There are 5 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 HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
4h 38mFt 7,205–41,177Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Budapest-KeletiEn
4h 9mFt 7,000–8,500Bus
- Take the bus from Linz to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar902 / ...
6h 9mFt 8,404–16,243Drive 421.1 km
- Drive from Linz to Budapest421.1 km
4h 4mFt 26,198–37,841Train, fly
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)VIE - BUD
4h 31mFt 31,326–96,016
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 9m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Budapest is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs 26 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Linz and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
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 9m.
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 38m and costs 7 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Linz to Budapest, including transfers.
Linz to Budapest bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, depart from Linz 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 38m and costs 7 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8 000 Ft - 17 000 Ft and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Wien Hbf in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Wien Hauptbahnhof and Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz in around 6h 9m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–150,000
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–16,000
- 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
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–19,000
- 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 Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–16,000
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- 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 Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,700–5,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 5,000–7,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–18,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- 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/
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–8,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Linz to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–4,300
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Budapest bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, arrive at Wien Hauptbahnhof station.
Linz to Budapest train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Budapest is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Linz to Budapest.
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