There are 8 ways to get from Pilsen to Budapest by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PRG - BUD
5h 9mFt 21,165–66,015Train
cheapest- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain RegioJet RJ 1035 / ...
9h 18mFt 10,439–18,361Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus RegioJet 540
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
9h 35mFt 10,613–20,613Drive 562.3 km
- Drive from Pilsen to Budapestcar 562.3 km
6h 39mFt 32,770–47,334Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MUC - BUD
7h 58mFt 56,922–105,910Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus
- 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 53mFt 34,565–119,215Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane NUE - BUD
8h 13mFt 39,259–113,885Bus
- Take the bus from Pilsen to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
11h 13m
Pilsen to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pilsen to Budapest is to train which costs 10 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Pilsen to Budapest is to bus and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs 21 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Pilsen station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Pilsen Central Bus Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Pilsen to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Prague Main Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Pilsen and Budapest is 575 km. The road distance is 562.3 km.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs 10 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Pilsen to Budapest, including transfers.
Pilsen to Budapest bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Pilsen Central Bus Station.
Pilsen to Budapest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Budapest is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs 10 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Prague, which costs 10 000 Ft - 21 000 Ft and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Kelenföld via Prague Main Train Station in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–75,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–150,000
- 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 44,000–90,000
- 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
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–70,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–3,400
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–27,000
- 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 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 Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,614
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Pilsen to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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Pilsen to Budapest bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Praha, Hlavní Nádraží station.
Pilsen to Budapest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pilsen to Budapest is 562 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Pilsen to Budapest.
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