Vienna, Austria → Budapest, Hungary
116 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Vienna to Budapest is 214 km (133 miles). Budapest lies roughly east-southeast of Vienna; the initial great-circle bearing is 111° (ESE). It is an international route from Austria to Hungary.
Vienna (Vienna, Austria) sits at 48.2082°N, 16.3738°E; Budapest (Central Hungary, Hungary) is at 47.4979°N, 19.0402°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 111° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~46 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~278 km · ~3h 29min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Vienna to Budapest: about 278 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Vienna and Budapest lies at approximately 47.8608°N, 17.7161°E — the position that is an equal 107 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Vienna (Europe/Vienna) and Budapest (Europe/Budapest) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Vienna uses the Euro (EUR), while Budapest uses the Hungarian Forint (HUF). The primary language changes from German in Vienna to Hungarian in Budapest.
All distances from Vienna · All distances from Budapest
The straight-line distance from Vienna to Budapest is approximately 214 km (133 miles, 116 nautical miles).
Budapest lies roughly east-southeast of Vienna; the initial great-circle bearing is 111° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 46 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Vienna to Budapest: about 278 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Vienna (Europe/Vienna) and Budapest (Europe/Budapest) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances