How to get to Budapest from Geneva

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Compare coach, 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 coach with prices starting from £52. 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 coach costs an average of £52, and a flight costs an average of £47.

Distance: 990 km

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Coach

£152

Average Price

£146

Average Price

£78

Average Price

Cheapest

7h 2m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 2m

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3h 0m

Additional time*

13h 56m

Average total duration

13h 26m

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30m

Additional time*

14h 10m

Average total duration

13h 40m

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30m

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3.0 - 5.9kg

CO2 emissions

0.3 - 0.9kg

CO2 emissions

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1.0 - 2.5kg

CO2 emissions

easyJet

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Deutsche Bahn

Most popular train company

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Most popular bus company

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from Geneva to Budapest

How to get to Budapest from Geneva by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Geneva to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • easyJetU21565
    11:501h50
    Geneva International Airport
    13:40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £1361One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    15:5018h20
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    10:10Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
    £1061One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • easyJetU21565
    11:501h50
    Geneva International Airport
    13:40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £1361One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Deutsche BahnIC 713 · EC 191 · RJX 69 · EC 341
    8:3513h44
    Geneva station
    22:19Budapest-Deli
    £1981One-way
    4 changes
  • Deutsche BahnIC 713 · EC 191 · RJX 69 · EC 341
    8:3514h00
    Geneva station
    22:35Budapest Keleti
    £1981One-way
    3 changes
  • Deutsche BahnIC 717 · EC 193 · RJX 261
    10:3513h54
    Geneva station
    0:29Budapest Keleti
    £1981One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    15:5019h25
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    11:15Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér
    £1141One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    11:3520h10
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    7:45Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
    £1111One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    15:5020h35
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    12:25Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
    £1241One-way
    1 change
  • Air DolomitiLH9445+LufthansaLH1684
    20:5511h40
    Geneva International Airport
    8:35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £2551One-way
    1 change
  • SwissLH5747+LufthansaLH1334
    18:4514h10
    Geneva International Airport
    8:55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £2621One-way
    1 change
  • Brussels AirlinesSN2714 · SN2825
    11:255h45
    Geneva International Airport
    17:10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £2881One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Geneva to Budapest

Travel to Budapest easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Geneva to Budapest.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Geneva and Budapest including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Geneva to Budapest is a flight with an average price of £47.

This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Budapest:

A flight is £5 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Geneva to Budapest costing on average £52.

A flight is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Budapest costing on average £64.

The fastest way to travel from Geneva to Budapest is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 50m.

Other travel options to Budapest take longer:

Train takes on average 13h 27m.

Coach takes on average 18h 6m.

The Geneva to Budapest distance is approximately 990 km.
The average frequency per day from Geneva to Budapest is:
  • Around 75 flights per day.
  • Around 21 coaches 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 coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Geneva to Budapest:
  • Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
  • Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Geneva to Budapest, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by coach.
  • 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.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Geneva to Budapest:
  • 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Omio customers who travel from Geneva to Budapest often also extend their vacation to go to Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Munich, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Budapest and these popular destinations at a great price.
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