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Prague, Vienna, Budapest: one week, three countries, two trains

A one-week Prague, Vienna and Budapest route by train, with the journey times, how to split the nights and a free extra country on the way.

“Everyone gives Prague the extra night. I'd give it to Budapest.”

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The route

7 nights, 3 countries

01
Prague
Czechia
2 nights
train · 4 h
02
Vienna
Austria
2 nights
train · time in the guide
03
Bratislava
Slovakia
train · time in the guide
04
Budapest
Hungary
3 nights

Two nights in Prague, two in Vienna, three in Budapest. About four hours, then under three.

Before you book

01Charles Bridge before 8am, then the castle
02Prague to Vienna: about 4 hours, a railjet every 2 hours
03Vienna to Budapest: about 2 h 40, roughly hourly
04Bratislava is 56 minutes from Vienna on an hourly regional train, about €13.

Checked when the guide was written (7 Nov 2026). Confirm times and prices with the operator before booking.

The full guide, as text+

Prague, Vienna, Budapest. 7 nights, 3 countries, 2 trains 🚆 Everyone gives Prague the extra night. I'd give it to Budapest. 📍 Prague, 2 nights. Charles Bridge before 8am, then the castle 🚆 Prague to Vienna: about 4 hours, a railjet every 2 hours 📍 Vienna, 2 nights. The Hofburg, the Opera and an hour in a coffee house 🚆 Vienna to Budapest: about 2 h 40, roughly hourly 📍 Budapest, 3 nights. The baths, and the river after dark Want a fourth country? Bratislava is 56 minutes from Vienna on an hourly regional train, about €13. Stop for an afternoon, then carry on to Budapest in about two and a half hours. Prague rewards good timing more than extra days. Budapest is the one that surprises people, which is why it gets the third night. 👉 Swipe for the route and the train times. Save this for your trip and send it to who you'd go with. Prague or Budapest for the extra night? 👇 📷 Jorge Láscar from Australia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

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