is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Budapest to Prague.
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