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Compare train, bus, and flight for Prague to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prague to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €35, while a flight costs an average of €331.
Distance: 444 km
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€72 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €331 Average price | €121 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 31m Average total duration 7h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 54m Average total duration 7h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Budapest:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Budapest costing on average €72.
A bus is €297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Budapest costing on average €331.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 31m.
Bus takes on average 7h 54m.
Travel optionsfrom Prague to Budapest
How to get from Prague to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Prague to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)1:01 PM6h57Prague hlavní nádraží7:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€231One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)1:01 PM6h57Prague hlavní nádraží7:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€231One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 40338:20 AM1h10Prague Vaclav Havel Airport9:30 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€671One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest)6:01 AM6h57Prague hlavní nádraží12:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€251One-way0 transfers
- RJ 1033 (Prague -> Budapest)9:01 AM6h57Prague hlavní nádraží3:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€311One-way0 transfers
- (Cracow -> Vienna) · RJ 1065 (Vienna -> Budapest) · RJ 1021 (Prague -> Košice)9:45 PM12h13Prague hlavní nádraží9:58 AMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€511One-way2 transfers
- (Prague -> Budapest) · RJ 1051 (Prague -> Brno)8:41 PM9h24Prague hlavní nádraží6:05 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€251One-way1 transfer
- (Prague -> Budapest)9:30 AM6h45Praha, ÚAN Florenc4:15 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€261One-way0 transfers
- (Prague -> Budapest)11:00 PM6h45Praha, ÚAN Florenc5:45 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€261One-way0 transfers
EW9775 · EW97828:35 PM11h45Prague Vaclav Havel Airport8:20 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2471One-way1 transfer- EW4200 · EW97847:00 AM12h25Prague Vaclav Havel Airport7:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2471One-way1 transfer
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LX22582:55 PM4h20Prague Vaclav Havel Airport7:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2601One-way1 transfer
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General Information about the journey from Prague to Budapest
The journey between the two cities can be made by plane, bus or train. The fastest way to travel is by plane. Bus and train routes both have a similar journey time, with the most frequent daily departures being by bus. Bus and train stations in the cities are centrally located and have good onward travel links on local buses, trams and metro.
Buses from Prague to Budapest
Seven buses a day run between the two cities. The first departure is at around 5:00 a.m., with the last bus leaving at about 11:00 p.m. The service can be booked through three operators, the Czech owned RegioJet Bus Company and orangeways.com, as well as Infobus. Most routes are direct and take between 7 and 8.5 hours. Buses depart from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and arrive at, or near, Budapest Nepliget Bus Station.
Trains from Prague to Budapest
Euro-city trains depart from Prague Hlavni Nadrazi Station approximately every two hours, between around 7:30 a.m. and about 3.30 p.m., with the journey taking just under 7 hours. Trains arrive into Budapest Keleti Station.
Flights from Prague to Budapest
Czech Airlines have two direct flights a day going to Budapest from Prague, with a journey time of around 5.5 hours. The flights depart at just before 6:00 a.m. and around noon. Several other providers offer connecting flights with much longer journey times. Prague Vaclav Airport is 10 km from the city centre, while Budapest Ferihegy International Airport is 16 km East of the city, both have direct and fast links to the city centres by public transport or taxi.
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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Budapest:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Budapest costing on average €72.
A bus is €297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Budapest costing on average €331.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 31m.
Bus takes on average 7h 54m.
- Around 57 buses per day.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Prague and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Prague hlavní nádraží and arrive in Budapest-Kelenfoeld.
- Buses mostly depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus, Express Busline, D.M.D. Group, DMD Group, Korona Travel, Comati PSG, AMI-Tour, Comati PSG, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, braathens regional aviation, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Egypt Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with RegioJet a.s., České dráhy, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet to go to Budapest by train.
- 47 direct buses per day with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus, Express Busline, D.M.D. Group, DMD Group, Korona Travel, Comati PSG, AMI-Tour, Comati PSG, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
- 13 direct trains per day with RegioJet a.s., České dráhy, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet.
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