European trains
Trains from Budapest to Vienna
Budapest to Vienna links the Hungarian and Austrian capitals, following the Danube's broad valley west across the Hungarian-Austrian border. Both cities grew up on the river and both were seats of the same empire, so the journey has a sense of continuity to it. It suits travellers doing central Europe by rail, with Vienna often the next city on the way to Prague or Munich. Search a date below for live times and fares; Vienna to Budapest is covered as well.
Availability and prices are checked live when you search.
- Straight-line distanceabout 220 kmThe rail route is longer; live times appear when you search
- RouteInternationalHungary to Austria
- ReturnCoveredVienna to BudapestTrains from Vienna to Budapest →
- Hotels358
- 5-star29
- 4-star187
- 3-star142
About the Budapest to Vienna train
Vienna's Hauptbahnhof is south of the Innere Stadt, the heart of the city inside the Ringstrasse, with the Belvedere palace gardens a short walk north of it. The metro and trams take you to the Ring, the Stephansdom and the museum quarter, and on to the outer districts beyond the Gürtel. Vienna is a formal, orderly city of coffee houses, concert halls and wide avenues; summers are warm and winters cold. Your ticket names the Budapest station you leave from, so check it before setting off, and leave time to cross the river if you are staying in Buda rather than Pest. Set the date and the party size, then look at the Vienna to Budapest page if you want the return; AI Concierge covers both. The Austria eSIM plans linked on the page cover data after the border, and Where to stay in Vienna shows a sample from the catalogue.
Where to stay in Vienna
4 of the 358 hotels in the catalogue for Vienna.
Hotel De France★★★★★Hotel· Austria TrendSchottenring 3 · Fitness centre · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fi
Hilton Vienna Plaza★★★★★Hotel· Hilton WorldwideSchottenring 11 · Fitness centre · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fifrom₹19,739per night, indicative
Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Vienna★★★★★Hotel· Marriott InternationalKaerntner Ring 1 · Fitness centre · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fi
Das Triest Hotel★★★★★Hotel· Westgate ResortsWiedner Hauptstraße 12 · Fitness centre · Restaurant · Bar · Wi-Fi- Prices are indicative: the lowest rate found for 2 adults, 1 night on 10 Jan 2027, in INR, checked 10 Nov 2026. Live prices for your dates appear when you search.
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Trains from Budapest to Vienna: questions
How far is Vienna from Budapest by train?
Budapest and Vienna are about 220 km apart in a straight line; the rail route is longer. Live journey times and fares for your date appear when you search trains from Budapest to Vienna.
Can I book the return from Vienna to Budapest?
Yes. AI Concierge covers Vienna to Budapest as well; search each direction for its own times and fares.
Is Budapest to Vienna an international train journey?
Yes. Budapest to Vienna runs from Hungary to Austria, so carry the ID the operator asks for and check entry rules for Austria.
Destination, hotel and service details come from AI Concierge travel data; distances are straight-line. Availability and prices are shown live when you search.