There are 5 ways to get from Wachau to Budapest by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
4h 11mFt 11,050–48,278Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Schwallenbach Bundesstraße to St. Pölten Hauptbahnhofbus 719
- Take the night train from St.Poelten Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
5h 2mFt 7,171–10,218Bus, train
- Take the bus from Schwallenbach Bundesstraße to St. Pölten Hauptbahnhofbus 719
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
5h 18mFt 11,971–25,718Drive 338.7 km
- Drive from Wachau to Budapestcar 338.7 km
3h 23mFt 19,997–28,884Train, fly
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
4h 36mFt 25,350–75,628
Wachau to Budapest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wachau to Budapest is to bus and night train which costs 7 000 Ft - 11 000 Ft and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Wachau to Budapest is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs 20 000 Ft - 29 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Wachau to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Melk and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Wachau and Budapest is 349 km. The road distance is 338.7 km.
The best way to get from Wachau to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs 11 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Wachau to Budapest, including transfers.
Wachau to Budapest train services, operated by Railjet, depart from St.Poelten Hbf station.
Wachau to Budapest train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wachau to Budapest is 339 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Wachau to Budapest.
There are 6929+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Wachau, Austria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Willendorf/Wachau Bundesstraße to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Melk Bahnhof, Melk, St.Poelten Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 4h 11m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–100,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–80,000
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 5,500–8,500
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 5,500–8,500
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 6,000–9,500
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–7,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–9,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–9,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from St.Poelten Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–6,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0800 22 23 24
- [email protected]
- Website
- vor.at
Bus from Schwallenbach Bundesstraße to St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,671–3,800
- Website
- https://www.vor.at/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vor.at/en/timetables-mobility/timetable-bus-train/line-timetable
- Airport
- Ft 1,671
Bus from Schwallenbach Bundesstraße to St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,671–3,800
- Website
- https://www.vor.at/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vor.at/en/timetables-mobility/timetable-bus-train/line-timetable
- Airport
- Ft 1,671
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
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
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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