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There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Glacier Express by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train Ir38 / ...
    13h 10m

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BUD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus bus
    11h 21m
    CHF 31–132

  3. Drive  883.6 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Glacier Expresscar car 883.6 km
    9h 26m
    CHF 148–213

  4. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    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 Churtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    8h 20m

  5. Train via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Sarganstrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    15h 25m

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BUD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    10h 7m

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 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 Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus bus
    11h 50m
    CHF 67–259

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane plane VIE - ACH
    3. Take the train from Rorschach to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    10h 54m

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,028.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 10m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Glacier Express, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Glacier Express via Sargans, Chur, and Preda in around 13h 10m.

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