There are 5 ways to get from Vienna to Budapest-Kelenföld by train, bus, night train, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 2h 25m
4 alternative options
Bus • 3h 8m
Night train • 2h 20m
Drive • 2h 16m
Fly, train • 3h 3m
Vienna to Budapest-Kelenföld by train
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Vienna to Budapest-Kelenföld is to bus, which costs €20 - €29 and takes 3h 8m.
The quickest way to get from Vienna to Budapest-Kelenföld is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 2h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna Central Station station and arriving at Budapest Kelenföld bus station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Vienna and Budapest-Kelenföld is 214 km. The road distance is 238.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Budapest-Kelenföld without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €10 - €60.
The train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld takes 2h 25m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Vienna to Budapest-Kelenföld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna Central Station.
Vienna to Budapest-Kelenföld train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Budapest-Kelenföld is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs €10 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €29 and takes 3h 8m.
- Distance: 214.2 km
- Duration: 2h 25m
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Budapest-Kelenföld, Hungary?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld every 4 hours. Tickets cost 13 000 Ft - 20 000 Ft and the journey takes 2h 25m. Six other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna Central Station to Budapest Kelenföld bus station 4 times a day. Tickets cost 8 000 Ft - 11 000 Ft and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 48 000 Ft - 220 000 Ft
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 13 000 Ft - 20 000 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
- 13 000 Ft - 20 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Central Train Station to Budapest Kelenfold Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 3 900 Ft - 13 000 Ft
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- 3 900 Ft - 5 500 Ft
- 1st Class
- 11 000 Ft - 13 000 Ft
- 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
- 31 000 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 4 300 Ft - 5 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 250 Ft - 290 Ft
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 8 000 Ft - 9 500 Ft
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 16 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Website
- bahn.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 11 000 Ft - 16 000 Ft
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Vienna Central Station to Budapest Kelenföld bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 8 000 Ft - 11 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
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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 to Budapest-Kelenföld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Kelenföld bus station.
Vienna to Budapest-Kelenföld train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Budapest-Kelenföld is 239 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Vienna to Budapest-Kelenföld.
Austrian Airlines offers flights from Vienna Airport to Budapest Airport.
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There are 1942+ hotels available in Budapest-Kelenföld. Prices start at 11 185 Ft per night.
The best way to get from Vienna to Vienna Airport is to train which takes 16 min and costs €3 - €15.