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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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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£152 Average Price | £146 Average Price | £78 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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Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Budapest
How to get to Budapest from Geneva by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U2156511:501h50Geneva International Airport13:40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1361One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus15:5018h20Geneve, Place Dorcière10:10Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£1061One-way0 changes
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U2156511:501h50Geneva International Airport13:40Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1361One-way0 changes
Other options
IC 713 · EC 191 · RJX 69 · EC 3418:3513h44Geneva station22:19Budapest-Deli£1981One-way4 changes
IC 713 · EC 191 · RJX 69 · EC 3418:3514h00Geneva station22:35Budapest Keleti£1981One-way3 changes
IC 717 · EC 193 · RJX 26110:3513h54Geneva station0:29Budapest Keleti£1981One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus15:5019h25Geneve, Place Dorcière11:15Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£1141One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus11:3520h10Geneve, Place Dorcière7:45Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£1111One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus15:5020h35Geneve, Place Dorcière12:25Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás£1241One-way1 change
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LH168420:5511h40Geneva International Airport8:35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2551One-way1 change
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LH133418:4514h10Geneva International Airport8:55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2621One-way1 change
SN2714 · SN282511:255h45Geneva International Airport17:10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£2881One-way1 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.

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.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 27m.
Coach takes on average 18h 6m.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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