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Compare bus, train, and flight for Antwerp to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Antwerp to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $119 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 1.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $119, while a flight costs an average of $488.
Distance: 705 miles (1136 km)
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$488 Average price | $119 Average price Cheapest | $267 Average price | $284 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 59m Average total duration 23h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 59m Average total duration 15h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Antwerp to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Antwerp to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Budapest:
A bus is $149 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Budapest costing on average $267.
A bus is $370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Antwerp to Budapest costing on average $488.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 59m.
Bus takes on average 23h 59m.
You'll arrive about 11h 29m sooner (3h 16m by flight vs 14h 45m by car). Tickets start at around $488 compared to roughly $284 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Antwerp to Budapest
How to get from Antwerp to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Antwerp to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 42649:45 PM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 11:45 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $39 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 4264
9:45 PM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 11:45 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $39 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 4264
9:45 PM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 11:45 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $39 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- R 1977 · ICE 11 · ICE 119 · RJX 165
5:05 AM 16h14 Antwerp-Central 9:19 PM Budapest-Deli $153 1 One-way 4 transfers - R 1977 · ICE 11 · ICE 119 · RJX 165
5:05 AM 16h30 Antwerp-Central 9:35 PM Budapest Keleti $153 1 One-way 3 transfers - R 1977 · ICE 11 · IC 2040 · ICE 515
5:05 AM 17h14 Antwerp-Central 10:19 PM Budapest-Deli $153 1 One-way 6 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:10 AM 26h20 Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) 7:30 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $96 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:55 PM 25h00 Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem) 10:55 PM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $100 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
9:55 PM 31h55 Antwerpen, Borsbeeksebrug (Berchem) 5:50 AM Budapest, Mexikói Út M $105 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FR 55
8:45 AM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 10:45 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $63 1 One-way 0 transfers 
W622829:05 AM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 11:05 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $84 1 One-way 0 transfers- W62284
8:55 PM 2h05 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 11:00 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $96 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Antwerp to Budapest:
A bus is $149 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Antwerp to Budapest costing on average $267.
A bus is $370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Antwerp to Budapest costing on average $488.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 59m.
Bus takes on average 23h 59m.
- Around 74 flights per day.
- Around 48 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Antwerp and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Antwerp-Central and arrive in Budapest-Deli.
- Buses mostly depart from Antwerp, Van Ertbornstraat (Rooseveltplaats) and arrive in Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Sas Airways, Air France, Eurowings, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Wizz Air, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air, Avion Express Malta, GetJet Airlines, BA Cityflyer, CitizenPlane, Air Serbia, Smartwings to go to Budapest by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane, Smartwings.
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