There are 9 ways to get from Leuven to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
5h 24mFt 28,704–88,304Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- 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
6h 44mFt 14,252–78,416Train via Munich
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
14h 11mFt 64,395–187,168Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station westbus N84
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1924
20hFt 39,184–60,592Train, night train
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Liege-Guillemins to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
18h 35mFt 30,345–97,618Fly Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRU - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 3mFt 33,374–131,054Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Louvain 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
7h 15mFt 48,112–127,327Train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
20h 37mFt 80,797–138,597Drive 1,298.9 km
- Drive from Leuven to Budapestcar 1,298.9 km
11h 54mFt 74,360–107,409
Leuven to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 14 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs 28 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Aachen station west. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
The distance between Leuven and Budapest is 1175 km. The road distance is 1298.9 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Budapest without a car is to train via Munich which takes 14h 11m and costs 60 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Leuven to Budapest, including transfers.
Leuven to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Budapest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs 28 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs 60 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft and takes 14h 11m, you could also bus, which costs 39 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 20h.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Budapest, Hungary?
Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–100,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–95,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–130,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–6,500
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–6,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–15,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–130,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–6,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–55,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Leuven to Budapest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Budapest is 1299 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Leuven to Budapest.
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