Prague to Budapest by train

Travel from Prague (Czech Republic) to Budapest (Hungary) by train (445km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

To travel by train from Prague in the Czech Republic to Budapest in Hungary, the main route leads via Slovakia. Please read the following information and blog posts.

Your travel route could be like that.

445 km

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1 Prague (Czech Republic) - Budapest (Hungary)

1a Travelling from Prague (Czech Republic) to Budapest (Hungary)

Travel from Prague to Budapest by direct day train or overnight train. The journey time is seven hours. The ticket price starts at 16 EUR. There are a minimum of 10 train connections available per day. The train route is served by Eurocity trains of CD and MAV and by Regiojet trains. You have these three travel options:

1) Eurocity train by CD (Czech railways) and MAV (Hungarian railways). The journey time is 7 hours. The train ticket price starts at 21 EUR in 2nd class and 37 EUR in 1st class.

2) The Regiojet train with a journey time of 7 hours. The train ticket price starts at 16 EUR in 2nd class and at 25 EUR in 1st class.

3) The overnight train "Metropol" EN477 has a journey time of 10:45 hours. The departure time in Prague is 21:45. The arrival time in Budapest at 08:30. The following service classes are available:

- shared compartments with 6 or 4 beds. The toilet and a wash room is at the end of the corridor. The ticket price starts at 29/34 EUR.

- private sleeper compartments with 3, 2 or 1 bed. The deluxe compartments offer a private shower and toilet. The standard compartments have toilet and shower at the corridor of the wagon. The ticket price starts at 41 EUR for a 2-bed compartment.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
EuroCity (EC)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN476/572 Budapest - Prague / IC573/EN477 Prague - Budapest

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