There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Budapest by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GVA - BUD
2h 41mFt 32,073–68,000Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
14h 29mFt 55,456–169,141Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
18h 32mFt 38,892–63,313Drive 1,213.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Budapestcar 1,213.4 km
12h 1mFt 77,570–112,046Train
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Dornbirntrain Rjx
- Take the train from Dornbirn to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
17h 5mFt 98,767–233,641
Geneva to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Budapest is to fly which costs 32 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs 32 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Budapest station. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Budapest Népliget bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Zürich HB and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Geneva and Budapest is 1024 km. The road distance is 1213.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Budapest without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 14h 29m and costs 55 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Geneva to Budapest, including transfers.
Geneva to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs 32 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Vienna, which costs 55 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft and takes 14h 29m, you could also bus, which costs 38 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 18h 32m.
What companies run services between Geneva, 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 to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Zürich HB and Wien Hbf in around 14h 29m.
- 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 42,000–90,000
- 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 26,000–70,000
- 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 32,000–120,000
- 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 70,000–90,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–150,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Dornbirn
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–18,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Dornbirn
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–7,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 4,600–7,000
Train from Dornbirn to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 45,000–70,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Népliget bus station.
Geneva to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Budapest is 1213 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Geneva to Budapest.
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