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How to get fromBudapest to Brienzby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Brienz by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BUD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train
    7h 30m
    CHF 125–280

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BUD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train
    7h 53m
    CHF 46–249

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Thalwiltrain train
    3. Take the train from Thalwil to Luzerntrain train N7 / ...
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train Lix / ...
    15h 10m
    CHF 178–266

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    17h 24m
    CHF 96–136

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train Lix / ...
    18h 21m
    CHF 87–116

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BUD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    9h 18m
    CHF 141–326

  7. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BUD - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 26m
    CHF 60–210

  8. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BUD - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    10h 4m
    CHF 89–293

  9. Train via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train Lix / ...
    16h 8m
    CHF 153–229

  10. Drive  1,030.1 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Brienzcar car 1,030.1 km
    10h 46m
    CHF 174–250

Budapest to Brienz by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 940.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Brienz, Canton of Bern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Brienz via Sargans, Thalwil, and Luzern in around 15h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr. via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 17h 24m.

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