There are 7 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CFE - BUD
7h 20mFt 50,912–261,407Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LYS - BUD
8h 14mFt 48,628–120,176Train
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
19h 32mFt 91,844–163,933Bus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 3909
23h 41mFt 49,966–78,089Drive 1,461.6 km
- Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Budapestcar 1,461.6 km
15h 39mFt 100,304–144,883Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GVA - BUD
10h 18mFt 54,519–123,467Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LYS - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
9h 53mFt 55,978–161,826
Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest is to bus which costs 50 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs 50 000 Ft - 270 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Clermont-Ferrand and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Clermont Ferrand and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Nevers, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Clermont-Ferrand and Budapest is 1263 km. The road distance is 1461.6 km.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 19h 32m and costs 90 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest, including transfers.
Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Clermont-Ferrand station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Clermont Ferrand station.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs 50 000 Ft - 270 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 90 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft and takes 19h 32m, you could also bus, which costs 50 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 23h 41m.
What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Budapest, Hungary?
Air France flies from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Clermont Ferrand to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Nevers, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 19h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–70,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–95,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–95,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–110,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–120,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–260,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–80,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–75,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–18,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nevers to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–23,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–24,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–24,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–18,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–24,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–36,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–18,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–60,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 38,000–60,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,563
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,563
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–27,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–27,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–70,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–8,000
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nevers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest is 1462 km. It takes approximately 15h 39m to drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Budapest.
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