There are 5 ways to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GVA - BUD
2h 41mFt 30,554–71,027Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
14h 39mFt 54,133–167,430Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
20hFt 42,171–71,366Drive 1,210.4 km
- Drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapestcar 1,210.4 km
11h 54mFt 76,201–110,068Train
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Dornbirntrain Rjx
- Take the train from Dornbirn to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
17h 14mFt 96,439–230,657
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest is to fly which costs 30 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs 30 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest station. However, there are services departing from Genève-Aéroport, WTC and arriving at Budapest Népliget bus station via Geneva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Genève-Aéroport and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Zürich HB and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) and Budapest is 1024 km. The road distance is 1210.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 14h 39m and costs 50 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest, including transfers.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève-Aéroport station.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs 30 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Vienna, which costs 50 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft and takes 14h 39m, you could also bus, which costs 42 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 20h.
What companies run services between Geneva Airport (GVA), Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?
easyJet, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève-Aéroport to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Zürich HB and Wien Hbf in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–110,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–70,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–90,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–85,000
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–110,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–150,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Dornbirn
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–18,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–25,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Dornbirn
- *
- Ft 4,600–7,000
Train from Dornbirn to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–70,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 44,000–70,000
- 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 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–65,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Népliget bus station.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest is 1210 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Budapest.
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