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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Geneva
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $127 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $127, while a flight costs an average of $758.
Distance: 615 miles (990 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$758 Average price | $127 Average price Cheapest | $149 Average price | $469 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 2m Average total duration Fastest 5h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 9m Average total duration 20h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 18m Average total duration 13h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.0 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Geneva:
A bus is $22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Geneva costing on average $149.
A bus is $631 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Geneva costing on average $758.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 18m.
Bus takes on average 21h 9m.
You'll arrive about 7h 36m sooner (5h 2m by flight vs 12h 38m by car). Tickets start at around $758 compared to roughly $469 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 Budapest to Geneva
How to get from Budapest to Geneva by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Geneva is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:55 PM19h00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar12:55 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$871One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:55 PM19h00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar12:55 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$871One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U215663:40 PM1h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:35 PMGeneva International Airport$1631One-way0 transfers
Other options
- R 4910 · R 9420 · REX 9402 · RJX 199103:10 AM16h15Budapest-Deli7:25 PMGeneva station$1671One-way6 transfers
- FlixBus7:40 PM18h10Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1:50 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$921One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:10 PM19h45Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér12:55 PMGeneve, Place Dorcière$951One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM23h05Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér6:40 AMGeneve, Place Dorcière$961One-way2 transfers
AF1495 · AF15426:45 PM13h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:20 AMGeneva International Airport$1791One-way1 transfer- AF1495 · AF16426:45 PM14h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:40 AMGeneva International Airport$1791One-way1 transfer
- AF1295 · AF134212:45 PM4h40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:25 PMGeneva International Airport$2481One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Geneva:
A bus is $22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Geneva costing on average $149.
A bus is $631 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Geneva costing on average $758.
Other travel options to Geneva take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 18m.
Bus takes on average 21h 9m.
- Around 107 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Geneva as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Geneva station.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Geneve, Place Dorcière.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Geneva by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Luxair, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Geneva by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB to go to Geneva by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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