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Vienna → Budapest by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
2 trains compared · checked 18 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
11:40–14:35 · RJX 61 · travel 8 Nov 2026 · checked 18 Oct 2026
from €21.00
at MÁV · travel date 8 Nov 2026, 08:40–11:29 · checked 18 Oct 2026
For Vienna – Budapest, MÁV was the only cheapest seller for 1 of 2 trains and tied cheapest for 1 (typical fare €21). The same train typically cost 1.2 times as much at ÖBB.
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Sellers compared
| Seller | cheapest alone | tied cheapest | more expensive | vs. MÁV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MÁV Railway of the origin or destination country · 2 trains | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| ÖBB Railway of the origin or destination country · 2 trains | 0 | 1 | 1 | +21 % · 2 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.
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There is not enough data yet to compare booking times on this route. Every travel date is checked 1, 7, 21 and 42 days ahead.
All measured trains
Checked on 18 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | MÁV | ÖBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:40–11:29 EC 141 | €21.00 | €21.00 Sparschiene |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 11:40–14:35 RJX 61 | €21.00 | €29.70 Sparschiene |
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.