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Vienna to Budapest

I am taking a train from Vienna to Budapest in March. Does it make sense to purchase my ticket now or should I buy it while I'm in Vienna.

Posted by
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I'd wait. And if you want to splurge, I'd consider the hydrofoil. We did that from Budapest to Bratislava (only stop on the Budapest-Vienna hydrofoil). It made a nice change from taking the train but was noticeably more expensive (€80 if I remember correctly in 2004).

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If you book NOW by phoning the Austrian rail call center, you may still be able to get a SparSchiene fare of 19€. There are eight trains/day for which this fare is sold. See here: http://tinyurl.com/2zrvxt.

Posted by
3428 posts

We did the train trip in Nov. Loved the views. You should really enjoy Budapest. We plan to return soon!!!!

Posted by
46 posts

Thank you all. Tim, I just booked the SparSchiene ticket and saved a bundle. Thank you for the tip.

Posted by
45 posts

Jim - did you book by calling the Call Center. Any language issues?
Thanks!