There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Bern by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BUD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
5h 50mCHF 109–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to BernN882 / ...
15h 45mCHF 50–120Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to BernIc1 / ...
11h 37mCHF 156–244Drive 1,058 km
- Drive from Budapest to Bern1,058 km
10h 21mCHF 169–243Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)BUD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
6h 18mCHF 55–185Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BUD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
7h 35mCHF 84–230Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Bern
10h 8mCHF 229–315
Budapest to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Bern is to fly and train which takes 5h 50m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Bern. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Bern. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Bern via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Budapest and Bern is 947 km. The road distance is 1058 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bern without a car is to train which takes 11h 37m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Budapest to Bern, including transfers.
Budapest to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Bern train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bern is to train which takes 11h 37m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 120 and takes 15h 45m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bern via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 11h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–120 and the journey takes 15h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Budapest to Bern train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Bern is 1058 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Budapest to Bern.
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