There are 12 ways to get from Spa to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the train from Verviers-Central to Louvain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BRU - BUD
6h 36mFt 39,698–84,050Bus via Bratislava
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Bratislava Mlynske nivyUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
- Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarRegioJet 38
21hFt 21,498–37,050Train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof90N
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
18h 2mFt 87,074–159,575Bus
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1924
20h 55mFt 22,822–67,402Night train, train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
18h 29mFt 38,448–139,500Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)DUS - BUD
7h 44mFt 41,274–113,375Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Spa-Géronstère to Pepinster
- Take the train from Pepinster to Liège-Guillemins
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Maastricht
- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)EIN - BUD
8h 9mFt 33,974–100,375Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)CRL - BUD
7h 42mFt 24,374–71,575Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)FRA - BUD
7h 56mFt 48,174–122,875Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)CGN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
9h 22mFt 37,274–136,975Drive 1,201.3 km
- Drive from Spa to Budapest1,201.3 km
11h 27mFt 70,676–102,087Drive, car train
- Drive from Spa to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapest
12h 36mFt 76,160–434,343
Spa to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spa to Budapest is to bus via Bratislava which costs 21 000 Ft - 37 000 Ft and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Spa to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs 39 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Spa to Budapest. However, there are services departing from SPA Place Royale and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via VERVIERS Gare Centrale and Liège Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Spa to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Spa-Géronstère and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Pepinster, Aachen, Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 2m.
The distance between Spa and Budapest is 1286 km. The road distance is 1201.3 km.
The best way to get from Spa to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 18h 2m and costs 85 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Spa to Budapest, including transfers.
Spa to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liège Guillemins station.
Spa to Budapest train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Spa to Budapest is to train which takes 18h 2m and costs 85 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 22 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 20h 55m.
What companies run services between Spa, Belgium and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Spa-Géronstère to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Pepinster, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 18h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Liège Guillemins to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once a week. Tickets cost Ft 21,000–65,000 and the journey takes 17h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
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 37,000–46,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–46,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–80,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–80,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–120,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–65,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–65,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–65,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–65,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–75,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–55,000
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–55,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–40,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–70,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–80,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–70,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–65,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–70,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Verviers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,900–5,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 6,000–8,500
Train from Spa-Géronstère to Pepinster
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,400–2,100
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,200–3,200
Train from Pepinster to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,827
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,900
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,000–2,900
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,000–4,400
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–130,000
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–11,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- Ft 14,000–20,000
- Comfort
- Ft 15,000–22,000
- Premium
- Ft 23,000–30,000
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- Ft 11,000–16,000
- Comfort
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Premium
- Ft 19,000–25,000
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–13,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–38,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–20,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pepinster to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–4,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–3,300
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,900–3,300
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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–20,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 6,500–10,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 12,000–20,000
- 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 Liège Guillemins to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/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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Spa to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Spa to Budapest train services, operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen, arrive at Wien Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spa to Budapest is 1201 km. It takes approximately 11h 27m to drive from Spa to Budapest.
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