Vienna to Budapest

Q: What is the distance between Vienna and Budapest?

The distance between these two places is a total of 243 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Vienna and Budapest?

The average travel time between the stations is 05:40 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Vienna to Budapest?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €9.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Vienna to Budapest?

The average number of daily departures is 50. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Vienna to Budapest?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Vienna to Budapest?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

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Between Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary we found over 50 bus departures, including 7 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Vienna is at 02:50 arriving to Budapest at 05:40 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:45 and arrives at 02:35 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €9 to €25.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Vienna to Budapest:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

16:00 Wien

4h 0min

20:00 Budapest

from 20 HRK

Best offer on 30. Sep

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16:15 Vienna

2h 55min

19:10 Budapest

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from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 11. Nov

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13:15 Vienna

3h 10min

16:25 Budapest

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from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 11. Nov

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18:15 Vienna

3h 20min

21:35 Budapest

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from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 18. Nov

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12:45 Vienna

3h 16min

16:01 Budapest

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from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 20. Nov

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Traveling by bus from Vienna to Budapest

The shortest travel distance between Vienna and Budapest is 243 km. The fastest bus which departs at 21:10 has a travel time of 02:40h. The longest travel time on the route is 08:40h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Budapest earlier, there are 7 night buses from Vienna to Budapest. The overnight buses depart between 21:25 and 23:45 and arrive at 02:35 the same day. Below are the most popular night departures to Budapest:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

21:25 Wien

8h 40min

06:05 Budapest

from 25.67 HRK

Best offer on 25. Dec

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22:15 Vienna

4h 20min

02:35 Budapest

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 19.99 HRK

Best offer on 02. Oct

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22:45 Vienna

3h 50min

02:35 Budapest

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 19.99 HRK

Best offer on 02. Oct

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23:45 Vienna

2h 50min

02:35 Budapest

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 9.99 HRK

Best offer on 20. Nov

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22:50 Wien

7h 15min

06:05 Budapest

from 12.65 HRK

Best offer on 17. Oct

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Bus companies

There is a total of 4 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

FlixBus

6.4

Arda - Tur

6.3

Student Agency

2.5

Deutsche Bahn

No reviews yet

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Vienna or Budapest, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Vienna

You can see information about the departure station and stops Vienna here

Budapest

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Budapest here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €9 (One-Way) or €18 (Return).

Trip reviews from Vienna to Budapest

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Other popular destinations from Vienna

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Vienna, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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