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 Zamkytrain Rj
- Take the train from Nove Zamky to Nitratrain Re / ...
2h 43m€7–11Drive 137.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Nitracar 137.4 km
2h 21m€21–30Train, line 404406 bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Nové Zámkytrain rj 270 / ...
- Take the bus from Nove Zamky - autobusove stanoviste to Nitrabus 404406 / ...
3h 17m€8–15
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 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Nitra is to drive which takes 2h 21m 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 2h 43m.
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 2h 43m and costs €6 - €11.
It takes approximately 2h 43m 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 21m to drive from Budapest to Nitra.
There are 188+ 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 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Nove Zamky to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Nové Zámky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- 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
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- arriva.sk
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