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What is the best way to travel from Linz to Budapest?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Trains to Budapest from Linz. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
5h 10m
£16
£21
3
Train
4h 52m
£49
£53
4

What is the cheapest way to reach Budapest from Linz?

You can reach Budapest with just £16 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Saturday
from £20
Sunday
from £21
Monday
from £16
Tuesday
from £49
Wednesday
Thursday
from £18
Friday
from £21

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    5h 10m
    0
    02:35
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    07:45
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    16:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    21:35
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    7h 15m
    0
    08:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    15:25
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28

    • Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    4h 52m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    12:58
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    4h 52m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    19:58
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    5h 10m
    0
    02:35
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    07:45
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    16:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    21:35
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £22
  • FlixBus
    7h 15m
    0
    08:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    15:25
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £31

    • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    4h 52m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    12:58
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £58
  • RegioJet
    4h 52m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    19:58
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £58

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    5h 10m
    0
    02:35
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    07:45
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    16:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    21:35
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16

    • Cheapest Trains Monday

  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50
  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50
  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £49
  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £49
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £49
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £49

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    5h 10m
    0
    02:35
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    07:45
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    16:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    21:35
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18

    • Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50
  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    16:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    21:35
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • FlixBus
    5h 10m
    0
    02:35
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    07:45
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £24

    • Cheapest Trains Friday

  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £58
  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £58

What are the fastest trips from Linz to Budapest?

You can get to Budapest from Linz in just 4h 52m with a Train from RegioJet. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Saturday
from 4h 52m
Sunday
from 4h 52m
Monday
from 4h 59m
Tuesday
from 4h 59m
Wednesday
Thursday
from 4h 59m
Friday
from 4h 59m

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • RegioJet
    4h 52m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    12:58
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    4h 52m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    19:58
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54

    • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    5h 10m
    0
    02:35
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    07:45
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    16:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    21:35
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20
  • FlixBus
    7h 15m
    0
    08:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    15:25
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • RegioJet
    4h 52m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    12:58
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    4h 52m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    19:58
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £58
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £58

    • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    5h 10m
    0
    02:35
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    07:45
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    16:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    21:35
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £22
  • FlixBus
    7h 15m
    0
    08:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    15:25
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £31

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50
  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50

    • Fastest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    5h 10m
    0
    02:35
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    07:45
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    16:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    21:35
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £49
  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £49
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £49
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £49

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50
  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £50
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54

    • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    5h 10m
    0
    02:35
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    07:45
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    16:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    21:35
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    4h 59m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:05
    Budapest
    Kelenföld Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £58
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    08:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    13:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £54
  • RegioJet
    5h 8m
    0
    15:06
    Linz
    Central Station
    20:14
    Budapest
    Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station
    0
    RegioJet
    Economy
    from £58

    • Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    5h 10m
    0
    02:35
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    07:45
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £24
  • FlixBus
    5h 25m
    0
    16:10
    Linz
    Industriezeile
    21:35
    Budapest
    Népliget Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Linz to Budapest

What are the most popular stations in Linz and Budapest?

In Linz, you will usually depart from Central Station, Donau Ebelsberg Station or Bus Stop, while in Budapest you will be arriving at Népliget Coach Station, Csapó utca Bus Stop or Albertfalva Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Budapest from Linz? With 6 connections between 2 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Linz and Budapest, you can pay as low as £16 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from RegioJet: you will get to Budapest in just 4h 52m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Linz and Budapest are RegioJet and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Linz and Budapest is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Puchenau or to Budaörs, and look at flights from Linz Airport, and landing at Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Linz to Budapest?

The most popular companies between Linz and Budapest, are RegioJet and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

All you need to know when you travel from Linz to Budapest

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Linz to Budapest. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Linz to Budapest

How can I reach Budapest from Linz?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Budapest from Linz.

How far is Budapest from Linz?

The distance between Linz and Budapest is 365.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Linz and Budapest?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 10 kgs of CO2, a train 13 kgs, a car 62 kgs, and a flight 90 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Linz to Budapest?

You can get to Budapest with just £16 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Linz to Budapest?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Budapest in just 4h 52m with a Train from RegioJet.

More routes to Linz and to Budapest

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Linz and to Budapest. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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