There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Prague (Station) by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 260 / ...
7h 10mKč 1,100–1,700Train
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
7h 10mKč 650–800Drive 526.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Prague (Station)car 526.1 km
4h 46mKč 2,079–3,002Fly 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 33mKč 1,070–4,191Train via Budapest-Deli
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
7h 32mKč 750–1,400Train 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 32mKč 2,898–7,302Fly 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 31mKč 2,250–7,301
Budapest to Prague (Station) by bus
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 33m and costs 1 000 Kč - 4 200 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest-Kelenföld and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
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 525 km. The road distance is 526.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs 1 100 Kč - 1 700 Kč.
The bus from Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás to Praha, ÚAN Florenc takes 7h 10m including transfers and departs every three 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 bus which takes 7h 10m and costs 1 100 Kč - 1 700 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 650 Kč - 800 Kč and takes 7h 10m, you could also fly, which costs 1 000 Kč - 4 200 Kč and takes 4h 33m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Prague (Station), Hlavní město Praha, Czechia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Praha, ÚAN Florenc every 3 hours. Tickets cost Kč 1,100–1,700 and the journey takes 7h 10m. 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
- 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
- *
- 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 Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- 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 280–490
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 470–850
- 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 1,000–1,800
- 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-Kelenföld to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–1,700
- 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 1h behind Budapest. It is currently 10:30 PM in Budapest and 9:30 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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