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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €88 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 1.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €88, while a flight costs an average of €488.
Distance: 1129 km
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€488 Average price | €170 Average price | €88 Average price Cheapest | €241 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 34m Average total duration Fastest 4h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 31m Average total duration 14h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 3m Average total duration 23h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.4 - 6.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Budapest:
A bus is €82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Budapest costing on average €170.
A bus is €401 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Budapest costing on average €488.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 31m.
Bus takes on average 24h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Budapest
How to get from Brussels to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W622828:55 AM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport10:55 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€611One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W622828:55 AM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport10:55 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€611One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W622745:20 PM1h55Eindhoven Airport7:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€981One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 11 · ICE 119 · RJX 165 · R 49216:23 AM15h11Brussels-Midi9:34 PMBudapest-Deli€1601One-way3 transfers
- ICE 11 · ICE 119 · RJX 1656:23 AM15h12Brussels-Midi9:35 PMBudapest Keleti€1601One-way2 transfers
- ICE 11 · IC 1940 · ICE 515 · RJX 696:23 AM16h11Brussels-Midi10:34 PMBudapest-Deli€1601One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM25h35Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)5:50 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€891One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM25h20Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)11:50 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€891One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM25h55Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)6:10 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€901One-way2 transfers
FR 558:10 PM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport10:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€971One-way0 transfers- W622729:30 AM1h55Eindhoven Airport11:25 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1011One-way0 transfers
SN28253:00 PM2h00Brussels Airport5:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2031One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Budapest:
A bus is €82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Budapest costing on average €170.
A bus is €401 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Budapest costing on average €488.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 31m.
Bus takes on average 24h 3m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia, TAP Portugal to go to Budapest by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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