There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Geneva by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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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 25mCHF 76–172Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
14h 49mCHF 144–427Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Genevabus FlixBus N882 / ...
19h 20mCHF 86–151Night train, train
- Take the night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
17h 49mCHF 141–336Train 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 26mCHF 91–285Drive 1,209.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Genevacar 1,209.8 km
12h 2mCHF 198–285
Budapest to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Genève via Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
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 14h 49m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Budapest to Geneva, including transfers.
Budapest to Geneva train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 430 and takes 14h 49m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 160 and takes 19h 20m.
Budapest to Geneva train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Geneva is 1210 km. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Budapest to Geneva.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet, Swiss, and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Genève via Wien Hbf and Zürich HB in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 35–55
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 35–55
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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