There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Prague Main Train Station by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Praha hl.n.train rj 270 / ...
6h 55mKč 650–800Bus via Budapest
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest to Praha Florenc Bus Stationbus
9h 20mKč 518–976Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Praguebus 260 / ...
6h 55mKč 1,100–1,700Drive 525.3 km
- Drive from Budapest to Prague Main Train Stationcar 525.3 km
4h 43mKč 2,030–2,932Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, subway
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
- Take the subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Muzeumsubway
4h 17mKč 1,092–4,031Train 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 21mKč 2,195–7,044
Budapest to Prague Main Train Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Prague Main Train Station is to train which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Prague Main Train Station is to fly and subway which takes 4h 17m and costs 1 000 Kč - 4 100 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest-Kelenföld and arriving at Prague. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati pu and arriving at Praha hl.n.. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Budapest and Prague Main Train Station is 606 km. The road distance is 525.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague Main Train Station without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč.
The train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Praha hl.n. takes 6h 55m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Budapest to Prague Main Train Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Budapest to Prague Main Train Station train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague Main Train Station is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 100 Kč - 1 700 Kč and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Prague Main Train Station, Czechia?
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. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague every 3 hours. Tickets cost Kč 1,100–1,700 and the journey takes 6h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–3,300
- 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
- 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 1,800–7,000
- 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.
- *
- 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 700–1,200
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 290–480
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–320
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- pid
Subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Muzeum
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 29–40
- Website
- pid
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–2,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Budapest to Praha Florenc Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 480–950
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Prague Main Train Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Budapest to Prague Main Train Station train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Prague Main Train Station is 525 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Budapest to Prague Main Train Station.
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