There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Budapest (Station) by subway, plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Subway to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- 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 17mFt 18,530–58,838Train via Budapest-Deli
cheapest- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
7h 27mFt 12,349–19,288Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
7h 11mFt 17,853–58,194Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 962 / ...
7h 16mFt 17,140–25,194Drive 530.3 km
- Drive from Prague to Budapest (Station)car 530.3 km
4h 51mFt 30,467–44,008Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
7hFt 34,570–84,660Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague 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-Keletitrain
6h 17mFt 41,530–101,688Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to BudapestEurobusways
5hFt 27,000–220,000
Prague to Budapest (Station) by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Budapest (Station) is to train via Budapest-Deli which costs 12 000 Ft - 20 000 Ft and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Budapest (Station) is to subway and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs 18 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Prague to Budapest (Station). However, there are services departing from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Budapest (Station). However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Keleti pályaudvar M via Ferdinánd híd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Prague and Budapest (Station) is 507 km. The road distance is 530.3 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Budapest (Station) without a car is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs 17 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Prague to Budapest (Station), including transfers.
Prague to Budapest (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží station.
Prague to Budapest (Station) train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Budapest (Station) is to train which takes 7h 11m and costs 17 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 17 000 Ft - 26 000 Ft and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Budapest (Station), Budapest, Hungary?
České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 17,403 and the journey takes 6h 51m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest-Kelenföld every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 16,000–25,000 and the journey takes 7h.
- 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 22,000–85,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–95,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–90,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–45,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–100,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–140,000
- 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
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,403
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,496
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,000–60,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–25,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–12,000
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–19,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Praha ÚAN Florenc to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–220,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Budapest (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Prague to Budapest (Station) train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Budapest (Station) is 530 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Prague to Budapest (Station).
There are 6409+ hotels available in Budapest (Station).