There are 12 ways to get from Budapest to Genk by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BUD - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
6h 40m€86–234Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BUD - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
8h 28m€56–208Train via Munich
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain S43
14h 59m€161–548Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Aachen station westbus 1924
19h 28m€108–175Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Aachen Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain S43
20h 1m€81–266Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BUD - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastrichttrain
7h 31m€66–254Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, line 45 bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BUD - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Maastrichttrain
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus
8h 7mFly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BUD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselttrain
8h 47m€133–358Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BUD - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Landen to Genktrain
9h 4m€95–329Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Liège-Guilleminstrain Nj
- Take the train from Landen to Genktrain Ic / ...
20h 21m€218–521Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus Citylines 57 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Maastrichtbus N870 / ...
24h 53m€87–134Drive 1,236.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Genkcar 1,236.6 km
11h 18m€189–273
Budapest to Genk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Genk is to fly and train which costs €55 - €210 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Genk is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Genk. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Genk Shopping Center perron 1 via Aachen station west and Maastricht Station perron D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Genk. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Maastricht via München Hbf, Koeln Messe/Deutz and Aachen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Budapest and Genk is 1250 km. The road distance is 1236.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Genk without a car is to train via Munich which takes 14h 59m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Budapest to Genk, including transfers.
Budapest to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Genk train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Genk is to train via Munich which takes 14h 59m and costs €160 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 19h 28m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Genk, Belgium?
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Genk Shopping Center perron 1 via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Aachen Hbf, Maastricht, and Maastricht Station perron D in around 14h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Aachen station west once a week. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 16h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Landen to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–400
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Landen to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €15–23
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Genk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Budapest to Genk train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Genk is 1237 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Budapest to Genk.
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