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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 prices starting from €59. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 1.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €59, and a train costs an average of €77.
Distance: 1129 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€159 Average price | €203 Average price | €96 Average price Cheapest |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 36m Average total duration 13h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 17m Average total duration 20h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.4 - 6.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FR 556:45 AM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:45 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€591One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FR 556:45 AM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:45 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€591One-way0 transfers
Fastest
SN28299:05 PM1h55Brussels Airport11:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2831One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 13 · ICE 623 · RJX 69 · EC 3418:25 AM13h54Brussels-Midi10:19 PMBudapest-Deli€3201One-way4 transfers
ICE 13 · ICE 623 · RJX 69 · EC 3418:25 AM14h10Brussels-Midi10:35 PMBudapest Keleti€3201One-way3 transfers
ICE 15 · ICE 627 · RJX 26110:25 AM14h04Brussels-Midi12:29 AMBudapest Keleti€3281One-way2 transfers
(London -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)6:30 PM21h45Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)4:15 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€1281One-way1 transfer
(London -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)6:30 PM22h05Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)4:35 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€1281One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:20 AM29h45Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)7:05 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€1361One-way1 transfer
W622829:30 AM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport11:30 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€931One-way0 transfers
SN28253:10 PM2h00Brussels Airport5:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2401One-way0 transfers
FR 42649:45 PM2h00Brussels South Charleroi Airport11:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2481One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Brussels to Budapest
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Budapest:
A flight is €40 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Brussels to Budapest costing on average €59.
A flight is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brussels to Budapest costing on average €77.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 37m.
Bus takes on average 22h 5m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 20 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 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.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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