There are 11 ways to get from Genk to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRU - BUD
6h 5mFt 37,453–84,595Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CRL - BUD
7h 36mFt 20,199–66,341Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1924
19h 59mFt 24,658–61,058Train
- Take the train from Genk to Landentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
20h 15mFt 43,913–66,396Train, night train
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain S43
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
19h 32mFt 38,508–143,608Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EIN - BUD
7h 20mFt 27,958–84,258Line 45 bus, train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 3 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus
- Take the train from Maastricht to Herzogenrathtrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
8h 13mFt 37,858–101,858Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Genk to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane AMS - BUD
8h 6mFt 45,859–132,995Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Bratislava Mlynske nivybus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
- Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus RegioJet 38
21h 53mFt 21,658–34,658Drive 1,235.2 km
- Drive from Genk to Budapestcar 1,235.2 km
11h 28mFt 73,186–105,713Drive, car train
- Drive from Genk to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar
12h 30mFt 75,524–434,423
Genk to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genk to Budapest is to bus via Bratislava which costs 21 000 Ft - 35 000 Ft and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Genk to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs 37 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Genk to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Genk Shopping Center perron 3 and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Maastricht and Aachen station west. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Genk to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Genk and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Landen, Liège-Guillemins and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Genk and Budapest is 1241 km. The road distance is 1235.2 km.
The best way to get from Genk to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 19h 59m and costs 24 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Genk to Budapest, including transfers.
Genk to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Genk to Budapest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Genk station.
The best way to get from Genk to Budapest is to bus which takes 19h 59m and costs 24 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 43 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 20h 15m.
What companies run services between Genk, Belgium and Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once a week. Tickets cost Ft 22,000–55,000 and the journey takes 16h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genk to Budapest-Kelenföld via Landen, Liège-Guillemins, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–60,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–60,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–43,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–43,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–85,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–120,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–140,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–85,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–60,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–70,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–70,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–70,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–60,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–38,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–140,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–70,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Genk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,800–7,300
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 6,800–7,300
- 1st Class
- Ft 9,000–10,500
Train from Genk to Landen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–3,400
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,400–3,400
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,600–5,500
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–50,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 35,000–50,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 50,000–80,000
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–3,600
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,500–3,600
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,800–5,500
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–3,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,000–3,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,100–4,500
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–4,300
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,000–4,300
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,600–7,000
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–3,800
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,600–3,800
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,000–6,000
Train from Genk to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,700–7,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–4,700
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,200–4,700
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 8,000–9,500
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,500
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,100–3,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–5,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–10,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,600–5,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 5,500–10,000
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–7,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,800–4,100
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,100–7,000
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–37,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 100,000–110,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 60,000–75,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 31,000–39,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–39,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–380,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- Ft 100,000–220,000
- Car Compartment
- Ft 210,000–380,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Genk Shopping Center perron 3 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,158
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Bratislava Mlynske nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–7,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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Genk to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Genk to Budapest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Landen station.
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