There are 9 ways to get from Prague to Budapest by train, bus, night train, car, subway, plane, or shuttle
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- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-KelenfoeldIc / ...
bestTrain
6h 42mFt 8,500–48,000- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar260 / ...
Bus
7h 40mFt 12,000–24,000- Take the night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-NyugatiEn
Night train
7h 53mFt 10,000–12,000- Drive from Prague to Budapest527.2 km
Drive 527.2 km
4h 52mFt 36,500–52,722- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien HbfIc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldRj / ...
Train via Vienna
7h 2mFt 15,856–52,638- Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Fly from Prague Václav Havel Airport (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)PRG - BUD
Subway to Prague Václav Havel Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
4h 14m- Fly from Prague Václav Havel Airport (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
Fly Prague Václav Havel Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
5h 49mFt 25,890–134,654- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)VIE - BUD
Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
7hFt 33,756–145,838- Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to BudapestEurobusways
Shuttle
5hFt 20,000–42,000
Prague to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Budapest is to night train which costs 10 000 Ft - 12 000 Ft and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Budapest is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs 36 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Prague and Budapest is 651 km. The road distance is 527.2 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs 8 500 Ft - 48 000 Ft.
The train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Kelenfoeld takes 6h 42m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Prague to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Budapest train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Budapest is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs 8 500 Ft - 48 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 12 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Budapest, Hungary?
RegioJet operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Kelenfoeld 5 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 8,500–30,000 and the journey takes 6h 42m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 17,000–24,000 and the journey takes 7h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Prague Václav Havel Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–170,000
Flights from Prague Václav Havel Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–180,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–240,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Prague Václav Havel Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–150,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–30,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 8,500–13,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 29,000–30,000
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–20,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 18,500–20,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–14,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,100–6,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 12,000–14,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–48,000
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Business
- Ft 13,000–17,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 17,000–28,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- info@pid.cz
- Website
- pid.cz
Subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://pid.cz/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–20,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Praha ÚAN Florenc to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Prague to Budapest train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Budapest is 527 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Prague to Budapest.
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