There are 5 ways to get from Graz to Balaton by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Siófokbus N403
4h 50mFt 38,224–90,226Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Szentgotthardtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Körmend, autóbusz-állomás to Keszthely, autóbusz-állomásbus 1806
4h 59mFt 7,153–16,673Train
- Take the train from Graz-Liebenau Murpark to Szentgotthardtrain Re
- Take the train from Szentgotthard to Szombathelytrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Szombathely to Celldoemoelktrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Celldoemoelk to Keszthelytrain Ir
5h 11mFt 7,931–18,949Drive 223.2 km
- Drive from Graz to Balatonfüredcar 223.2 km
2h 52mFt 13,114–18,942Bus via Szombathely
- Take the bus from Graz to Szombathely, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Szombathely, autóbusz-állomás to Keszthely, autóbusz-állomásbus 1806
5h 5m
Graz to Balaton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Graz to Balaton is to train and bus which costs 7 000 Ft - 17 000 Ft and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Graz to Balaton is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs 13 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Graz to Balaton. However, there are services departing from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof and arriving at Siófok via Maribor bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Graz to Balaton. However, there are services departing from Graz-Liebenau Murpark and arriving at Keszthely via Szentgotthard, Szombathely and Celldoemoelk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Graz and Balaton is 301 km. The road distance is 223.2 km.
The best way to get from Graz to Balaton without a car is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs 38 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Graz to Balaton, including transfers.
Graz to Balaton bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof station.
Graz to Balaton train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Graz-Liebenau Murpark station.
The best way to get from Graz to Balaton is to bus which takes 4h 50m and costs 38 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 7 500 Ft - 19 000 Ft and takes 5h 11m.
What companies run services between Graz, Austria and Balaton, Somogy megye, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Siófok via Maribor, Bus Station and Maribor bus station in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Graz-Liebenau Murpark to Keszthely via Szentgotthard, Szombathely, and Celldoemoelk in around 5h 11m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Graz-Liebenau Murpark to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–11,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Graz Hbf to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–12,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz-Liebenau Murpark to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–7,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–4,800
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–7,500
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Szombathely to Celldoemoelk
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Gysev
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szombathely to Celldoemoelk
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 850–1,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Celldoemoelk to Keszthely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,400–1,700
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–6,000
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Graz Hbf to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–8,500
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–80,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- Ft 45,223
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Siófok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–12,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Körmend, autóbusz-állomás to Keszthely, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–2,700
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Szombathely, autóbusz-állomás to Keszthely, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–3,500
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Graz to Szombathely, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Graz to Balaton bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Graz to Balaton train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Szentgotthard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Graz to Balaton is 223 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Graz to Balaton.
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