There are 12 ways to get from Genk to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, 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.
Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
6h 5mFt 31,704–81,146Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CRL - BUD
8h 24mFt 18,092–71,166Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
18h 39mFt 83,490–161,090Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1924
19h 59mFt 38,090–63,090Train, night train
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
19h 5mFt 29,940–96,540Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EIN - BUD
7h 31mFt 24,442–87,262Line 45 bus, train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus
- Take the train from Maastricht to Herzogenrathtrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
8h 2mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Genk to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane AMS - BUD
8h 6mFt 58,047–128,785Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Genk to Landentrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CGN - BUD
8h 11mFt 35,493–113,073Train
- Take the train from Genk to Landentrain Ic
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Wien HBFtrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
19h 20mFt 80,513–184,073Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGNbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
24h 52mDrive 1,234.6 km
- Drive from Genk to Budapestcar 1,234.6 km
11h 23mFt 69,156–99,891
Genk to Budapest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genk to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 18 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Genk to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs 31 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Genk to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Maastricht and Aachen station west. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Genk to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Aachen, Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
The distance between Genk and Budapest is 1241 km. The road distance is 1234.6 km.
The best way to get from Genk to Budapest without a car is to train via Aachen which takes 18h 39m and costs 80 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Genk to Budapest, including transfers.
Genk to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Genk to Budapest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Genk to Budapest is to train via Aachen which takes 18h 39m and costs 80 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 38 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 19h 59m.
What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Maastricht Station perron D, Maastricht, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 18h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice a week. Tickets cost Ft 36,000–60,000 and the journey takes 16h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–110,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–120,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–120,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–85,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–130,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–110,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–120,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–55,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–55,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–60,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–60,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–60,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–110,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–65,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–42,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–4,100
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Genk to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Genk to Landen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Genk to Landen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–140,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–4,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–4,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–2,800
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–4,900
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- Ft 3,300–4,900
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–4,900
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- Ft 3,300–4,900
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- Ft 5,500–8,500
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–3,900
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- Ft 2,700–3,900
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–120,000
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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
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
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
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–30,000
- 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 13,000–20,000
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 13,000–20,000
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 13,000–20,000
- 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/
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/
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/
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/
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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 41,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 31,000–36,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 21,000–25,000
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–33,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–6,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,091
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Maastricht to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Köln Airport to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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Genk to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Genk to Budapest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
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