There are 10 ways to get from Interlaken to Budapest by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
6h 23mFt 51,903–104,338Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
6h 35mFt 17,149–73,633Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
14hFt 61,564–112,372Bus
- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 882 / ...
16h 22mFt 26,334–37,685Drive 1,044.3 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Budapestcar 1,044.3 km
10h 58mFt 67,862–98,023Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GVA - BUD
8h 6mFt 50,350–106,949Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MXP - BUD
8h 34mFt 24,932–77,046Train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Romanshorntrain Ic81
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
16h 39mFt 76,831–115,989Train, bus
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Romanshorntrain Ic81
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
19h 34mFt 37,346–53,504Drive, car train
- Drive from Interlaken to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
10h 46mFt 93,598–126,420
Interlaken to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Budapest is to bus which costs 26 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs 50 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Sonnenhof and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Interlaken and Budapest is 1004 km. The road distance is 1044.3 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Budapest without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 14h and costs 60 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Interlaken to Budapest, including transfers.
Interlaken to Budapest bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Sonnenhof station.
Interlaken to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Budapest is to train via Vienna which takes 14h and costs 60 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 26 000 Ft - 38 000 Ft and takes 16h 22m.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Interlaken West to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 14h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Zurich Bus Station in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–75,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–100,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–85,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–90,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–90,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–43,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–65,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–37,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–33,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–36,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–32,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 40,000–60,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
Train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 47,000–70,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–7,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–6,500
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–9,500
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–3,000
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,180–3,210
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–41,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–11,000
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,515
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Interlaken to Budapest bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Interlaken to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Budapest is 1044 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Interlaken to Budapest.
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