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Budapest → Prague by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
19 trains compared · checked 18 Oct 2026 to 20 Oct 2026
09:30–16:23 · EC 278 · travel 1 Dec 2026 · checked 20 Oct 2026
from €30.00
at MÁV · travel date 10 Nov 2026, 08:12–15:23 · checked 20 Oct 2026
For Budapest – Prague, MÁV was the only cheapest seller for 11 of 16 trains and tied cheapest for 1 (typical fare €34). At Omio, the same train cost a median of 27 % more (16 trains in common).
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Sellers compared
| Seller | cheapest alone | tied cheapest | more expensive | vs. MÁV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MÁV Railway of the origin or destination country · 16 trains | 11 | 1 | 4 | – |
| České dráhy (ČD) Railway of the origin or destination country · 13 trains | 6 | 0 | 7 | +10 % · 10 trains |
| Omio Reseller (sells tickets of many railways) · 19 trains | 1 | 1 | 17 | +27 % · 16 trains |
Counted per train the seller offered: “cheapest alone” = nobody was cheaper or equally cheap; “tied cheapest” = the same lowest fare as at least one other seller; “more expensive” = another seller was cheaper. “Vs. MÁV”: median price difference for the trains both sellers offered. Other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rate of the day the fare was checked.
When to book? Fares by booking time
Cheapest ticket for Budapest – Prague (median): last minute (0–3 days) €38, 1–2 weeks ahead €51, 2–4 weeks ahead €32, more than 4 weeks ahead €30.
| Checked | Trains | cheapest fare (median) | usually cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| last minute (0–3 days) | 4 | €38 | České dráhy (ČD) (3 of 4) |
| 1–2 weeks ahead | 3 | €51 | MÁV = Omio (2 of 3) |
| 2–4 weeks ahead | 8 | €32 | MÁV (6 of 8) |
| more than 4 weeks ahead | 4 | €30 | MÁV (3 of 4) |
For each train the lowest fare of all sellers counts. The groups contain different travel dates and trains; this shows a tendency, not a guarantee.
All measured trains
Checked on 20 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | MÁV | České dráhy (ČD) | Omio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 days ahead travel 26 Oct · checked 20 Oct | 08:12–15:23 EC 130 + rj 252 | €34.00 | – | €39.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 6 days ahead travel 26 Oct · checked 20 Oct | 09:30–16:23 EC 278 | €76.30 | – | €51.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 6 days ahead travel 26 Oct · checked 20 Oct | 11:30–18:23 rj 276 | €51.00 | – | €51.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 10 Nov · checked 20 Oct | 08:12–15:23 EC 130 + rj 252 | €30.00 | – | €38.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 10 Nov · checked 20 Oct | 09:30–16:23 EC 278 | €34.00 | – | €49.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 10 Nov · checked 20 Oct | 11:30–18:23 rj 276 | €30.00 | – | €42.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 20 Oct | 08:12–15:23 EC 130 + rj 252 | €30.00 | €30.69 747.00 CZK | €35.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 20 Oct | 09:30–16:23 EC 278 | €30.00 | €39.89 971.00 CZK | €45.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 20 Oct | 11:30–18:23 rj 276 | €30.00 | €33.77 822.00 CZK | €38.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 20 Oct | 11:55–19:23 rjx 64 + rj 56 | €120.10 | €104.01 2532.00 CZK | €116.00 incl. estimated service fee |
Checked on 19 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | MÁV | České dráhy (ČD) | Omio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 20 Oct · checked 19 Oct | 08:12–15:23 EC 130 + rj 252 | €37.00 | €30.69 747.00 CZK | €39.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 1 day ahead travel 20 Oct · checked 19 Oct | 09:30–16:23 EC 278 | €37.00 | €39.89 971.00 CZK | €51.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 1 day ahead travel 20 Oct · checked 19 Oct | 11:30–18:23 rj 276 | €42.00 | €39.89 971.00 CZK | €51.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 1 day ahead travel 20 Oct · checked 19 Oct | 11:55–19:23 rjx 64 + rj 56 | – | €104.01 2532.00 CZK | €133.00 incl. estimated service fee |
Checked on 18 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | MÁV | České dráhy (ČD) | Omio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:12–15:23 EC 130 + rj 252 | €30.00 | €33.80 822.00 CZK | €40.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 09:30–16:23 EC 278 | €34.00 | €39.92 971.00 CZK | €48.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 09:55–17:26 rjx 62 + rj 244 | – | €104.10 2532.00 CZK | €124.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 11:30–18:23 rj 276 | €30.00 | €39.92 971.00 CZK | €48.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 11:55–19:23 rjx 64 + rj 56 | – | €104.10 2532.00 CZK | €124.00 incl. estimated service fee |
Highlighted: cheapest seller for that train. For each day, the table only shows sellers that had a fare on that day. Fares valid only for part of the route are excluded.