There are 5 ways to get from Vienna to Balaton by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Keszthelybus 919B
3h 25mFt 6,000–11,000Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain Ec
- Take the train from Gyoer to Keszthelytrain Ir
4h 50mFt 5,226–19,544Train via Budapest
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain Ic / ...
3h 50mFt 7,304–36,146Drive 213.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Balatonfüredcar 213.4 km
2h 42mFt 12,537–18,108Fly, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain
4h 15mFt 24,029–74,031
Vienna to Balaton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Balaton is to bus which costs 6 000 Ft - 11 000 Ft and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Balaton is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs 12 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Keszthely. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Balaton. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Siofok via Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Vienna and Balaton is 201 km. The road distance is 213.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Balaton without a car is to bus which takes 3h 25m and costs 6 000 Ft - 11 000 Ft.
The bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Keszthely takes 3h 25m including transfers and departs once daily.
Vienna to Balaton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Balaton train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Balaton is to bus which takes 3h 25m and costs 6 000 Ft - 11 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Budapest, which costs 7 000 Ft - 37 000 Ft and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Balaton, Somogy megye, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Keszthely once daily. Tickets cost Ft 6,000–11,000 and the journey takes 3h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Siofok via Budapest-Kelenfoeld in around 3h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–100,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–17,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- *
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–4,100
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–17,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Gyoer to Keszthely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–3,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Keszthely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Balaton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Keszthely station.
Vienna to Balaton train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Balaton is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Vienna to Balaton.
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