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

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There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BUD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    7h 15m
    €115–283

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BUD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    8h 49m
    €92–310

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Utrecht Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Leeuwardentrain train
    17h 44m
    €210–500

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    3. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    22h 31m
    €140–209

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    22h 17m
    €118–247

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BUD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    9h 5m
    €109–383

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VIE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Alkmaartrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus
    9h 31m
    €132–410

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Leeuwardentrain train
    9h 40m
    €137–302

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train 78 / ...
    4. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Alkmaartrain train
    5. Take the bus from Alkmaar, Station to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijkbus bus 350
    17h 55m
    €205–475

  10. Drive  1,397.4 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Zurichcar car 1,397.4 km
    12h 23m
    €257–371

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Zurichcar car
    16h 29m
    €270–382

Budapest to Zurich by train and bus

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration17h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,321.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Zurich, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Budapest-Deli to Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk via Wien Meidling, Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb, Utrecht Centraal, Leeuwarden, and Leeuwarden, Busstation in around 17h 44m.

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