There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Hungary by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Vienna Central Train Station to Budapest Délitrain RegioJet RJ 1065 / ...
2h 40mFt 4,900–8,000Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Budapest242.3 km
3h 5mFt 4,419Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
4h 3mFt 7,741–12,105Drive 242.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Budapestcar 242.9 km
2h 22mFt 14,704–21,239Fly, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Zuglotrain
2h 44mFt 27,999–73,430Train via Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
2h 46mFt 5,288–32,147
Vienna to Hungary by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Hungary is to rideshare which costs 4 419 Ft and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Hungary is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs 14 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Hungary. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Clark Ádám tér via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Deák Ferenc tér M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Vienna Central Train Station station and arriving at Budapest Déli. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Vienna and Hungary is 248 km. The road distance is 242.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Hungary without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs 4 900 Ft - 8 000 Ft.
The train from Vienna Central Train Station to Budapest Déli takes 2h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Vienna to Hungary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Hungary train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Vienna Central Train Station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Hungary is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs 4 900 Ft - 8 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7 500 Ft - 13 000 Ft and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Hungary?
RegioJet operates a train from Vienna Central Train Station to Budapest Déli twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 4,900–8,000 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar hourly. Tickets cost Ft 7,000–12,000 and the journey takes 3h 16m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–100,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Vienna Central Train Station to Budapest Déli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–8,000
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–8,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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 7,000–12,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Vienna to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,419
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Hungary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Vienna to Hungary train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Budapest Déli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Hungary is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Vienna to Hungary.
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There are 6445+ hotels available in Hungary.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Hungary. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.