There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Debrecen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Debrecentrain Ec
5h 47mFt 30,000–49,000Train via Budapest
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
7h 25mFt 11,958–26,451Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus stationbus N910 / ...
7h 31mFt 15,113–22,912Drive 472.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Debrecencar 472.5 km
4h 31mFt 27,483–39,698Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
5h 14mFt 41,470–107,273Fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane VIE - DEB
5h 59mFt 57,270–176,573Fly to Košice International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane VIE - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecentrain
7h 34mFt 41,530–125,623
Vienna to Debrecen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Debrecen is to train via Budapest which costs 12 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Debrecen is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs 27 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Debrecen. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Vienna and Debrecen is 469 km. The road distance is 472.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Debrecen without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs 30 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft.
The train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen takes 5h 47m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Vienna to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Debrecen train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Debrecen is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs 30 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 15 000 Ft - 23 000 Ft and takes 7h 31m, you could also fly, which costs 55 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Debrecen, Hungary?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen 4 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 43,544 and the journey takes 5h 47m. ÖBB also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–210,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Stuttgart, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–210,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–95,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–44,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–95,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–110,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,544
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,915
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,691
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–49,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–4,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–2,100
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,800
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Vienna to Debrecen train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Debrecen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Debrecen is 472 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Vienna to Debrecen.
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