There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Geneva by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BUD - GVA
4h 30mCHF 59–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Genevabus FlixBus N882 / ...
19h 20mCHF 51–91Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
13h 58mCHF 173–276Drive 1,209.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Genevacar 1,209.8 km
12h 1mCHF 189–273Train 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
6h 24mCHF 74–224Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Genevacar
11h 48mCHF 243–343
Budapest to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Genève via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
The distance between Budapest and Geneva is 1024 km. The road distance is 1209.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 13h 58m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 280.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Budapest to Geneva, including transfers.
Budapest to Geneva train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 280 and takes 13h 58m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 95 and takes 19h 20m.
Budapest to Geneva train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Geneva is 1210 km. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Budapest to Geneva.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet, Swiss, and two 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 Genève via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 13h 58m.
- 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
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- 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
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- 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
- CHF 45–150
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- 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
- CHF 10–12
- 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
- CHF 8–24
- 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
- CHF 80–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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