There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Budapest by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
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Vienna to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Budapest is to rideshare which costs €13 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Budapest is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €40 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Budapest Kelenföld bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
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 31m.
The distance between Vienna and Budapest is 251 km. The road distance is 243 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €11 - €13.
The train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld takes 2h 31m including transfers and departs hourly.
Vienna to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Budapest train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Budapest is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €11 - €13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €29 and takes 3h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €290 and takes 2h 25m.
- Distance: 250.6 km
- Duration: 2h 31m
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary?
RegioJet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld 4 times a day. Tickets cost 4 000 Ft - 14 000 Ft and the journey takes 2h 31m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Wien Hbf to Budapest Kelenföld bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost 8 000 Ft - 12 000 Ft and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 48 000 Ft - 220 000 Ft
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 4 000 Ft - 14 000 Ft
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- 4 000 Ft - 6 000 Ft
- 1st Class
- 11 000 Ft - 14 000 Ft
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 4 000 Ft - 14 000 Ft
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- 4 000 Ft - 6 000 Ft
- 1st Class
- 11 000 Ft - 14 000 Ft
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 15 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 14 000 Ft - 20 000 Ft
- Website
- http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 4 400 Ft - 5 500 Ft
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Wien Hbf to Budapest Kelenföld bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 8 000 Ft - 12 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Vienna to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 4 775 Ft
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Kelenföld bus station.
Vienna to Budapest train services, operated by RegioJet, 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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