Budapest to Antwerp Train & Bus Tickets

Train or bus? What recent searches show

Fares and timetables seen in recent TransitScanner searches for Budapest to Antwerp, side by side.

Last checked 31 Oct 2026. This is what searches saw, not a live quote: fares change, and the price at the seller's checkout is the one that counts.

Budapest to Antwerp: what to expect

Budapest and Antwerp are about 1141 kilometres apart. TransitScanner compares the train and bus options sold on this route across many sellers, so fares, journey times and companies can be seen side by side.

This is an international route from Hungary to Belgium. Carry valid travel documents (passport or EU ID card where applicable) for border checks. At 1141 km this is a long-distance journey.

Fares are asked of the sellers on every search; the price at their checkout is the one that counts.

How to find cheap Budapest–Antwerp tickets

• Book early: fares often rise as the departure date approaches.
• In recent searches Tuesday was the cheapest weekday on average (about €56.80, across 3 days).
• Use the multi-date scanner to find the cheapest day in a week or month.
• Compare direct and connecting options: a change can be cheaper, a direct journey is usually quicker.

About Antwerp

• Antwerp Central, built 1895-1905 by Louis Delacenserie, is nicknamed the 'railway cathedral'; Mashable rated it the world's most beautiful in 2014. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Antwerp's Plantin-Moretus Museum houses the two oldest surviving printing presses in the world and is UNESCO-listed since 2005. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Antwerp's exchange, built in 1531, was the world's first purpose-built commodity exchange; the city is still a diamond-trade hub. (Source: Wikipedia)

FAQ: Budapest to Antwerp

How long does the journey from Budapest to Antwerp take?
In recent searches the typical journey took about 25 h 10 min by bus (median of the journeys seen, last checked 31 Oct 2026).

What is the cheapest ticket from Budapest to Antwerp?
The lowest fare seen recently is €55.47 by bus (FlixBus), for travel on 8 Dec 2026 (seen 31 Oct 2026). The lowest train fare seen is €109.50. Tuesday was the cheapest weekday on average in these searches (about €56.80). Fares change daily: search your date to compare current train and bus prices.

Is it cheaper by train or by bus from Budapest to Antwerp?
In recent searches the lowest train fare was €109.50 and the lowest bus fare €55.47, so the bus was cheaper. Fares change by date, so compare your own.

Which companies sell tickets from Budapest to Antwerp?
Recent searches showed journeys sold by FlixBus.