There are 6 ways to get from Linz to Budapest by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain RegioJet RJ 1035 / ...
4h 32mFt 15,928–33,400Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
4h 16mFt 7,000–8,500Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 091 / ...
5h 10mFt 9,500–17,000Drive 421.1 km
- Drive from Linz to Budapestcar 421.1 km
4h 7mFt 25,260–36,486Train via Clark Ádám tér
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
4h 55mFt 16,441–47,275Train, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
4h 5mFt 32,680–100,639
Linz to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Budapest is to night train which costs 7 000 Ft - 8 500 Ft and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs 32 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Keleti. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Linz and Budapest is 429 km. The road distance is 421.1 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs 15 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Linz to Budapest, including transfers.
Linz to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Budapest train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Budapest is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs 15 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 9 500 Ft - 17 000 Ft and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Budapest-Kelenföld via Wien Meidling and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 9,500–17,000 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–170,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–65,000
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 11,000–17,000
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 11,000–17,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 12,000–18,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–19,000
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,600–5,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 5,000–6,500
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,600–5,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 5,000–6,500
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–17,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–17,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,600–6,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 7,500–11,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,500–6,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Linz Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–8,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Linz to Budapest train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Budapest is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Linz to Budapest.
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