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Compare train, bus, and flight for Liège to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Liège to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $103 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 32m. 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 $103, while a flight costs an average of $543.
Distance: 646 miles (1040 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$543 Average price | $209 Average price | $103 Average price Cheapest | $270 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 3h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 51m Average total duration 13h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 46m Average total duration 21h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Liège to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Liège to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Budapest:
A bus is $106 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Budapest costing on average $209.
A bus is $440 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liège to Budapest costing on average $543.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 51m.
Bus takes on average 21h 46m.
You'll arrive about 9h 42m sooner (3h 32m by flight vs 13h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $543 compared to roughly $270 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.
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How to get from Liège to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liège to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

2:05 PM 26h40 Liège 4:45 PM Budapest $74 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

2:05 PM 26h40 Liège 4:45 PM Budapest $74 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

11:55 AM 23h15 Liège 11:10 AM Budapest $85 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

1:55 AM 26h10 Liège 4:05 AM Budapest $77 1 One-way 0 transfers
12:55 AM 26h10 Liège 3:05 AM Budapest $83 1 One-way 0 transfers
8:15 AM 24h00 Liège 8:15 AM Budapest $96 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liège to Budapest:
A bus is $106 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liège to Budapest costing on average $209.
A bus is $440 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Liège to Budapest costing on average $543.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 51m.
Bus takes on average 21h 46m.
- Around 102 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liège and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Liège-Guillemins and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Liège, Rue du Plan Inclined (Gare des Guillemins) 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, Air France, Sas Airways, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Eurowings, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Malta Air, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Avion Express Malta, Malta Air.
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