Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Budapest to Geneva is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
13 h 38 m
Average
15 h 12 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
990 km
It's difficult to get from Budapest to Geneva without transferring at least 2 times.
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Distance | 613 miles (989 km) | |
Average train duration | 14 h 8 min | |
Average train ticket price | $145 (€127) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Budapest to Geneva cover the 613 miles (989 km) long route taking on average 14 h 8 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $80 (€70), but the average price of train tickets is $145 (€127). Travelers depart most frequently from Budapest-Déli and arrive in Genève.
Buy your official Deutsche Bahn train tickets from Budapest to Geneva from $80 (€70) with Omio. Find train times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most affordable journey.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Geneva from Budapest. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Travel by train between Budapest, Hungary and Geneva, Switzerland is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Hungary
Entry Requirements:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 5/25/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Geneva from Budapest closer to your date of departure here
The restriction level for your return train to Budapest, Hungary from Geneva is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Hungary has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 5/17/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Budapest from Geneva closer to your date of departure here here.
Omio customers book a train from Budapest-Déli to Genève most frequently for this route.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this trip, called Budapest-Déli, is located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from the city center of Budapest.
The most popular arrival train station, Genève, is located 1.2 miles (2 km) away from the city center of Geneva.
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