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Compare bus, flight, and train for Geneva to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 49m. 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 $106, while a flight costs an average of $211.
Distance: 615 miles (990 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$211 Average price | $189 Average price | $106 Average price Cheapest | $485 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 11m Average total duration 13h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 11m Average total duration 13h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.0 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Geneva to Budapest:
A bus is $83 (€67) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Budapest costing on average $189 (€153).
A bus is $105 (€85) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Budapest costing on average $211 (€171).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 11m.
Bus takes on average 14h 11m.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Budapest
How to get from Geneva to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:55 AM18h06Geneve, Place Dorcière12:01 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$881One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:55 AM18h06Geneve, Place Dorcière12:01 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$881One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH2383 · LH16768:50 AM3h45Geneva International Airport12:35 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$4241One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus3:50 PM18h20Geneve, Place Dorcière10:10 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$931One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM19h25Geneve, Place Dorcière11:15 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$1071One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 PM23h10Geneve, Place Dorcière11:05 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$1121One-way2 transfers
AF1343 · AF16946:15 PM4h10Geneva International Airport10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2541One-way1 transfer- AF1243 · AF12947:20 AM4h30Geneva International Airport11:50 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2541One-way1 transfer
- AF1143 · AF16945:00 PM5h25Geneva International Airport10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2541One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Budapest:
A bus is $83 (€67) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Budapest costing on average $189 (€153).
A bus is $105 (€85) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Budapest costing on average $211 (€171).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 11m.
Bus takes on average 14h 11m.
- Around 90 flights per day.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air, KLM Cityhopper to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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