There are 3 ways to get from Budapest to Nitra by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove ZamkyRj
- Take the train from Nove Zamky to NitraRe
3h 4m€7–10Drive 137.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Nitra137.4 km
2h 19m€21–30Train, line 404406 bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove ZamkyRj
- Take the bus from Nove Zamky - autobusove stanoviste to Nitra404406 / ...
3h 12m€9–11
Budapest to Nitra by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Nitra is to train which costs €6 - €11 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Nitra is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Nitra via Nove Zamky. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Budapest and Nitra is 157 km. The road distance is 137.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Nitra without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs €6 - €11.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Budapest to Nitra, including transfers.
Budapest to Nitra train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
Budapest to Nitra train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Nove Zamky station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Nitra is 137 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Budapest to Nitra.
There are 165+ hotels available in Nitra.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Nitra, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nitra via Nove Zamky in around 3h 4m.
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Nove Zamky to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +421 915 733 733
- informacie@arriva.sk
- Website
- arrivanz.sk
Bus from Nove Zamky - autobusove stanoviste to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- arriva.sk
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