There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
2h 42mFt 5,839–34,205Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Budapest242.3 km
3h 34mFt 4,388Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
4h 36mFt 8,175–13,096Drive 245.8 km
- Drive from Vienna to Budapest-Nyugaticar 245.8 km
2h 27mFt 14,404–20,806Fly, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
2h 45mFt 22,065–71,707Train via Bratislava
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train Rrr 2502 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 271 / ...
4h 23mFt 4,856–9,047Train via Bratislava #2
- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
4h 28mFt 9,073–53,373
Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati is to rideshare which costs 4 388 Ft and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs 14 000 Ft - 21 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Budapest-Nyugati. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Nyugati pályaudvar M via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Nyugati pályaudvar via Kelenföld vasútállomás and Kálvin tér. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Vienna and Budapest-Nyugati is 251 km. The road distance is 245.8 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs 5 500 Ft - 35 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati, including transfers.
Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs 5 500 Ft - 35 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8 000 Ft - 14 000 Ft and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Budapest-Nyugati, Hungary?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld hourly. Tickets cost Ft 19,000–34,000 and the journey takes 2h 22m. 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 7,500–13,000 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- 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 Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–30,000
- 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
- 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
- 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 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–8,500
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 390–450
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–2,100
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–44,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–13,000
- 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 4,388
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava hl.st. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Vienna to Budapest-Nyugati.
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