There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Wachau by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central stationbus N260 / ...
10h 10m€61–112Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden-Neustadttrain rj 174
10h 59m€43–89Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadttrain Rj
10h 59m€111–176Drive 674.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Wachaucar 674.4 km
6h 38m€102–148Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BUD - DRS
7h 48m€145–337Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BUD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
7h 54m€70–302Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BUD - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
9h 56m€149–412Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadttrain
9h 26m€69–221
Budapest to Wachau by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Wachau is to train which costs €40 - €90 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Wachau is to drive which takes 6h 38m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Wachau. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Wachau Schloss via Radeberg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Wachau. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Radeberg via Dresden-Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Budapest and Wachau is 702 km. The road distance is 674.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Wachau without a car is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Budapest to Wachau, including transfers.
Budapest to Wachau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Wachau train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Wachau is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 10h 59m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €340 and takes 7h 48m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Wachau, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadt 4 times a day. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 9h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €100–160
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Wachau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Budapest to Wachau train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden-Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Wachau is 674 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Budapest to Wachau.
There are 2126+ hotels available in Wachau.