Prague → Budapest

7 a dayfastest 6h51MÁV, ZSSK, České dráhyIntercityNight train

Direct trains · no change

00:36 → 08:29
EN 40457 Night train
Praha hlavní nádraží → Budapest-Nyugati · via Pardubice, Brno, Břeclav, Bratislava
7h5310 stops
Runs: Most daysMÁV ↗
00:36 → 08:37
EN 40457 Night train
Praha hlavní nádraží → Budapest-Nyugati · via Pardubice, Brno, Břeclav, Bratislava
8h0110 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersMÁV ↗
05:37 → 12:28
rj 273 Intercity
Praha hlavní nádraží → Budapest-Nyugati · via Pardubice, Brno, Břeclav, Bratislava
6h5112 stops
Runs: DailyČeské dráhy ↗
07:37 → 14:28
rj 275 Intercity
Praha hlavní nádraží → Budapest-Nyugati · via Pardubice, Brno, Břeclav, Bratislava
6h5111 stops
Runs: DailyČeské dráhy ↗
09:37 → 16:28
rj 277 Intercity
Praha hlavní nádraží → Budapest-Nyugati · via Pardubice, Brno, Břeclav, Bratislava
6h5111 stops
Runs: DailyČeské dráhy ↗
11:37 → 18:28
EC 279 Intercity
Praha hlavní nádraží → Budapest-Nyugati · via Pardubice, Brno, Břeclav, Bratislava
6h5111 stops
Runs: DailyZSSK ↗
13:37 → 20:28
EC 281 Intercity
Praha hlavní nádraží → Budapest-Nyugati · via Pardubice, Brno, Břeclav, Bratislava
6h5111 stops
Runs: DailyZSSK ↗
15:36 → 22:28
rj 175 Intercity
Praha-Holešovice → Budapest-Nyugati · via Pardubice, Brno, Břeclav, Bratislava
6h5211 stops
Runs: DailyČeské dráhy ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (czptt, de_delfi, de_fv, sk) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The plane is faster by 2h52

Train · fastest direct7h17

To Praha hlavní nádraží1 min
Before departure10 min
rj 2736h51
From Budapest-Nyugati15 min

Plane · nonstop PRG–BUD4h25

To Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)35 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight PRG–BUD1h20
Landing to exit20 min
From BUD40 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Ryanair.