There are 7 ways to get from Zell am See to Budapest by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Vienna
best- Take the train from Zell Am See to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
7h 2mFt 22,673–74,175Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain En
8h 19mFt 11,763–19,479Bus
- Take the bus from Kaprun Ortsmitte to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
10h 57mFt 51,631–66,993Drive 573.1 km
- Drive from Zell am See to Budapestcar 573.1 km
6h 5mFt 33,279–48,069Train
- Take the train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
8h 8mFt 31,973–52,444Bus to Salzburg Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zell am See Postplatz to Salzburg Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SZG - BUD
9h 19mFt 54,554–125,856Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zell Am See to Woergl Hbftrain
- Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MUC - BUD
8h 30mFt 42,555–110,152
Zell am See to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zell am See to Budapest is to night train which costs 11 000 Ft - 20 000 Ft and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Zell am See to Budapest is to drive which takes 6h 5m and costs 33 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Zell am See to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Zell am See Postplatz and arriving at Deák Ferenc tér M via Kaprun Ortsmitte and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Zell am See to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Zell Am See and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Zell am See and Budapest is 651 km. The road distance is 573.1 km.
The best way to get from Zell am See to Budapest without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 7h 2m and costs 22 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Zell am See to Budapest, including transfers.
Zell am See to Budapest bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Kaprun Ortsmitte station.
Zell am See to Budapest train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Zell Am See station.
The best way to get from Zell am See to Budapest is to train via Vienna which takes 7h 2m and costs 22 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 50 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 10h 57m.
What companies run services between Zell am See, Austria and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Zell Am See to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Kaprun Ortsmitte to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 50,000–65,000 and the journey takes 8h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–130,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–85,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–130,000
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–130,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–100,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–100,000
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–85,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Zell Am See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–27,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Zell Am See to Woergl Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–10,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Zell Am See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–12,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 16,000–25,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 30,000–45,000
Train from Woergl Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–22,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Zell Am See to Woergl Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–6,500
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,614
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,563
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Zell Am See to Woergl Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,467
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Woergl Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,485
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–36,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zell Am See to Woergl Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–11,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Woergl Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–12,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–13,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Kaprun Ortsmitte to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0662 632900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Zell am See Postplatz to Salzburg Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–5,000
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
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Booking & Getting There
Zell am See to Budapest bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zell am See to Budapest train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zell am See to Budapest is 573 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Zell am See to Budapest.
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