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Compare bus, train, and flight 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 prices starting from $72. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 2m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $72, and a flight costs an average of $64.
Distance: 615 miles (990 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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$209 Average price | $201 Average price | $107 Average price Cheapest |
7h 2m Average total duration Fastest 4h 2m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 56m Average total duration 13h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 10m Average total duration 13h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.0 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- FlixBus3:50 PM18h20Geneve, Place Dorcière10:10 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:55 AM18h06Geneve, Place Dorcière12:01 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH2383 · LH16768:50 AM3h45Geneva International Airport12:35 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$13411One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 713 · EC 191 · RJX 69 · EC 3418:35 AM13h44Geneva station10:19 PMBudapest-Deli$2301One-way4 transfers
- IC 713 · EC 191 · RJX 69 · EC 3418:35 AM14h00Geneva station10:35 PMBudapest Keleti$2301One-way3 transfers
- IC 717 · EC 193 · RJX 26110:35 AM13h54Geneva station12:29 AMBudapest Keleti$2301One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM19h25Geneve, Place Dorcière11:15 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$1371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM20h35Geneve, Place Dorcière12:25 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1471One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 AM20h10Geneve, Place Dorcière7:45 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1471One-way1 transfer
LO418 · LO53710:25 AM6h30Geneva International Airport4:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$6171One-way1 transfer- LO418 · LO53910:25 AM11h05Geneva International Airport9:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$6171One-way1 transfer
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LX22582:55 PM4h20Geneva International Airport7:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$6401One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Budapest:
A flight is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Geneva to Budapest costing on average $72 (€57).
A flight is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Budapest costing on average $88 (€70).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 27m.
Bus takes on average 18h 6m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 21 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, train, and flight 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 Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air France, KLM, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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