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 39,000–65,000Train via Budapest #2
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 39mFt 8,509–35,364Bus
- 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 30mFt 11,112–19,087Drive 472.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Debrecencar 472.5 km
4h 30mFt 26,743–38,629Fly 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 16mFt 24,129–69,998Train via Budapest
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
6h 12mFt 9,125–37,971Fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane VIE - DEB
6h 3mFt 50,829–184,198
Vienna to Debrecen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Debrecen is to bus which costs 11 000 Ft - 20 000 Ft and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Debrecen is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs 26 000 Ft - 39 000 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 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Debrecen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Vienna and Debrecen is 474 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 39 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
The train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen takes 5h 47m including transfers and departs twice daily.
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 39 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 11 000 Ft - 20 000 Ft and takes 7h 30m, you could also fly, which costs 50 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Debrecen, Hungary?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 39,000–65,000 and the journey takes 5h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Debrecen bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–55,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–250,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Stuttgart, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–260,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–250,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–330,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–80,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–65,000
- 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 20,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–4,200
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–4,400
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–7,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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 30m to drive from Vienna to Debrecen.
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