Budapest to Vienna by train
Travel from Budapest (Hungary) to Vienna (Austria) by train (215km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Budapest to Vienna by train, read the following information. You find timetables and ticket prices online via our booking links.
Your travel route could be like that.
215 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Budapest to Vienna, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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Vienna - Budapest / Budapest - Innsbruck / Budapest - Salzburg / Budapest - Graz / Szeged - Vienna / Szeged - Graz / Szeged - Salzburg / Szeged - Innsbruck / Szeged - Linz1 Budapest (Hungary) - Vienna (Austria)
1a Travelling from Budapest (Hungary) to Vienna (Austria)
Travel from Budapest to Vienna by Railjet train with a journey time of 2,5 hours. The ticket prices start from 14 EUR in second class and from 24 EUR in first class. Austrian railways ÖBB offers saver-fares called "Sparschiene". Book early to get these discounted tickets.
The train-connection is direct and you do not have to change trains. At least eight train connections per day let you travel from city center to city center of both capitals. Find the exact schedules and ticket fares via our booking links.
Departure is in Budapest at the railway station "Budapest Keleti". You arrive at Vienna central train station called "Wien Hauptbahnhof".
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Vienna - Budapest
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
