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Brussels to Budapest by train
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First train06:25
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Last train20:45
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Avg changes2
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Fastest journey13hr 54m
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Distance1,130 kilometres
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Trains per day8
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Avg. journey time25hr 20m
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Train operators
Travelling from Brussels to Budapest by train
Fast trains from Brussels to Budapest take around 13 hours and 54 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 1,130 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Brussels and Budapest.
1. Are there direct trains from Brussels to Budapest?
Journeys between Brussels and Budapest usually involve 2 changes of train.
We usually find around 8 departures on the route from Brussels to Budapest every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 9 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Brussels to Budapest?
The Brussels to Budapest train travel time is normally about 13 hours and 54 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Brussels to Budapest train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Budapest is usually scheduled to depart Brussels around 06:25 and the last train is around 20:45. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Brussels around 05:54, and the last at 20:25.

What's the Brussels to Budapest train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Brussels to Budapest are $100.90.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $100 while booking 7 days in advance the price is around $206. Booking on the day of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it is worth booking in advance if you can to save money.
When to book Brussels to Budapest train tickets?
Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Brussels to Budapest by train.
Which train companies operate between Brussels and Budapest?
More than one train company operates on the route from Brussels to Budapest, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Euro City
- Euro Night
- Eurocity (EC)
- ICE
- Inter City Express
- InterCity
- Intercity-Express (ICE)
- Intercités
- Night Jet
- Railjet
- Railjet Express
- Railjet Xpress
- S-Bahn
- Schnellzug
- Thalys
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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