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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 $128 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 11m. 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 $128, while a flight costs an average of $761.
Distance: 615 miles (990 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$761 Average price | $162 Average price | $128 Average price Cheapest | $470 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 11m Average total duration Fastest 5h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 9m Average total duration 13h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 2m Average total duration 20h 32m 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 $34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Budapest costing on average $162.
A bus is $633 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Budapest costing on average $761.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 9m.
Bus takes on average 21h 2m.
You'll arrive about 7h 40m sooner (5h 11m by flight vs 12h 51m by car). Tickets start at around $761 compared to roughly $470 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 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.
- FlixBus6:00 AM18h01Geneve, Place Dorcière12:01 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$961One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:00 AM18h01Geneve, Place Dorcière12:01 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$961One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U215656:25 PM1h50Geneva International Airport8:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2461One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 1809 · IC 513 · ICE 372 · ICE 5657:05 AM15h14Geneva station10:19 PMBudapest-Deli$1921One-way6 transfers
- IR 2511 · ICE 372 · ICE 565 · RJX 696:54 AM15h25Geneva station10:19 PMBudapest-Deli$1921One-way5 transfers
- IR 1809 · IC 513 · ICE 372 · ICE 5657:05 AM15h30Geneva station10:35 PMBudapest Keleti$1921One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 AM21h55Geneve, Place Dorcière9:30 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$1271One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus3:50 PM18h20Geneve, Place Dorcière10:10 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 AM21h30Geneve, Place Dorcière9:05 AMBudapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca$1431One-way2 transfers
- U243996:55 PM1h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2781One-way0 transfers
- KL1928 · KL13657:15 AM5h00Geneva International Airport12:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2821One-way1 transfer
- KL1928 · KL13677:15 AM9h15Geneva International Airport4:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2821One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Budapest:
A bus is $34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Budapest costing on average $162.
A bus is $633 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Budapest costing on average $761.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 9m.
Bus takes on average 21h 2m.
- Around 107 flights per day.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 2 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB to go to Budapest by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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