We are traveling from Budapest to Prague and back in mid-September and there seems to be some conflicting info on the train websites.
Are there DIRECT trains from Budapest Keleti to Prague, or is it necessary (and more convenient) to take a train from Budapest Nyugati? What is the cost for 1st class for 2 seniors round trip? Any help is much appreciated...thank you.
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Go here: https://jegy.mav.hu/jegy/vonat
I would fly. Faster.
EDIT: Late last night you got my quick version, in the event you needed something quickly. Now I will bore you with too much information.
The primary departure station for Prague is Nyugati pályaudvar, which translates to Western Station. In many ways its more conveneint that Keleti pályaudvar (Eastern Station); the c.1877 Gustave Eiffel designed structure has been to a large degree renovated in recent years and it is every bit as beautiful as Keleti. The station is served by the 4/6 tram and the M3 metro. The Nyugati underground station and pedestrian areas are one of the largest in town and sort of interesting.
You said mid-September so I picked 12 September. The direct trains run about every two hours. The time is less than 6:45 and the cost for 2nd class begins at 23 euro while the cost for 1st class begins at 36 euro. You will pay 2 or 3 euro more for a seat reservations.
Buy the tickets from MAV, then download the MAV app for your phone, makes showing your ticket to the conductor much easier.
I did a quick check of the Czech rail website and the tickets were 4x the price for the return. So I would check the MAV price for the return ticket.