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There are 10 ways to get from Ghent to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BRU - BUD
    6h 21m
    Ft 32,243–97,996

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CRL - BUD
    6h 22m
    Ft 15,127–66,305

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    15h 8m
    Ft 66,843–177,018

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Eindhoven Stationbus bus 822 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1924
    22h 16m
    Ft 46,703–71,901

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    19h 26m
    Ft 31,003–162,871

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane AMS - BUD
    6h 59m
    Ft 48,347–131,114

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    8h 6m
    Ft 37,593–133,646

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane EIN - BUD
    8h 2m
    Ft 31,724–109,291

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    20h 7m
    Ft 87,443–143,518

  10. Drive  1,379.8 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Budapestcar car 1,379.8 km
    12h 42m
    Ft 82,690–119,441

Ghent to Budapest by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
TicketFt 66,843Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,227.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 15h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Eindhoven Station in around 22h 16m.

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