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4.6Travel Information between Budapest and Vienna
 Distance | 133 miles (214 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $10 - $152 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • $10 (€9) • 2 h 29 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $152 (€137) • 1 h |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Austrian Airlines or Regiojet |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 133 miles (214 km) between Budapest and Vienna. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Austrian Airlines or Regiojet among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Budapest to Vienna.
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How to get from Budapest to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Budapest to Vienna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 1034 (Budapest -> Prague)Cheapest
RJ 1068 (Budapest -> Vienna)Fastest
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RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague)
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How to Travel from Budapest to Vienna
The quickest way to travel between the Hungarian capital Budapest and the Austrian capital Vienna is to take the train. There are frequent train services from Budapest Kelenfoe Station that arrive in Vienna in approximately 2 and a half hours. Direct buses travel frequently from Budapest to Vienna and take about 3 hours.
Trains from Budapest to Vienna | Buses from Budapest to Vienna | Return trips from Vienna to Budapest
Budapest to Vienna Travel Comparison
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What is the best way to travel from Budapest to Vienna?
Cheapest way to travel from Budapest to Vienna
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Budapest to Vienna. Buses traveling from Budapest to Vienna depart from Budapest's Könyves Kálmán körút bus station and take approximately 3 hours to arrive at Vienna's Erdberg bus station. Buses are an average of €14 cheaper than traveling from Budapest to Vienna by train. Approximately 15 buses travel from Budapest to Vienna every day. Bus companies that travel directly from Budapest to Vienna include Flixbus, RegioJet, and Eurolines.
Fastest way to travel from Budapest to Vienna
Taking a train is the fastest wat to travel from Budapest to Vienna. Trains traveling from Budapest to Vienna depart from Budapest Keleti train station and take at least 2:38 h to arrive at Vienna's Hauptbahnhof. There are 3 trains that travel from Budapest to Vienna every day, with the first departing Budapest at 8:40 a.m. All trains that travel from Budapest to Vienna are operated by ÖBB.
Most popular way to travel from Budapest to Vienna
Taking the bus is the most popular way to travel from Budapest to Vienna. Taking a bus only takes 15 minutes longer than traveling from Budapest to Vienna by train while also being €14 cheaper on average. Taking a rideshare is also a popular option for traveling from Budapest to Vienna. Taking the train is also a popular option for people who want to travel from Budapest to Vienna in comfort.
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You can get between Budapest and Vienna 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Budapest to Vienna is a train with an average price of $10 (€9).
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Vienna:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Vienna costing on average $14 (€13).
Taking a train costs $142 (€128) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $152 (€137).
The fastest way to get to Vienna from Budapest is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 2 h 50 min.
Train takes on average 2 h 29 min.
The distance is approximately 133 miles (214 km) from Budapest to Vienna.
The average frequency per day from Budapest to Vienna is:
- 41 buses a day.
- 14 flights per day.
- 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Vienna from Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Budapest to Vienna:
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains from Budapest to Vienna most often leave from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Budapest to Vienna:
- You can travel by bus to Vienna from Budapest with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Trans Nicolaescu, and you can find FlixBus Budapest to Vienna tickets for $14 (€13) on Omio.
- You can go to Vienna from Budapest by plane with Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, LAER, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Norwegian Air. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $152 (€137) with Eurowings from Budapest to Vienna on Omio.
- You can go to Vienna from Budapest by train with Regiojet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Regionalzug or Hungarian Railways (MÁV). You'll see cheap train tickets for $12 (€11) with Hungarian Railways (MÁV) from Budapest to Vienna on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Budapest to Vienna with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 37 direct buses a day to Vienna with FlixBus or Trans Nicolaescu.
- You can check for a direct flight to Vienna with with 2 direct flights per day.
- You can find 9 direct trains per day to Vienna with Regiojet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
Direct services to Vienna tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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