There are 7 ways to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain RegioJet RJ 1035 / ...
7h 22mFt 8,000–15,000Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
7h 39mFt 8,500–19,000Drive 526.3 km
- Drive from Charles Bridge to Budapestcar 526.3 km
4h 45mFt 30,348–43,836Subway to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavínsubway
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PRG - BUD
4h 29mFt 19,522–63,568Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Praha Florenc Bus Station to Budapestbus
10h 5mFly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
6h 12mFt 32,922–116,768Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
7h 33mFt 33,129–108,271
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest is to train which costs 8 000 Ft - 15 000 Ft and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest is to subway and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs 19 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Prague Main Train Station station and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Charles Bridge and Budapest is 652 km. The road distance is 526.3 km.
The best way to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs 8 000 Ft - 15 000 Ft.
The train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenfoeld takes 6h 57m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Charles Bridge to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží station.
Charles Bridge to Budapest train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Prague Main Train Station.
The best way to get from Charles Bridge to Budapest is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs 8 000 Ft - 15 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8 500 Ft - 19 000 Ft and takes 7h 39m.
What companies run services between Charles Bridge, Czechia and Budapest, Hungary?
RegioJet operates a train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld 3 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 8,000–15,000 and the journey takes 6h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 3 hours. Tickets cost Ft 8,500–19,000 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–90,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–90,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–170,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–55,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–70,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–15,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–14,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- info@pid.cz
- Website
- pid.cz
Subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 460–650
- Website
- https://pid.cz/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–19,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Praha Florenc Bus Station to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Charles Bridge to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Charles Bridge to Budapest train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charles Bridge to Budapest is 526 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Charles Bridge to Budapest.
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