There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Budapest by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
2h 36mFt 4,300–29,000Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
3h 16mFt 8,000–12,000Drive 242.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Budapestcar 242.9 km
2h 21mFt 15,019–21,695Fly
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
3h 7mFt 26,949–79,946Train via Tatabánya
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Tatabanyatrain Ec
- Take the train from Tatabanya to Budapest-Delitrain Re / ...
3h 23mFt 12,343–23,308Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Budapest242.3 km
3h 5mFt 4,431
Vienna to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Budapest is to rideshare which costs 4 431 Ft and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Budapest is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs 15 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Vienna and Budapest is 244 km. The road distance is 242.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs 4 300 Ft - 29 000 Ft.
The train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld takes 2h 36m including transfers and departs hourly.
Vienna to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Budapest train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Budapest is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs 4 300 Ft - 29 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8 000 Ft - 12 000 Ft and takes 3h 16m, you could also fly, which costs 26 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 21,000–24,000 and the journey takes 2h 36m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar hourly. Tickets cost Ft 8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 3h 16m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–130,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Tatabanya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–18,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Tatabanya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–22,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Tatabanya
- *
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Tatabanya to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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 4,431
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Vienna to Budapest train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Budapest is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Vienna to Budapest.
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