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OBB/MAV Railjet, direct, city centre to city centre. Cheapest fares 2-4 weeks ahead. · Every hour, Budapest-Keleti → Wien Hbf
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Best value: Sep — fares from €48 and ~22°C daytime.
2 main ways from Budapest to Vienna. Fastest and most comfortable: Railjet direct train (2h 40m, hourly, city centre to city centre). FlixBus (~3h) is the budget pick. Flying is not worth it on this route.
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In Oct, Vienna typically sees ~14°C daytime highs and 13 rainy days.
3★+ hotels from €47/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out). Best value in Vienna: districts 3-7, one metro stop from the centre at notably lower prices than the Ring. Neubau (7th) for design hotels, Naschmarkt area for nightlife.
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Vienna (German: Wien; Austro-Bavarian: Wean) is the capital of Austria and by far its most populous city, with an urban population of 2 million and a metropolitan population of 2.9 million (2023). It is the country's artistic, cultural, economic and political centre. It is known for its high living standards, relaxed yet elegant lifestyle and rich musical life. Vienna, renowned as the former seat of the Habsburg court and its diverse empires, stands not only as a grand metropolis but also as a historical center that has perpetually thrived with…
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