There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Budapest (Station) by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train via Déli pályaudvar
best- Take the train from Vienna Central Train Station to Budapest Délitrain RegioJet RJ 1065 / ...
2h 54mFt 4,888–7,716Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
2h 55mFt 4,400–5,500Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest Keleti train stationbus N877
3h 30mFt 8,000–12,000Drive 245.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Budapest (Station)car 245.9 km
2h 24mFt 14,192–20,500Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
2h 55mFt 14,000–24,000Fly
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
2h 46mFt 28,986–86,720Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Wien Hbf to BudapestEurobusways
4hFt 16,000–140,000
Vienna to Budapest (Station) by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Budapest (Station) is to night train which costs 4 400 Ft - 5 500 Ft and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Budapest (Station) is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs 14 000 Ft - 21 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Budapest Keleti train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Keleti. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Vienna and Budapest (Station) is 254 km. The road distance is 245.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Budapest (Station) without a car is to train via Déli pályaudvar which takes 2h 54m and costs 4 800 Ft - 8 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Vienna to Budapest (Station), including transfers.
Vienna to Budapest (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Budapest (Station) train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Budapest (Station) is to train via Déli pályaudvar which takes 2h 54m and costs 4 800 Ft - 8 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8 000 Ft - 12 000 Ft and takes 3h 30m, you could also fly, which costs 29 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 2h 46m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Budapest (Station), Budapest, Hungary?
RegioJet operates a train from Vienna Central Train Station to Budapest Déli twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 4,400–7,500 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest Keleti train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost Ft 8,000–12,000 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–95,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–120,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Vienna Central Train Station to Budapest Déli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–5,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,824
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest Keleti train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Wien Hbf to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–140,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Budapest (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Keleti train station.
Vienna to Budapest (Station) train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Budapest (Station) is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Vienna to Budapest (Station).
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