There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Prague by train, bus, plane, subway, car, or night train
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- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni NadraziEc
bestTrain
6h 43m$22–75- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to PragueN260 / ...
Bus
6h$30–65- Fly from Budapest (BUD) to Prague (PRG)BUD - PRG
- Take the subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstská
Fly from Budapest, subway
4h 16m- Drive from Budapest to Prague328.2 mi
Drive 328.2 mi
4h 51m$94–136- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni NadraziRj
Train via Vienna
7h 26m$29–81- Take the night train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha-HolesoviceEn
Night train
7h 25m$28–32- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna (VIE) to Prague (PRG)VIE - PRG
Train to Vienna, fly
5h 20m$55–294
Budapest to Prague by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Prague is to night train which costs $28 - $32 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Prague is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $90 - $140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest-Kelenföld and arriving at Prague. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
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 43m.
The distance between Budapest and Prague is 606 km. The road distance is 528.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs $22 - $75.
The train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi takes 6h 43m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Budapest to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Budapest to Prague train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Prague is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs $22 - $75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $65 and takes 6h.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Prague, Czechia?
Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi every 4 hours. Tickets cost $28–32 and the journey takes 6h 43m. RegioJet also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague 4 times a day. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 6h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Night train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $22–35
- 1st Class
- $73–75
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–37
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $32–37
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–53
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $16–22
- 1st Class
- $50–53
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- info@pid.cz
- Website
- pid.cz
Subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstská
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://pid.cz/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +383 44 259 213
- fjollaimpex@gmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Budapest to Prague train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Prague is 528 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Budapest to Prague.
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