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Compare coach, train and flight for Lyon to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £56. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.1 - 2.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £56, and a train costs an average of £279.
Distance: 1100 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£212 Average Price | £88 Average Price Cheapest | £298 Average Price |
6h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 23h 19m Average total duration 22h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 4m Average total duration 15h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Budapest
How to get to Budapest from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Budapest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus3:3020h31Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)0:01Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£631One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus3:3020h31Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)0:01Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£631One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH2249+
LH167813:003h50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport16:50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£4081One-way1 change
Other options
TGV 9583+
IC 2163 · ICE 519 · RJX 66310:0121h03Lyon Part Dieu7:04Budapest-Deli£2791One-way7 changes
FlixBus13:0521h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:10Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar£651One-way0 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus13:0522h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:15Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér£711One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus13:0523h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)12:25Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás£761One-way1 change
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AF16948:2713h58Lyon Part Dieu22:25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1371One-way1 change
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AF169411:0011h25Lyon Part Dieu22:25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1461One-way1 change
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AF169411:0011h25Lyon Part Dieu22:25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport£1461One-way1 change
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FAQs: Lyon 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 Lyon to Budapest.

This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Budapest:
A coach is £125 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Budapest costing on average £212.
A coach is £210 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Budapest costing on average £298.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 34m.
Coach takes on average 22h 49m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 15 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Budapest as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Budapest-Deli.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with easyJet, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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