There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Prague 2 by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- 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 1,100–1,700Drive 524.3 km
- Drive from Budapest to Prague 2car 524.3 km
4h 44mKč 2,029–2,930Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
4h 12mKč 1,093–4,131Train via Nádraží Zahradní Město
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Praha-Zahradni Mestotrain Ic
7h 44mKč 777–1,345Train 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 11mKč 2,918–7,238Fly 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 14mKč 2,230–7,301
Budapest to Prague 2 by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Prague 2 is to train which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Prague 2 is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs 1 000 Kč - 4 200 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 2 is 606 km. The road distance is 524.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague 2 without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m 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 Prague 2 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Prague 2 train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague 2 is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 100 Kč - 1 700 Kč and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs 1 000 Kč - 4 200 Kč and takes 4h 12m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Prague 2, 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 2 hours. Tickets cost Kč 1,100–1,700 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–5,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–3,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–3,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–7,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Kč 380–8,000
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
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- Kč 2,000–3,000
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- Kč 900–1,400
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- Kč 1,400–2,100
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–330
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Deli to Praha-Zahradni Mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 750–1,400
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 270–490
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 450–800
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,700
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,400
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- Kč 1,000–1,400
- 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 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Prague 2 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Budapest to Prague 2 train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Prague 2 is 524 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Budapest to Prague 2.
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