There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Zug by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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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
5h 15mCHF 99–198Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zurich Bus Stationbus 882 / ...
14h 6mCHF 62–135Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
11h 6mCHF 143–204Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain RegioJet RJ 1068 / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBnighttrain Nj
16h 51mCHF 245–454Fly 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 43mCHF 67–200Train 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
7h 22mCHF 116–267Drive 946.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Zugcar 946.9 km
9h 51mCHF 152–220Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zugcar
9h 38mCHF 215–291
Budapest to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Zug is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Zug is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Zug. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Zug via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Budapest and Zug is 859 km. The road distance is 946.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Zug without a car is to train which takes 11h 6m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Budapest to Zug, including transfers.
Budapest to Zug train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Zug is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 140 - SFr 210 and takes 11h 6m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 140 and takes 14h 6m.
Budapest to Zug train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Zug is 947 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Budapest to Zug.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Zug, 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 75–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
- 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 85–220
- 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
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
- 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 22–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–110
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
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- +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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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