There are 5 ways to get from Vienna Airport Station to Budapest by plane, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly • 1h 27m
Cheapest option
Bus, train • 4h 4m
3 alternative options
Train • 3h 18m
Bus • 3h 28m
Drive • 2h 6m
Vienna Airport Station to Budapest by train
The train journey time between Vienna Airport Station and Budapest is around 3h 18m and covers a distance of around 261 km. This includes an average layover time of around 43 min. Operated by Railjet, Austrian Railways (ÖBB), ÖBB EuroCity and others, the Vienna Airport Station to Budapest train service departs from Flughafen Wien and arrives in Budapest-Kelenfoeld. Typically 108 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna Airport Station to Budapest is to bus and train which costs €13 - €22 and takes 4h 4m.
The quickest way to get from Vienna Airport Station to Budapest is to fly which costs €45 - €240 and takes 1h 27m.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna Airport Station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Vienna International Airport and arriving at Deák Ferenc tér M via Népliget M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna Airport Station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Flughafen Wien and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 18m.
The distance between Vienna Airport Station and Budapest is 198 km. The road distance is 226.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna Airport Station to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 3h 18m and costs €24 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Vienna Airport Station to Budapest, including transfers.
Vienna Airport Station to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna International Airport station.
Vienna Airport Station to Budapest train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna Airport Station to Budapest is to fly which takes 1h 27m and costs €45 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 3h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €20 - €28 and takes 3h 28m.
- Distance: 197.6 km
- Duration: 1h 27m
What companies run services between Vienna Airport Station, Austria and Budapest, Hungary?
Austrian Airlines flies from Vienna Airport Station to Budapest 3 times a day. Alternatively, ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld every 4 hours. Tickets cost 13 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft and the journey takes 2h 20m. Five other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 44 000 Ft - 220 000 Ft
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 13 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft
- Website
- http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 12 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 30 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 4 300 Ft - 5 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 3 800 Ft - 13 000 Ft
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- 3 800 Ft - 5 500 Ft
- 1st Class
- 11 000 Ft - 13 000 Ft
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 8 000 Ft - 9 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 5 500 Ft - 12 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- 5 500 Ft - 8 000 Ft
- Business
- 7 850 Ft - 7 950 Ft
- 1st Class
- 7 500 Ft - 12 000 Ft
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 3 500 Ft - 4 800 Ft
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Regional 2nd Class
- 3 500 Ft - 4 800 Ft
- Phone
- 703 200 200
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 3 900 Ft - 6 500 Ft
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- 3 900 Ft - 4 500 Ft
- 1st Class
- 5 000 Ft - 6 500 Ft
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- 7 000 Ft - 11 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +421 2 55422734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport Terminal 1 to Bratislava Hlavná Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 1 300 Ft - 3 000 Ft
- Website
- Slovak Lines
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Vienna Airport to Budapest Airport is the direct flight which takes 45 min.
Vienna Airport Station to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Népliget bus station.
Vienna Airport Station to Budapest train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna Airport Station to Budapest is 226 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Vienna Airport Station to Budapest.
Austrian Airlines offers flights from Vienna Airport to Budapest Airport.
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