How to get from Vienna to Budapest

Checked 2026-09-05

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Take the direct Railjet train — hourly, ~2h20min city-centre to city-centre, no airport overhead, and priced on par with flying.

By air

Direct flight · Austrian Airlines

3 h 10 mindaily€35 — €120

~50min in the air; total includes airport transfer, check-in/security and city transfer at Budapest Airport

By train

Direct Railjet · ÖBB, MÁV

2 h 20 mindaily€13 — €39

Roughly hourly departures, Wien Hbf to Budapest Keleti, no transfer

By bus

Direct coach · FlixBus, RegioJet

3 hdaily€10 — €30

Dozens of daily departures combined, fastest runs around 2h50, slower ones over 3h

By car

Self-drive / private transfer

2 h 30 mindaily

About 215km via A4/M1 motorway; private taxi/transfer available but costly for this distance

Intercity ride-share · BlaBlaCar

2 h 30 mindaily€15 — €25

Informal marketplace, seats depend on drivers heading that way

Could not find out: Live ride-share and peak-season bus/flight fares weren't available; ranges above come from aggregator listings, not real-time pricing.

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