Austria
HungaryVienna to Budapest shipping route.
251 km by rail, about 8 h 24 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Vienna and Budapest
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
ViennaRailBudapestRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 251 km (156 mi) |
| Straight line | 214 km |
| Transit time | 8 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Vienna to Budapest shipping route by rail
Vienna to Budapest by rail freight: 251 km of track, east from Austria to Hungary.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 8 h 24 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Austria 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 Vienna and Budapest.
By road the same trip is 244 km and takes a truck about 2 h 48 min.
Of 32 rail routes from Vienna in this directory, Budapest is the shortest.
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Vienna to Budapest?
251 km by rail (214 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Vienna to Budapest?
About 8 h 24 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 Vienna has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Bratislava to Budapest194 km- Ljubljana to Budapest454 km
- Trieste to Budapest577 km
- Prague to Budapest578 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.