There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Debrecen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Debrecentrain Ec
5h 47mFt 34,000–60,000Train via Budapest
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
7h 51mFt 8,767–27,468Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus stationbus N910 / ...
7h 31mFt 15,078–22,862Drive 472.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Debrecencar 472.5 km
4h 31mFt 29,216–42,200Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
5h 36mFt 42,637–106,346Fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane VIE - DEB
5h 59mFt 57,437–186,646Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane VIE - OMR
- Take the bus from Nagykereki, vasútállomás to Debrecen, vasútállomásbus
7h 57mFt 35,637–113,346
Vienna to Debrecen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Debrecen is to train via Budapest which costs 8 500 Ft - 28 000 Ft and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Debrecen is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs 29 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Debrecen. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Vienna and Debrecen is 469 km. The road distance is 472.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Debrecen without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs 34 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
The train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen takes 5h 47m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Vienna to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Debrecen train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Debrecen is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs 34 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 15 000 Ft - 23 000 Ft and takes 7h 31m, you could also fly, which costs 55 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Debrecen, Hungary?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 40,000–46,000 and the journey takes 5h 47m. ÖBB also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,000–220,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Stuttgart, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,000–220,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–100,000
- 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
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–85,000
- 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
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–150,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–95,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–46,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–20,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–21,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–60,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–25,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–4,400
- 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 Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–7,000
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- 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 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Nagykereki, vasútállomás to Debrecen, vasútállomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,000
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Vienna to Debrecen train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Debrecen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Debrecen is 472 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Vienna to Debrecen.
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