Czechia
HungaryPrague to Budapest shipping route.
578 km by rail, about 19 h 18 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Prague and Budapest
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
PragueRailBudapestRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 578 km (359 mi) |
| Straight line | 442 km |
| Transit time | 19 h 18 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Prague to Budapest shipping route by rail
Prague to Budapest by rail freight: 578 km of track, south east from Czechia to Hungary.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 19 h 18 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Czechia and Hungary come on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Prague and Budapest.
By road the same trip is 531 km and takes a truck about 5 h 30 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Prague in this directory, Budapest is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Lodz (511 km), Munich (391 km) and Bratislava (389 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Prague to Budapest?
578 km by rail (442 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Prague to Budapest?
About 19 h 18 min at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Budapest to Prague has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Prague to
Vienna337 km - Prague to
Berlin370 km - Prague to
Bratislava389 km - Prague to Munich391 km
- Prague to
Lodz511 km - Prague to Hamburg640 km
- Bratislava to Budapest194 km
- Vienna to Budapest251 km
Ljubljana to Budapest454 km
Trieste to Budapest577 km- Koper to Budapest593 km
- Lodz to Budapest650 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.