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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 flight, with an average ticket price of €88 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 32m. 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 flight costs an average of €88, while a train costs an average of €200.
Distance: 1129 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€88 Average price Cheapest | €200 Average price | €88 Average price | €241 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 48m Average total duration 13h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 39m Average total duration 21h 9m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Budapest:
A flight is €0.33 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Budapest costing on average €88.
A flight is €112 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Budapest costing on average €200.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 48m.
Bus takes on average 21h 39m.
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.
- W622829:30 AM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport11:30 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€371One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W622829:30 AM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport11:30 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€371One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SN28299:05 PM1h55Brussels Airport11:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2441One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 11 · ICE 119 · RJX 19915 · IC 8616:23 AM15h01Brussels-Midi9:24 PMBudapest-Deli€1701One-way3 transfers
- ICE 11 · ICE 119 · RJX 199156:23 AM15h12Brussels-Midi9:35 PMBudapest Keleti€1701One-way2 transfers
- ICE 11 · IC 2040 · ICE 515 · RJX 696:23 AM15h56Brussels-Midi10:19 PMBudapest-Deli€1901One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:45 AM27h35Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)4:20 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€641One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM24h15Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)10:45 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€661One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM25h20Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)11:50 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€661One-way1 transfer
FR 558:50 AM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport10:50 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€691One-way0 transfers- FR 426412:50 PM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport2:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€801One-way0 transfers
- SN28253:10 PM2h00Brussels Airport5:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2021One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Budapest:
A flight is €0.33 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Budapest costing on average €88.
A flight is €112 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Budapest costing on average €200.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 48m.
Bus takes on average 21h 39m.
- Around 49 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, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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