There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Pest by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train via Déli pályaudvar
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
2h 56mFt 5,084–7,844Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Budapest242.3 km
3h 5mFt 4,416Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
3h 56mFt 8,210–11,963Drive 243.3 km
- Drive from Vienna to Pestcar 243.3 km
2h 21mFt 14,937–21,575Fly
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
2h 37mFt 28,628–81,315Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
3h 1mFt 14,886–25,030
Vienna to Pest by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Pest is to rideshare which costs 4 416 Ft and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Pest is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs 14 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Pest. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Deák Ferenc tér M via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Pest. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Deák Ferenc tér via Déli pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Vienna and Pest is 259 km. The road distance is 243.3 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Pest without a car is to train via Déli pályaudvar which takes 2h 56m and costs 5 000 Ft - 8 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Vienna to Pest, including transfers.
Vienna to Pest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Pest train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Pest is to train via Déli pályaudvar which takes 2h 56m and costs 5 000 Ft - 8 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8 000 Ft - 12 000 Ft and takes 3h 56m, you could also fly, which costs 28 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft and takes 2h 37m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Pest, Hungary?
RegioJet operates a train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Deli every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 4,600–7,500 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 2 hours. Tickets cost Ft 7,500–12,000 and the journey takes 3h 16m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–140,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–25,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–12,000
- 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 4,416
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Pest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Vienna to Pest train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Budapest-Deli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Pest is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Vienna to Pest.
There are 6413+ hotels available in Pest.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Vienna and Pest. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.