Cheap Bus and Train Tickets in Austria

Bus travel in Austria is one of the most affordable ways to get around. Prices vary depending on distance and route: Short trips between nearby cities are usually budget-friendly. In the last 12 months, the average ticket price for domestic routes was R 912. Long-distance journeys connecting major hubs are more expensive but still offer great value. International routes to neighbouring countries are higher priced but often cheaper than flights.
Example fares in Austria:
Vienna ↔ Budapest (average: R 370)
Vienna ↔ Prague (average: R 415)
Vienna ↔ Bratislava (average: R 194)

While you can choose between different types of transport, Buses and Trains are usually the most convenient and cost-effective way to explore Austria:
- Train: 254 routes
- Bus: 109 routes

Booking a bus or train ticket is simple and flexible: Online with Busbud, you can compare timetables and operators, reserve your seat in advance and pay securely by selecting your preferred method and currency. You can also download our App: Get it on Google Play, Download on the App Store.

When buying Bus or Train tickets in Austria with Busbud we accept the following payment methods:
Currency: Euro (EUR) is the main currency.

The bus is the most popular way to travel from Vienna to Budapest
Travel time: 3h 5m
Ticket prices: From R 370
Frequency: 65 departures daily
Recommended operators: BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Sindbad, Itabus, RegioJet, Union Ivkoni, Eurobus, Arda Tur, Deutsche Bahn, Infobus

The buses connecting to major cities in neighbouring countries are:
Vienna ↔ Budapest, Hungary
Vienna ↔ Prague, Czechia
Vienna ↔ Bratislava, Slovakia
The trains connecting with major cities in neighbouring countries are:
Vienna ↔ Budapest, Hungary
Vienna ↔ Prague, Czechia
Vienna ↔ Bratislava, Slovakia

You can find trains and bus routes to and from some major airports. For example: Vienna Airport, Klagenfurt Airport, Graz Airport, Salzburg Airport, Innsbruck Airport