There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Budapest Keleti Station by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Vienna
best- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien HbfRj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletiEc
7h 22mFt 14,492–41,814Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest-Kelenföld260 / ...
7h 29mFt 10,258–26,898Drive 529.7 km
- Drive from Prague to Budapest Keleti Station529.7 km
4h 48mFt 31,116–44,945Subway to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)PRG - BUD
4h 27mTrain
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-NyugatiEc
7h 26mFt 48,730–50,136Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
6h 5mFt 38,682–117,143Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- 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
7h 13mFt 37,342–109,964Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to BudapestEurobusways
5hFt 19,000–40,000
Prague to Budapest Keleti Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Budapest Keleti Station is to bus which costs 10 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Budapest Keleti Station is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs 31 000 Ft - 45 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Budapest Keleti Station. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Budapest-Keleti via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Prague and Budapest Keleti Station is 656 km. The road distance is 529.7 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Budapest Keleti Station without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 7h 22m and costs 14 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Prague to Budapest Keleti Station, including transfers.
Prague to Budapest Keleti Station train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Budapest Keleti Station is to train via Vienna which takes 7h 22m and costs 14 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 10 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 7h 29m.
Budapest Keleti Station is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 4:01 AM in Prague and 5:01 AM in Budapest Keleti Station.
Prague to Budapest Keleti Station train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Budapest Keleti Station, Hungary?
You can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Keleti via Wien Hbf in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest-Kelenföld every 3 hours. Tickets cost Ft 9,500–21,000 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–90,000
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–95,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–190,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–50,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–70,000
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- Ft 9,000–13,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 14,000–19,000
- Business
- Ft 15,000–18,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–14,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–50,000
- 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-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 15,000–23,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–22,000
- 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, Hlavní Nádraží to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–21,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Budapest Keleti Station is 530 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Prague to Budapest Keleti Station.
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