Budapest to Vienna Train & Bus Tickets

Train or bus? What recent searches show

Fares and timetables seen in recent TransitScanner searches for Budapest to Vienna, side by side.

Last checked 1 Nov 2026. This is what searches saw, not a live quote: fares change, and the price at the seller's checkout is the one that counts.

Budapest to Vienna: what to expect

Budapest and Vienna are about 243 kilometres apart. TransitScanner compares the train and bus options sold on this route across many sellers, so fares, journey times and companies can be seen side by side.

This is an international route from Hungary to Austria. Carry valid travel documents (passport or EU ID card where applicable) for border checks. At 243 km this is a medium-distance journey.

Fares are asked of the sellers on every search; the price at their checkout is the one that counts.

How to find cheap Budapest–Vienna tickets

• Book early: fares often rise as the departure date approaches.
• In recent searches Wednesday was the cheapest weekday on average (about €11, across 4 days).
• Use the multi-date scanner to find the cheapest day in a week or month.
• Compare direct and connecting options: a change can be cheaper, a direct journey is usually quicker.

About Vienna

• The Wiener Riesenrad, built in 1897, was the world's tallest extant Ferris wheel from 1920 until 1985. (Source: Wikipedia)
• The Semmering railway, built 1848-1854, was Europe's first standard-gauge mountain railway and became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1998. (Source: Wikipedia)
• In a traditional Viennese coffee house, your coffee always arrives with a glass of cold tap water, and you may linger for hours. (Source: Wikipedia)

FAQ: Budapest to Vienna

How long does the journey from Budapest to Vienna take?
In recent searches the typical journey took about 2 h 50 min by train and about 3 h 10 min by bus (median of the journeys seen, last checked 1 Nov 2026).

What is the cheapest ticket from Budapest to Vienna?
The lowest fare seen recently is €9 by train (RegioJet), for travel on 3 Nov 2026 (seen 1 Nov 2026). The lowest bus fare seen is €10.98. Wednesday was the cheapest weekday on average in these searches (about €11). Fares change daily: search your date to compare current train and bus prices.

Is it cheaper by train or by bus from Budapest to Vienna?
In recent searches the lowest train fare was €9 and the lowest bus fare €10.98, so the train was cheaper. Fares change by date, so compare your own.

Which companies sell tickets from Budapest to Vienna?
Recent searches showed journeys sold by FlixBus.