There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Buda by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
2h 43mFt 4,571–25,129Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
2h 47mFt 4,300–7,500Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest Déli train stationbus N161
3h 25mFt 7,500–12,000Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain En
2h 45mFt 4,686–5,284Drive 243 km
- Drive from Vienna to Budacar 243 km
2h 21mFt 13,920–20,106Bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
3h 56mFt 8,509–12,289Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Budapest242.3 km
3h 5mFt 4,396Fly
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
2h 42mFt 28,415–86,273
Vienna to Buda by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Buda is to rideshare which costs 4 396 Ft and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Buda is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs 13 000 Ft - 21 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Budapest Déli train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Deli. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Vienna and Buda is 248 km. The road distance is 243 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Buda without a car is to train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld which takes 2h 43m and costs 4 500 Ft - 26 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Vienna to Buda, including transfers.
Vienna to Buda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Buda train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Buda is to train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld which takes 2h 43m and costs 4 500 Ft - 26 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7 500 Ft - 12 000 Ft and takes 3h 25m, you could also fly, which costs 28 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Buda, Budapest, Hungary?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld hourly. Tickets cost Ft 22,646 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest Déli train station once daily. Tickets cost Ft 7,500–12,000 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–44,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–110,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,646
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–25,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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 4,100–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–4,900
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest Déli train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–12,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Vienna to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,396
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Buda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Déli train station.
Vienna to Buda train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Budapest-Deli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Buda is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Vienna to Buda.
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