There are 5 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Budapest by plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CDG - BUD
5h 38mFt 30,910–91,581Fly from Paris Orly Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ORY - BUD
5h 26mFt 26,525–88,825Train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- 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
15h 3mFt 85,727–176,927Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 091 / ...
21h 3mFt 49,000–75,000Drive 1,454.7 km
- Drive from Gare de Lyon to Budapestcar 1,454.7 km
13h 19mFt 99,875–144,264
Gare de Lyon to Budapest by foot, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Budapest is to fly which costs 26 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs 26 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare de Lyon to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Quai de la Rapée and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Paris Est, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
The distance between Gare de Lyon and Budapest is 1297 km. The road distance is 1454.7 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 15h 3m and costs 85 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Gare de Lyon to Budapest, including transfers.
Gare de Lyon to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Gare de Lyon to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs 30 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 85 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft and takes 15h 3m, you could also bus, which costs 49 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 21h 3m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Budapest, Hungary?
easyJet, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gare de Lyon to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Quai de la Rapée, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 15h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–130,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–130,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–110,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–75,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–95,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–18,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–36,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–17,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- Ft 16,000–25,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–22,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,639
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,583
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,000–75,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gare de Lyon to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Gare de Lyon to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon to Budapest is 1455 km. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Gare de Lyon to Budapest.
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