There are 7 ways to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
7h 15mFt 20,000–60,000Bus via Budapest
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha Florenc Bus Station to Budapestbus
10h 5mFt 7,443–15,592Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
8h 47mFt 17,443–26,592Drive 526.3 km
- Drive from Charles Bridge to Budapestcar 526.3 km
4h 46mFt 30,677–44,310Subway, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavínsubway
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PRG - BUD
4h 50mFt 17,383–61,992Train via Nádraží Zahradní Město
- Take the train from Praha-Zahradni Mesto to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
9h 13mFt 11,443–20,592Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
6h 15mFt 32,883–105,692
Charles Bridge to Budapest by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest is to bus via Budapest which costs 7 000 Ft - 16 000 Ft and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs 30 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Charles Bridge to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Staroměstská and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Charles Bridge and Budapest is 608 km. The road distance is 526.3 km.
The best way to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs 20 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
The train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati takes 6h 51m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Charles Bridge to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Charles Bridge to Budapest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest is to train which takes 7h 15m and costs 20 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 17 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 8h 47m.
What companies run services between Charles Bridge, Czechia and Budapest, Hungary?
České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati 3 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 20,000–30,000 and the journey takes 6h 51m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 3 hours. Tickets cost Ft 17,000–26,000 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–50,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–90,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–80,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–100,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–30,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–60,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- pid
Subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 440–600
- Website
- pid
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha-Zahradni Mesto to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–20,000
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–26,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Praha Florenc Bus Station to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–15,000
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Charles Bridge to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Charles Bridge to Budapest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charles Bridge to Budapest is 526 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Charles Bridge to Budapest.
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