How to travel from Budapest to Vienna

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.