There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Prague 1 by plane, train, bus, or car
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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 1,091–3,134Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
6h 53mKč 650–800Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praguebus 260 / ...
7h 20mKč 1,100–1,800Drive 528 km
- Drive from Budapest to Prague 1car 528 km
4h 48mKč 1,968–2,842Train 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 1,973–6,838Fly 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 1,883–6,504Train via Nádraží Zahradní Město
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Praha-Zahradni Mestotrain Ic
8h 5mKč 1,021–1,552
Budapest to Prague 1 by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Prague 1 is to train which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Prague 1 is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs 1 000 Kč - 3 200 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 every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Budapest and Prague 1 is 503 km. The road distance is 528 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague 1 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 1, including transfers.
Budapest to Prague 1 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Prague 1 train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague 1 is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs 1 000 Kč - 3 200 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 6h 53m, you could also bus, which costs 1 100 Kč - 1 800 Kč and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Prague 1, 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. Hungarian Railways (MÁV) also services this route 4 times a day.
- 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 900–2,600
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 360–5,500
- 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 28m
- 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
- +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
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
Train from Budapest-Deli to Praha-Zahradni Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 950–1,600
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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 1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Prague 1 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Budapest to Prague 1 train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Prague 1 is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Budapest to Prague 1.
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