There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Winterthur 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BUD - ZRH
4h 33mCHF 87–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zurich Airport bus stationbus N191
14h 8mCHF 51–122Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
11h 6mCHF 138–200Drive 915.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Winterthurcar 915.5 km
8h 53mCHF 148–214Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane BUD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 30mCHF 53–205Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
6h 39mCHF 99–244Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain RegioJet RJ 1068 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Winterthurtrain Rjx
11h 53mCHF 103–174Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Winterthurcar
8h 40mCHF 211–287
Budapest to Winterthur by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 50 - SFr 130 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Winterthur is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Winterthur via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Budapest and Winterthur is 840 km. The road distance is 915.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Winterthur without a car is to train which takes 11h 6m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Budapest to Winterthur, including transfers.
Budapest to Winterthur train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Winterthur is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 200 and takes 11h 6m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 130 and takes 14h 8m.
Budapest to Winterthur train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Winterthur is 916 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Budapest to Winterthur.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Winterthur, Switzerland?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb once daily. Tickets cost CHF 120–190 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–180
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
Train from Wien Hbf to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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 Zurich Airport bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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