There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Zurich 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
4h 43mCHF 85–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zurich Bus Stationbus 882 / ...
13h 25mCHF 45–70Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
10h 25mCHF 120–190Train, 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 28mCHF 228–434Fly 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 2mCHF 49–160Train 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 42mCHF 90–232Drive 941.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Zurichcar 941.8 km
9h 13mCHF 148–213Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zurichcar
9hCHF 208–283
Budapest to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Budapest and Zurich is 832 km. The road distance is 941.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 10h 25m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Budapest to Zurich, including transfers.
Budapest to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Zurich train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 190 and takes 10h 25m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 13h 25m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Zurich, 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 75–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- 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 55–230
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–110
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–90
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 8–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–410
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Budapest to Zurich train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Zurich is 942 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Budapest to Zurich.
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