There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Geneva 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)BUD - GVA
4h 30mCHF 59–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to GenevaN882 / ...
18h 10mCHF 55–130Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to GenèveIc1 / ...
14h 6mCHF 176–285Drive 1,208.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Geneva1,208.1 km
11h 59mCHF 194–280Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)VIE - GVA
6h 31mCHF 86–224Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Geneva
11h 47mCHF 255–356
Budapest to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Geneva is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 130 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Geneva. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 10m.
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 14h 6m.
The distance between Budapest and Geneva is 1024 km. The road distance is 1208.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 14h 6m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Budapest to Geneva, including transfers.
Budapest to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
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 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 290 and takes 14h 6m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 130 and takes 18h 10m.
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 14h 6m.
- 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 60–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
- 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 40–150
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 120–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- 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 8–25
- 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 85–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Budapest to Geneva train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Geneva is 1208 km. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Budapest to Geneva.
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