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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Pilsen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re / ...
    8h 35m
    Kč 885–1,443

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Pilsenbus bus
    9h 44m
    Kč 1,330–2,930

  3. Drive  563.7 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Pilsencar car 563.7 km
    6h 38m
    Kč 2,164–3,125

  4. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BUD - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    5h 40m
    Kč 1,213–3,929

  5. Bus via Plzeň

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Nepliget to Plzeňbus bus
    14h 7m
    Kč 1,430–2,630

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane VIE - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    6h 45m
    Kč 2,218–7,091

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BUD - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 42m
    Kč 3,478–8,249

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BUD - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    9h 15m
    Kč 2,248–7,749

  9. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BUD - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 36m
    Kč 2,903–9,429

Budapest to Pilsen by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
TicketKč 885Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Pilsen, Czechia?

You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, Express Busline operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Pilsen 6 times a week. Tickets cost Kč 1,300–2,900 and the journey takes 8h 30m.

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