There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Prague by bus, train, night train, car, plane or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus FlixBus • 6 h
$29 - $50
Cheapest option
Bus RegioJet • 8 h 50 min
$19 - $25
5 alternative options
Train • 7 h 3 min
$71 - $106
Night train • 9 h 39 min
$27 - $45
Drive • 4 h 57 min
$55 - $85
Fly from Budapest, subway • 4 h 13 min
$78 - $234
Train to Vienna, fly • 5 h 13 min
$148 - $365
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld and arriving at Prague, Prague Main station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 h.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Praha hlavní nádraží. The journey takes approximately 9 h 39 min.
The distance between Budapest and Prague is 444 km. The road distance is 528.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague without a car is to bus which takes 6 h and costs .
The bus from Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld to Prague, Prague Main station takes 6 h including transfers and departs once daily.
Budapest to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld station.
Budapest to Prague train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, depart from Kelenföld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague is to bus which takes 6 h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 7 h 3 min.
The quickest flight from Budapest Airport to Prague Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 10 min.
Budapest to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague, Prague Main station.
- Distance: 277.6 miles
- Duration: 6 h
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Prague, Czech Republic?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest to Prague once daily. Tickets cost $29 - $50 and the journey takes 6 h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest to Prague via Wien Hbf in around 7 h 3 min.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $800
- Website
- csa.cz
Flights from Budapest to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $19 - $150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest to Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $850
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Vienna to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $450
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Kelenföld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $75
- Website
- bahn.de
The national railway system of Austria, the OBB carried 209 million passengers on local and regional trains, and 35 million on long-distance trains in 2016 alone. The OBB’s 4865 km network covers 570 trains simultaneously at peak times, with one train leaving every 12 seconds, making it a supremely efficient way to travel around the country and surrounding region. The company’s extensive network connects cities in Austria, and adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Contact Details
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $35
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Praha hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27 - $45
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
- Phone
- 296 19 18 17
- Website
- dpp.cz
Subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstská
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Schedules at
- Prague Public Transit Co.
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Budapest, Budapest Kelenföld to Prague, Prague Main station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29 - $50
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Budapest, Kelenföld vasútállomás M - Etele tér to Brno, AN u hotelu Grand
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11 - $14
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brno, AN u hotelu Grand to Prague, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- regiojet.com
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Prague train services, operated by Austrian Railways (ÖBB), arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Prague is 529 km. It takes approximately 4 h 57 min to drive from Budapest to Prague.
Ryanair, Lufthansa and CSA offer flights from Budapest Airport to Prague Airport.
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The best way to get from Budapest to Budapest Airport is to bus which takes 33 min and costs .