Travel Information to Budapest from Linz
| 226 miles (365 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $23 - $37 | |
| Bus • $23 (€20) • 5 h 10 min | |
| Train • $37 (€33) • 4 h 2 min | |
| FlixBus or ÖBB |
Travel 226 miles (365 km) by train or bus between Linz and Budapest. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or ÖBB among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Linz to Budapest.
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How to get from Linz to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Linz to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
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RJX 269Other options
IC 545+
RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest)
IC 545+
RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest)
RJ 547+
RJ 1033 (Prague -> Budapest)
FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
RJX 861+
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RJX 765+
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IC 549+
RJ 558+
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FAQs: Travel from Linz to Budapest
Travel to Budapest easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Linz to Budapest.

There are 2 options to travel between Linz and Budapest including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Linz to Budapest is a bus with an average price of $23 (€20).
This is compared to other travel options from Linz to Budapest:
A bus is $14 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Linz to Budapest costing on average $37 (€33).
The fastest way from Linz to Budapest is by train with an average journey time of 4 h 2 min.
There are alternative travel options to Budapest that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 10 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 226 miles (365 km) from Linz to Budapest.
The average frequency per day from Linz to Budapest is:
- 6 buses per day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Linz and Budapest as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Linz to Budapest:
- Buses most often depart from Linz at Linz, Industriezeile and arrive in Budapest at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Trains mostly depart from Linz Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
The following travel companies offer services from Linz to Budapest:
- Travel with FlixBus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Budapest by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Linz to Budapest tickets on Omio for $23 (€20).
- ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Regionalzug, ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) can get you to Budapest by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Hungarian Railways (MÁV) from Linz to Budapest for $20 (€18) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Linz to Budapest with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus 4 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) with 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Budapest as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Linz and Budapest.
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