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How to get from Vienna Hbf to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Vienna Hbf to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Vienna Hbf to Budapest
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There are 3 ways to get from Vienna Hbf to Budapest: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Vienna Hbf and Budapest is a train with an average price of $10 (€9).
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna Hbf to Budapest:
Taking a train costs $4 (€4) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $14 (€13) for the same trip.
Taking a train costs $145 (€131) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $155 (€140) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Vienna Hbf to Budapest is by flight with an average journey time of 45 min.
There are alternative travel options to Budapest that take longer:
Bus takes 2 h 50 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 2 h 24 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 132 miles (213 km) from Vienna Hbf to Budapest.
The average frequency per day from Vienna Hbf to Budapest is:
- Around 26 buses per day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- 10 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna Hbf and 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 Vienna Hbf to Budapest:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Vienna Hbf to Budapest:
- You can travel by bus to Budapest from Vienna Hbf with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Vienna Hbf to Budapest tickets for $14 (€13) on Omio.
- You can go to Budapest from Vienna Hbf by plane with Austrian Airlines or Eurowings. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $155 (€140) with Eurowings from Vienna Hbf to Budapest on Omio.
- You can take a train from Vienna Hbf to Budapest with Regiojet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet or ÖBB | Regionalzug. Cheap tickets can be found for $10 (€9) with Regiojet from Vienna Hbf to Budapest.
Yes, there are direct routes from Vienna Hbf to Budapest with the following travel companies:
- You can find 21 direct buses per day to Budapest with FlixBus.
- You can find 2 direct flights per day to Budapest with.
- You'll find 10 direct trains a day to Budapest with Regiojet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB or ÖBB | Railjet.
Direct services to Budapest 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 journey.
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