There are 5 ways to get from Vienna to Hungary by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
3hFt 4,482–24,694Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Vienna to Budapest242.3 km
3h 5mFt 4,396Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
4h 3mFt 8,943–12,705Drive 242.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Budapestcar 242.9 km
2h 21mFt 13,915–20,099Fly, 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 41mFt 29,839–86,643
Vienna to Hungary by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Hungary is to rideshare which costs 4 396 Ft and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Hungary is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs 13 000 Ft - 21 000 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.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Hungary. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Clark Ádám tér via Kelenföld vasútállomás M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Vienna and Hungary is 249 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 3h and costs 4 400 Ft - 25 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Vienna to Hungary, including transfers.
Vienna to Hungary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Hungary train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Hungary is to train which takes 3h and costs 4 400 Ft - 25 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8 500 Ft - 13 000 Ft and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Hungary?
ÖBB EuroCity operates a train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld hourly. Tickets cost Ft 22,646 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar hourly. Tickets cost Ft 8,500–13,000 and the journey takes 3h 16m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–48,000
- 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 Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,646
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Zuglo
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 320–370
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–13,000
- 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 4,396
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Hungary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Vienna to Hungary train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Hungary is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Vienna to Hungary.
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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.