Austria
HungaryVienna to Budapest shipping route.
244 km by road, about 2 h 48 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Vienna and Budapest
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ViennaRoadBudapestTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 244 km (152 mi) |
| Straight line | 214 km |
| Transit time | 2 h 48 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 2 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Vienna to Budapest shipping route by road
Vienna to Budapest by road: 244 km of driving distance, east from Austria to Hungary. The straight line is 214 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 2 h 48 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Vienna to Budapest is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Austria into Hungary, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 251 km and takes about 8 h 24 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Vienna in this directory, Budapest is the shortest.
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Vienna to Budapest?
244 km by road (214 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Vienna to Budapest?
About 2 h 48 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (2 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
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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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.