One day trip from Vienna to Budapest

I've happily spent a week in Vienna on more than one occasion, so I'd stay in that city, rather than spending 5 or more hours in roundtrip transit to Budapest.

To do it yourself, the first morning RailJet departs Vienna at 7:39 and arrives in Budapest at 10:19. For visiting the city efficiently, you might book a local Budapest guide like Peter Polczman at http://budapestyourself.com/book.htm or one of the team at http://mybudapesttours.hu/guide/.

Why would you want to go here: https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ai7Zk-szxfTJhIlgSiyEje2VhESRmA

Take a morning train down and an evening train back. If you want a driver instead I know a great gentleman. I have hired him a couple of times and he makes the trip better: http://silverwings.hu/ You can have him drop you at the Danube Corso and I could help you put together some easy sightseeing till the end of the day. Sometimes we take the train to a destination and then call Laszlo to pick us up and take us back to Budapest. A little cheaper, but still very easy.

But Laszlo isn't a tour guide. If you want a tour guide for the day (but it isn't necessary), then my choice would be: http://guideinbudapest.fw.hu/Site_Brown/Private_guide_in_Budapest.html I have known Andras for going on 15 years now. Good man. Excellent guide. Andras will even go to Vienna to pick you up. Ching, Ching, $$$

Either way i can plan a day for you.