There are 11 ways to get from Brussels to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
5h 3mFt 27,230–82,175Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CRL - BUD
6h 20mFt 13,382–73,844Train via Munich
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
13h 45mFt 68,608–321,354Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1929
22h 5mFt 39,000–65,000Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
18h 5mFt 28,627–88,591Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane AMS - BUD
6h 32mFt 54,697–124,083Fly Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRU - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
6h 59mFt 33,550–129,975Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EIN - BUD
7h 49mFt 24,712–110,468Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
7h 32mFt 43,858–141,143Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
18h 29mFt 87,780–161,121Drive 1,325 km
- Drive from Brussels to Budapestcar 1,325 km
12h 13mFt 74,638–107,810
Brussels to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 13 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs 27 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 22h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Brussels and Budapest is 1167 km. The road distance is 1325 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Budapest without a car is to train via Munich which takes 13h 45m and costs 65 000 Ft - 330 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Brussels to Budapest, including transfers.
Brussels to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs 27 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs 65 000 Ft - 330 000 Ft and takes 13h 45m, you could also bus, which costs 39 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 22h 5m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Budapest, Hungary?
Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brussels-Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–100,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–130,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–90,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–100,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–38,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–60,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–14,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–65,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Brussels to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Budapest is 1325 km. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Brussels to Budapest.
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