Geneva ▸ Budapest
Budapest ▸ Geneva ⇄1.5 a dayfastest 17h51☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇭🇺 Hungary
Direct buses · no change
GenevaLausanneFribourgBernZurichSt. GallenBudapest· 990 km as the crow flies
- 06:00 → 00:01+1FlixBus N1909Geneva (central bus station) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Lausanne, Fribourg, Bern, Zurich…18h018 stopsRuns: Tue, Fri, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
- 14:10 → 08:01+1FlixBus 3909 ☾ OvernightGeneva (central bus station) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Lausanne, Bern, Zurich, St. Gallen…17h517 stopsRuns: Only Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Tue 10 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
- 15:50 → 10:10+1FlixBus N882 ☾ OvernightGeneva (central bus station) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Lausanne, Bern, Zurich, Feldkirch…18h207 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 15:50 → 09:10+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Geneva to Budapest?
Yes. 1.5 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Geneva to Budapest?
The fastest takes 17h51; the slowest 18h20, for 990 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 06:00 and the latest at 15:50, local time in Geneva. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Geneva to Budapest?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 14:10 arriving 08:01 the next morning.