There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Debrecen by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Budapest
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
5h 43mFt 20,978–61,631Train via Bratislava
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 2mFt 8,528–40,398Bus
- 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 12,035–20,712Drive 472.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Debrecencar 472.5 km
4h 30mFt 27,661–39,955Fly 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 5mFt 34,608–93,047Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Debrecentrain Ec
5h 47mFt 34,000–65,000Fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane VIE - DEB
6h 3mFt 52,808–154,347Fly 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 37mFt 33,658–105,297
Vienna to Debrecen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Debrecen is to bus which costs 12 000 Ft - 21 000 Ft and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Debrecen is to drive which takes 4h 30m 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 30m.
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 465 km. The road distance is 472.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Debrecen without a car is to train via Budapest which takes 5h 43m and costs 21 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Vienna to Debrecen, including transfers.
Vienna to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Debrecen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Debrecen is to train via Budapest which takes 5h 43m and costs 21 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 12 000 Ft - 21 000 Ft and takes 7h 30m, you could also fly, which costs 50 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Debrecen, Hungary?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen via Budapest-Kelenfoeld and Koebanya-Kispest in around 5h 43m. 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
- 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 60,000–230,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Stuttgart, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–240,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–90,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–80,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Košice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–90,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–240,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–320,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–70,000
- 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
- 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
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–4,200
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–4,400
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–7,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,700
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–34,000
- 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 6,500–11,000
- 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 5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Vienna to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Vienna to Debrecen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld 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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