There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Czechia by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
6h 53mKč 650–750Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praguebus 260 / ...
7h 20mKč 550–1,200Drive 527.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Praguecar 527.9 km
4h 47mKč 1,903–2,749Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, subway
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
- Take the subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstskásubway
4h 15mKč 1,162–3,822Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BUD - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain
5h 17mKč 1,974–6,642
Budapest to Czechia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Czechia is to train which costs 650 Kč - 750 Kč and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Czechia is to fly and subway which takes 4h 15m and costs 1 100 Kč - 3 900 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Prague. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Budapest and Czechia is 606 km. The road distance is 527.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Czechia without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs 650 Kč - 750 Kč.
The train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi takes 6h 53m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Budapest to Czechia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Czechia train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Czechia is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs 650 Kč - 750 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 550 Kč - 1 200 Kč and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Czechia?
Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi 4 times a day. Tickets cost Kč 2,000–3,000 and the journey takes 6h 53m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Prague every 3 hours. Tickets cost Kč 550–1,200 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–3,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–6,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–11,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–6,500
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–4,600
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–3,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Kč 2,000–3,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–950
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Kč 600–950
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,700
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Kč 550–850
- 1st Class
- Kč 1,200–1,700
Train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 240–400
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–750
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- info@pid.cz
- Website
- pid.cz
Subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstská
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 29–40
- Website
- https://pid.cz/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Czechia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Budapest to Czechia train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Czechia is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Budapest to Czechia.
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