Vienna to Budapest by train

Prices explained

Prices explained

At Rail Europe we believe in price transparency. We use real data from Rail Europe searches to estimate the cheapest fares you should be able to find for your journey.

The cheapest price is the lowest fare we've ever found for this journey. These prices can usually be found by searching when booking opens but they vary due to availability, which depends on factors like the day of the week or time of year.

More popular journeys include 30 day advance and 7 day advance prices. These are updated every two weeks using prices we've found by searching exactly 7 or 30 days from the most recent Thursday (we picked Thursday because this is when average prices are usually found).

30 day and 7 day prices fluctuate based on demand and availability at the time of search. For example, the 7-day price in summer is likely to be more expensive than the same journey in winter.

Prices are sourced in GBP and converted to other currencies using the daily market exchange rate.

We're always seeking to improve how price-checking works, and we welcome feedback on how we can make it better.

More advice about how to find the cheapest tickets can be found in our infographic.

  1. Cheapest Price $16.81
  2. 30 day advance $32.92
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  • First train
    06:39
  • Last train
    19:42
  • Avg changes
    0
  • Fastest journey
    2hr 20m
  • Distance
    216 kilometres
  • Trains per day
    24
  • Avg. journey time
    2hr 30m
  • Train operators

Travelling from Vienna to Budapest by train

Fast trains from Vienna to Budapest take around 2 hours and 20 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 216 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Vienna and Budapest.

1. Are there direct trains from Vienna to Budapest?

Direct trains from Vienna to Budapest have been found.

We usually find around 25 direct trains on the route from Vienna to Budapest every weekday.

Trains usually run with a similar frequency on weekends.

2. How long is the train journey from Vienna to Budapest?

The Vienna to Budapest train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 20 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Vienna to Budapest train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest direct train to Budapest is usually scheduled to depart Vienna around 06:39 and the last train is around 19:42. This is the same at the weekend.

What's the Vienna to Budapest train price?

The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Vienna to Budapest are $16.81.

Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $32 while booking 7 days in advance the price is around $26. Booking on the day of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it is worth booking in advance if you can to save money.

When to book Vienna to Budapest train tickets?

Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 12 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Vienna to Budapest by train.

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Which train companies operate between Vienna and Budapest?

More than one train company operates on the route from Vienna to Budapest, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:

  • Euro City
  • Euro Night
  • EuroNight
  • Eurocity (EC)
  • InterCity
  • Intercites
  • Intercités
  • Night train
  • Railjet
  • Railjet Express
  • Railjet Xpress
  • Schnellzug
  • Thello

You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.

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Sometimes children below a certain age can travel without a seat for free. If you want to guarantee a seat for child passengers, enter '6' as the age of the child.

Read more about child and youth passenger ages. See also youth discounts and railcards.