There are 6 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 26,000–85,000Train via Nádraží Zahradní Město
cheapest- Take the train from Praha-Zahradni Mesto to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
9h 4mFt 14,439–23,587Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
8h 46mFt 16,439–27,587Drive 526.3 km
- Drive from Charles Bridge to Budapestcar 526.3 km
4h 46mFt 29,309–42,335Subway, 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 34mFt 15,339–45,987Fly 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
5h 33mFt 29,619–105,687
Charles Bridge to Budapest by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest is to train via Nádraží Zahradní Město which costs 14 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest is to subway and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs 15 000 Ft - 46 000 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 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. Services depart every three hours, 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 26 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
The train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati takes 6h 51m including transfers and departs every three hours.
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 26 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 16 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft and takes 8h 46m.
What companies run services between Charles Bridge, Czechia and Budapest, Hungary?
České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 26,000–40,000 and the journey takes 6h 51m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 3 hours. Tickets cost Ft 16,000–27,000 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- 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 21,000–85,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–390,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–37,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–100,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–85,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- pid.cz
Subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 430–600
- Website
- https://pid.cz/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha-Zahradni Mesto to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–23,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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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