There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Prague (Station) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
7h 10mKč 650–800Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 260 / ...
7h 15mKč 1,000–1,600Drive 526.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Prague (Station)car 526.1 km
4h 46mKč 2,025–2,925Fly 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 35mKč 1,132–3,858Train via Budapest-Deli
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
7h 32mKč 800–1,300Train 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 47mKč 2,148–7,115Fly 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 32mKč 2,067–6,998
Budapest to Prague (Station) by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Prague (Station) is to train which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Prague (Station) is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs 1 100 Kč - 3 900 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest-Kelenföld and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
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 (Station) is 607 km. The road distance is 526.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague (Station) without a car is to train which takes 7h 10m 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 (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Budapest to Prague (Station) train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague (Station) is to train which takes 7h 10m and costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 000 Kč - 1 600 Kč and takes 7h 15m, you could also fly, which costs 1 100 Kč - 3 900 Kč and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Prague (Station), Hlavní město Praha, 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-Kelenföld to Praha, ÚAN Florenc every 4 hours. Tickets cost Kč 1,000–1,600 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–6,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–6,500
- 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
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- Kč 900–1,400
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- Kč 1,400–2,100
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Prague (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague (Station) is 2h behind Budapest. It is currently 9:54 PM in Budapest and 7:54 PM in Prague (Station).
Budapest to Prague (Station) train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Prague (Station) is 526 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Budapest to Prague (Station).
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