There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Zwickau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
11h 11mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central stationbus N260 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Zwickau central train stationbus 321 / ...
11h 30m€56–94Drive 711.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Zwickaucar 711.6 km
7h 4m€107–155Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BUD - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 34m€143–357Train #2
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden Hbftrain rj 174
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
11h 11mFly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BUD - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain
8h 39m€167–432Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BUD - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 58m€83–243Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 8m€138–426
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Zwickau is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Zwickau is to drive which takes 7h 4m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Zwickau station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Zwickau central train station via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Zwickau. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via Dresden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Budapest and Zwickau is 916 km. The road distance is 711.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Zwickau without a car is to train which takes 11h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Budapest to Zwickau, including transfers.
Budapest to Zwickau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Zwickau train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Zwickau is to train which takes 11h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 30m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Zwickau, Germany?
You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof via Dresden Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zwickau central train station via Dresden central station in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- 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
- €14–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Zwickau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Zwickau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Budapest to Zwickau train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Zwickau is 712 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Budapest to Zwickau.
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