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 Louvaintrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
6h 38mFt 32,177–91,151Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CRL - BUD
8h 26mFt 21,054–86,328Train 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 59mFt 82,996–161,096Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1924
19h 56mFt 35,046–58,096Train, night train
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
19h 24mFt 29,446–96,546Train 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 36mFt 23,417–102,227Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CGN - BUD
7h 54mFt 31,636–103,346Line 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 25mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Hasselt to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane AMS - BUD
8h 40mFt 47,393–118,682Train
- 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 41mFt 80,020–194,416Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Népliget Stationbus
24h 18mFt 42,046–139,846Drive 1,234.6 km
- Drive from Genk to Budapestcar 1,234.6 km
11h 23mFt 69,167–99,908
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 21 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Genk to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs 32 000 Ft - 95 000 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 56m.
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 59m.
The distance between Genk and Budapest is 1250 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 59m and costs 80 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 38m 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 59m and costs 80 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 35 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 19h 56m.
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 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once a week. Tickets cost Ft 33,000–55,000 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 29,000–110,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–100,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–95,000
- 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 23,000–95,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–120,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–100,000
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 18,000–75,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–75,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–55,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
- 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 28,000–100,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–100,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–85,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–60,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–9,500
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–6,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–6,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–6,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–9,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–4,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–9,500
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–10,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–14,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Landen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–5,500
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–150,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- Arriva NL
- 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
- Arriva NL
- 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
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- Ft 5,500–8,500
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–4,900
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- Ft 3,300–4,900
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–4,000
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- Ft 2,700–4,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–4,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–4,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–8,500
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–4,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–2,800
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–12,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–120,000
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- 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 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–55,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 41,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 31,000–37,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 21,000–25,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–8,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–21,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–75,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–55,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 4 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,096
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–30,000
- Website
- Citylines
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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.
Yes, the driving distance between Genk to Budapest is 1235 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Genk to Budapest.
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