There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Budapest by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
6h 51mFt 12,000–85,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
7h 15mFt 7,500–15,000Drive 527.2 km
- Drive from Prague to Budapestcar 527.2 km
4h 47mFt 31,455–45,435Subway 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 45mFt 17,324–56,971Fly 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 6mFt 30,474–110,771Train 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 30mFt 29,077–100,974Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to BudapestEurobusways
5hFt 19,000–40,000
Prague to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Budapest is to bus which costs 7 500 Ft - 15 000 Ft and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Budapest is to subway and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs 17 000 Ft - 60 000 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 Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Prague and Budapest is 606 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 51m and costs 12 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
The train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati takes 6h 51m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Prague to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží station.
Prague to Budapest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Budapest is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs 12 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7 500 Ft - 15 000 Ft and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Budapest, Hungary?
České dráhy (ČD) operates a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati 3 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 23,000–38,000 and the journey takes 6h 51m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 3 hours. Tickets cost Ft 13,000–24,000 and the journey takes 7h 15m. SARVALTEH AUTO also services this route once daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–85,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–95,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–120,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–49,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–65,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–20,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–13,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–85,000
- 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 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- Estimated price
- Ft 460–650
- Website
- https://pid.cz/en/
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 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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 13,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–15,000
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- 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 19,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Prague to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Prague to Budapest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Budapest is 527 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Prague to Budapest.
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