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Compare train and bus for Brno to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brno to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, while a train costs an average of €56.
Distance: 261 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€56 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest | €88 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 4h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration 4h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Brno to Budapest:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brno to Budapest costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 12m.
Travel optionsfrom Brno to Budapest
How to get from Brno to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brno to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)3:48 PM4h10Brno hlavní nádraží7:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)3:48 PM4h10Brno hlavní nádraží7:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
0003011:00 PM4h00Brno, ÚAN Zvonařka5:00 PMBudapest€401One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest)8:48 AM4h10Brno hlavní nádraží12:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€171One-way0 transfers
RJ 1033 (Prague -> Budapest)11:48 AM4h10Brno hlavní nádraží3:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€201One-way0 transfers
RJ 1065 (Vienna -> Budapest) · (Cracow -> Vienna)4:10 AM5h48Brno, Benešova - Grandhotel (Hlavní nádraží)9:58 AMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€231One-way1 transfer
(Prague -> Budapest)1:30 AM4h15Brno, Benešova - Grandhotel (Hlavní nádraží)5:45 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€201One-way0 transfers
(Prague -> Budapest)1:30 AM4h35Brno, Benešova - Grandhotel (Hlavní nádraží)6:05 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€201One-way0 transfers
(Prague -> Budapest)12:00 PM4h15Brno, Benešova - Grandhotel (Hlavní nádraží)4:15 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brno to Budapest:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brno to Budapest costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 12m.
- Around 26 buses per day.
- Around 21 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brno and Budapest as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brno hlavní nádraží and arrive in Budapest-Nyugati.
- Buses mostly depart from Brno, Benešova - Grandhotel (Hlavní nádraží) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with České dráhy, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, EuroNight, ÖBB, ÖBB | Regionalzug to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus, D.M.D. Group, Express Busline, Korona Travel, DMD Group, Comati PSG, AMI-Tour, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans, Comati PSG to go to Budapest by bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with České dráhy, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, EuroNight.
- 25 direct buses per day with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus, D.M.D. Group, Express Busline, Korona Travel, DMD Group, Comati PSG, AMI-Tour, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans, Comati PSG.
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