How to travel from Budapest to Vienna

Travel between Budapest, Hungary and Vienna, Austria is: Partially open.

Can travellers from Hungary enter Austria?

International entry is allowed at this time for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Hungary.

Are there rules for self-quarantine when arriving to Vienna from Budapest?

Conditions of entry into Austria:

• Negative COVID-19 test issued at most 3 days before arrival
• Travellers with the Digital Green Certificate are exempt from the quarantine. Digital Green Certificate is proof that a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result, or recovered from COVID-19
• Travellers who have recovered from COVID-19 in the last 6 months are exempt from providing a negative COVID-19 test (certificate needed)
• Travellers with a certificate of vaccination are exempt from providing a negative COVID-19 test

Are there COVID-19 safety rules for social distancing and wearing face masks in Vienna, Austria?

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the government of Austria has imposed the following measures:

• Physical distance requirement: 1 metre (s) (3 feet)
• Face mask requirement: Mandatory

This information was last checked on 10/20/21. As this information can change due to the nature of the pandemic, make sure to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations   for your trip from Budapest to Vienna.

The restriction level for your return to Budapest, Hungary from Austria is: Partially open.

Is my journey back to Budapest from Vienna restricted?

Entry into Hungary is currently allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Austria.

Do I need to self-quarantine upon arrival in Budapest from Vienna?

Conditions of reentry into Hungary:

• Negative COVID-19 test issued at most 3 days before arrival or 14 day mandatory self-quarantine
• Travellers issued with the EU Digital COVID Certificate are exempt from quarantine and COVID-19 testing

What are the coronavirus safety measures I need to follow in Budapest, Hungary?

You should observe these safety measures in Hungary as imposed by the government to reduce the spread of COVID-19:

• Physical distance requirement: 1.5 metre (s) (5 feet)
• Face mask requirement: Mandatory

This information about your return travel to Hungary was last checked on 10/17/21. We advise you to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your trip back to Budapest from Vienna closer to your date of departure here.

There are 3 ways that you can travel to Vienna from Budapest. You can take a flight, coach or train.

Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from Budapest to Vienna. Tickets for a coach cost on average €9.

This is compared to other travel options to Vienna:

A coach is generally €287 less than a flight for the same trip. A flight costs on average €295 from Budapest to Vienna.

A coach is about €1 less than a train, which costs on average €9 for this journey.

The fastest way from Budapest to Vienna is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 40 min.

Other travel options between Budapest and Vienna can usually take longer:

In comparison, getting to Vienna by flight can take on average 4 h.

In comparison, going by coach can take 2 h 45 min   on average.

You should expect to travel around 133 miles (214 km) from Budapest to Vienna.

The average frequency per day from Budapest to Vienna is:

• Around 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Vienna as scheduled services by flight, coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Budapest to Vienna:

• Most travellers take a flight from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vienna International Airport.
• Most travellers who buy a coach ticket from Budapest to Vienna depart from Budapest, Thököly út (Budapest-Keleti) to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
• Most travellers catch their train from Budapest-Déli and arrive in Wien Westbahnhof.

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• You can travel by train to Vienna from Budapest with RegioJet a. S. And you can find RegioJet a. S. Budapest to Vienna tickets for €9 on Omio.

When planning your trip from Budapest to Vienna, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to buy and their prices in the next 7 days:

• Plane tickets are costing €295 one way on average.
• Coach tickets are costing €9 one way on average.
• Train tickets are costing on average €9 one way.

However, we recommend buying tickets to Vienna from Budapest online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.