There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Zermatt by plane, train, night train, or bus
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BUD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
8h 48mCHF 171–437Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BUD - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
9h 13mCHF 57–160Train via Mels
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Oltentrain
- Take the train from Olten to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
17h 9mCHF 176–580Night train, train
- Take the night train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
18h 25mCHF 131–321Fly 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 Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
8h 44mCHF 64–422Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BUD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
8h 30mCHF 171–467Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BUD - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
10hCHF 89–280Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VIE - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
11h 37mCHF 113–388Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Visptrain Ic8 / ...
17h 16mCHF 135–357
Budapest to Zermatt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Zermatt is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 160 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Zermatt is to fly and train which takes 8h 30m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 470.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Zermatt via Wien Hbf, Sargans, Olten and Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
The distance between Budapest and Zermatt is 1262 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Zermatt without a car is to train via Mels which takes 17h 9m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Budapest to Zermatt, including transfers.
Budapest to Zermatt train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Budapest to Zermatt train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
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There are 2285+ hotels available in Zermatt.
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You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zermatt via Wien Hbf, Sargans, Olten, and Visp in around 17h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–85
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–70
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sargans to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Night train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 35–55
Train from Wien Hbf to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 85–130
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 35–55
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Sargans to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Olten to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Visp to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 20–25
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 35–45
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- comazzi@comazzibus.com
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
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