There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to CERN by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BUD - GVA
5h€77–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Genevabus N882 / ...
18h 51m€66–162Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
14h 41m€198–329Drive 1,211.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to CERNcar 1,211.7 km
12h 1m€187–269Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VIE - GVA
7h 2m€106–290Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to CERNcar
11h 48m€261–365
Budapest to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to CERN is to bus which costs €65 - €170 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to CERN is to fly which takes 5h and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to CERN. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Zürich HB and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between Budapest and CERN is 1029 km. The road distance is 1211.7 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to CERN without a car is to train which takes 14h 41m and costs €190 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Budapest to CERN, including transfers.
Budapest to CERN train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to CERN is to fly which takes 5h and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €330 and takes 14h 41m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €170 and takes 18h 51m.
Budapest to CERN train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to CERN is 1212 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Budapest to CERN.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
easyJet, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to CERN via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Genève, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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