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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 24m. 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 €19, while a flight costs an average of €287.
Distance: 214 km
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€34 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €287 Average price | €67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Vienna:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Vienna costing on average €34.
A bus is €269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Vienna costing on average €287.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 49m.
Flight takes on average 4h 31m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Vienna
How to get from Budapest to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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 1068 (Budapest -> Vienna)5:58 PM2h29Budapest-Kelenfoeld8:27 PMVienna Hbf€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- RJ 1068 (Budapest -> Vienna)5:58 PM2h29Budapest-Kelenfoeld8:27 PMVienna Hbf€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
OS63211:15 AM0h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:00 PMVienna International Airport€3361One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague)2:58 PM2h34Budapest-Kelenfoeld5:32 PMVienna Hbf€121One-way0 transfers
- RJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)7:58 AM2h34Budapest-Kelenfoeld10:32 AMVienna Hbf€161One-way0 transfers
- RJ 1034 (Budapest -> Prague)11:58 AM2h34Budapest-Kelenfoeld2:32 PMVienna Hbf€161One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:15 PM3h05Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar9:20 PMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€151One-way0 transfers
- (Budapest -> Prague) · (Bratislava -> Vienna)11:15 AM4h40Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás3:55 PMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€161One-way1 transfer
- (Budapest -> Prague) · (Bratislava -> Vienna)10:50 AM5h05Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar3:55 PMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€161One-way1 transfer
- LO532 · LO2238:25 PM12h05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:30 AMVienna International Airport€2901One-way1 transfer
- LO538 · LO2235:35 PM14h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:30 AMVienna International Airport€2901One-way1 transfer
- LO536 · LO22312:45 PM19h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:30 AMVienna International Airport€2901One-way1 transfer
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General Information about the journey from Budapest to Vienna
Budapest, Hungary is around 240 kilometres from Vienna, in neighbouring Austria. Flying is the fastest method of transport, at just under an hour. The total journey time, including waiting time at the airport, is more or less the same by bus, train and plane. All flights, trains and buses leave from the main airport and stations in Budapest. Flights and trains arrive at Vienna's international airport and main railway station, while buses stop at various locations in the city.
Buses from Budapest to Vienna
Buses depart from Könyves Kálmán körút or Nyugati pályaudvar stations in Budapest. These routes terminate at Wien Stadion Center (Busbahnhof), Erdberg Busterminal or at Vienna Airport (Wien Schwechat-Flughafen). There are around 15 departures per day, all of which are direct journeys and take between 2 and 3.5 hours. Bus journeys on this route are offered by Flixbus, Berlin Linien Bus and Orange Ways.
Trains from Budapest to Vienna
Trains set off from Kelenfoeld or Keleti pályaudvar stations and arrive at Wien Westbahnhof. There is one departure every one to two hours throughout the day. High-speed railjet trains on the direct route take around 2.5 hours, while indirect trains can take three to four hours or longer. Reservations are required for many of these journeys. Trains on this route are run by ÖBB railjet and Hungarian State Railways.
Flights from Budapest to Vienna
All flights travel between Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and Vienna International Airport. Austrian Airlines operates three direct flights per day, which takes approximately 50 minutes. There are many indirect flight combinations, with a much longer total travel time. These flights require at least one change and are provided by Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways, among others.
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Vienna:
A bus is €16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Vienna costing on average €34.
A bus is €269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Vienna costing on average €287.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 49m.
Flight takes on average 4h 31m.
- Around 46 buses per day.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Vienna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, ÖBB | Regionalzug, ÖBB | InterCity to go to Vienna by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Air Dolomiti, Lot Polish Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus to go to Vienna by bus.
- 14 direct trains per day with RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB.
- 3 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, braathens regional aviation, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic.
- 46 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus.
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