There are 5 ways to get from Westbahnhof to Budapest by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld
best- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
3h 42mFt 18,906–29,864Train
cheapest- Take the train from Vienna Central Train Station to Budapest Délitrain RegioJet RJ 1065 / ...
3h 54mFt 5,282–8,382Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
4h 36mFt 9,114–16,877Drive 246 km
- Drive from Westbahnhof to Budapestcar 246 km
2h 23mFt 15,209–21,968Subway, fly
- Take the subway from Westbahnhof to Mitte-Landstraßesubway
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
3h 26mFt 27,782–81,182
Westbahnhof to Budapest by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Westbahnhof to Budapest is to train which costs 5 000 Ft - 8 500 Ft and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Westbahnhof to Budapest is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs 15 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Westbahnhof to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Vienna International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Westbahnhof to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Clark Ádám tér via Kelenföld vasútállomás M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Westbahnhof and Budapest is 255 km. The road distance is 246 km.
The best way to get from Westbahnhof to Budapest without a car is to train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld which takes 3h 42m and costs 18 000 Ft - 30 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Westbahnhof to Budapest, including transfers.
Westbahnhof to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna International Airport station.
Westbahnhof to Budapest train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Vienna Central Train Station.
The best way to get from Westbahnhof to Budapest is to train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld which takes 3h 42m and costs 18 000 Ft - 30 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 9 000 Ft - 17 000 Ft and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Westbahnhof, Austria and Budapest, Hungary?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Budapest-Kelenfoeld every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 21,000–24,000 and the journey takes 3h 16m. ÖBB also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna International Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar hourly. Tickets cost Ft 7,500–11,000 and the journey takes 3h.
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–30,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 7909 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wiener Linien
Subway from Westbahnhof to Mitte-Landstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 882
- Website
- Wiener Linien
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Westbahnhof to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Westbahnhof to Budapest train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Budapest Déli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Westbahnhof to Budapest is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Westbahnhof to Budapest.
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