There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Prague by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
4h 7mKč 1,040–3,033Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praguebus 260 / ...
7h 20mKč 480–950Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
6h 53mKč 650–800Drive 527.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Praguecar 527.8 km
4h 48mKč 1,964–2,837Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- 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 1,976–6,837Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 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 Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
7h 15mKč 1,882–6,403Shuttle
- 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 53m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs 1 000 Kč - 3 100 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 and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 53m.
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 53m and costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 7m 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 Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs 1 000 Kč - 3 100 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 6h 53m, 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, 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. 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 2,300–26,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–7,000
- 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 850–2,500
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 350–6,500
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–3,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Kč 2,000–3,000
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Kč 900–1,400
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–1,400
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 360–600
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–950
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–330
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–2,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–950
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Budapest to Prague train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi 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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