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Budapest to Brussels

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Budapest to Brussels. From €50.78, fastest 5h 2m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Budapest to Brussels costs €50.78 at the cheapest and takes 5h 2m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 5 operators. The route covers 1,154 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Flight.

Checked September 9, 2026Priced for September 28, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
1,154 km
Fastest
5h 2m
Average
8h 5m
Services per day
43
Cheapest
€50.78
CO2 per passenger
220.7 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Flight5h 2m1h 52m3h 10m€114.01286.1 kg32
Coach15h 35m14h 51m44m€56.8330.5 kg11
  • 5h 2mFastest, by Flight
  • €56.83Cheapest, by Coach
  • 30.5 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
  • 1,154 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€50.78
  1. FlixBus FB921009:1815h 57m01:15Budapest NepligetBruxelles Nord

Door to door 16h 41mCO2 30.5 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee

Fastest€111.65
  1. Wizz Air WA796608:311h 52m10:23Budapest BUDBrussels CRL

Door to door 5h 2mCO2 286.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Today's real departures
OperatorServiceDepartsArrivesTakes
MÁV3 changesZ3009:4004:4919h 19m
MÁV3 changesZ3009:4001:3417h 4m
MÁV2 changesZ3011:4008:1520h 51m
MÁV5 changesZ3011:4005:2818h 3m
MÁV3 changesZ3012:4011:2122h 56m
MÁV2 changesZ3013:4012:3223h 9m
MÁV4 changesZ3013:4006:3717h 12m
MÁV4 changesZ3013:4006:3717h 8m

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Budapest to Brussels
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Budapest to BrusselsThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23
Coach€132.73€112.93€109.08€81.58€74.98€68.93€77.18€76.08€72.78€74.43€76.08€58.48€56.83€63.98
Flight€263.28€210.77€217.85€164.75€144.10€140.56€148.82€150.59€142.33€145.28€135.84€115.78€114.01€121.68

Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €50.78

The trip ends at Bruxelles Midi. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

A hotel room

Where to stay in Brussels

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Booking window

When to book Budapest to Brussels

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €46.3890 days
  2. €42.5360 days
  3. €49.6845 days
  4. €48.5830 days
  5. €51.8821 days
  6. €63.9814 days
  7. €77.187 days
  8. €109.083 days
  9. €132.731 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €42.53.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 212 percent. The most expensive point is €132.73, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€132.73€42.531371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €76.08Sun
  2. €58.48Mon
  3. €56.83Tue
  4. €63.98Wed
  5. €76.08Thu
  6. €72.78Fri
  7. €74.43Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €68.93Sep
  2. €51.33Oct
  3. €49.68Nov
  4. €46.38Dec
  5. €49.13Jan
  6. €38.68Feb

The route

BudapestBudapestBrusselsBrussels
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

How far it really runs
The route covers 1,154 km against 1,129 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Budapest at 06:13 and the last at 20:54, across 32 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Budapest

Rail
  • Budapest Keleti
  • Budapest-Déli railway station
  • Budapest-Közvágóhíd HÉV station
Bus
  • Budapest Nepliget
  • Budapest, Kelenföld vasútállomás
Air
  • BUD
Ferry
  • Dock 42
  • Dráva utca

Brussels

Rail
  • Bruxelles Midi
  • Bruxelles-Midi
  • Brussels-Chapel Station
Bus
  • Bruxelles Nord
  • Brussels Airport
Air
  • BRU
  • CRL
Ferry
  • Sainctelette
  • Cruise Terminal

BRU is not in Brussels, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

A car waiting when you land in Brussels

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Brussels Airlines€99.265h 2m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
European Air Transport€98.675h 2m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
FlixBus€50.7815h 22m72 km/hChangeablePower outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi
Ryanair€96.905h 2m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
Wizz Air€100.445h 2m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
  • Brussels Airlines
  • European Air Transport
  • FlixBus
  • Ryanair
  • Wizz Air
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Coach fare we sell on 2026-09-28, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€43.0085%
Taxes€4.308%
Supplier fees€1.493%
Our service fee€1.994%
Total you pay€50.78100%

Check-in is at three and you will be in Brussels well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Bruxelles Midi

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Budapest to Brussels

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Budapest to Brussels?

The fastest journey from Budapest to Brussels takes 5h 2m door to door, of which 1h 52m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 8h 5m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Budapest to Brussels?

The cheapest fare from Budapest to Brussels is €50.78, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €148.23. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Budapest to Brussels?

The cheapest way from Budapest to Brussels is by Coach, at €56.83 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 15h 35m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Budapest to Brussels?

The fastest way from Budapest to Brussels is by Flight, at 5h 2m door to door. Only 1h 52m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €114.01.

When should I book Budapest to Brussels?

Fares from Budapest to Brussels bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €42.53. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 212 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Budapest to Brussels?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Budapest to Brussels, at €56.83. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Budapest to Brussels?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Budapest to Brussels, at €38.68 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Budapest to Brussels?

5 operators sell services from Budapest to Brussels across 2 modes: Brussels Airlines, European Air Transport, FlixBus, Ryanair, Wizz Air. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Budapest to Brussels?

Every service we sell from Budapest to Brussels is direct, with around 43 departures a day and a fastest journey of 5h 2m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Budapest to Brussels produce?

Traveling from Budapest to Brussels by Coach produces about 30.5 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 286.1 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Budapest to Brussels use?

Services from Budapest to Brussels by Flight leave from Budapest BUD and arrive at Brussels CRL. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Budapest to Brussels?

1 of the 5 operators we sell from Budapest to Brussels allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Budapest to Brussels on September 9, 2026: 1154 km of route against 1129 km in a straight line, 43 services a day, 5 operators, a cheapest fare of €50.78, and 5h 2m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Brussels afterward does not belong to us.

A guided tour group

Things to do in Brussels

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