There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Budapest by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
4h 48mFt 34,003–85,201Train to Basel, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
5h 58mFt 13,313–88,626Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
11h 43mFt 44,705–91,136Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
14h 4mFt 26,713–42,318Drive 939.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Budapestcar 939.9 km
9h 16mFt 60,095–86,804Fly Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZRH - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
6h 44mFt 38,323–123,001Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STR - BUD
7h 43mFt 32,715–120,176Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirchtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
12h 51mFt 53,194–123,021Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
16h 10mFt 23,045–52,157
Zurich to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Budapest is to train and bus which costs 23 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs 34 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Báthory utca / Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Zurich and Budapest is 832 km. The road distance is 939.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Budapest without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 11h 43m and costs 44 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Zurich to Budapest, including transfers.
Zurich to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Budapest train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs 34 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Vienna, which costs 44 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 11h 43m, you could also bus, which costs 26 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 14h 4m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zuerich Hb to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Wien Hbf in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–40,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–70,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- Ft 39,000–60,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirch
- *
- Ft 9,500–15,000
Train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–65,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 43,000–65,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–42,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Népliget bus station.
Zurich to Budapest train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Budapest is 940 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Zurich to Budapest.
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