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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Budapestby train, plane, bus, car, night train or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Budapest by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane ZRH - BUD
    7h 52m

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MXP - BUD
    8h 53m
    Ft 16,563–61,384

  3. Train via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    15h 29m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 882 / ...
    18h 19m
    Ft 24,615–42,518

  5. Drive 1,012.4 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Budapestcar car 1,012.4 km
    10h 7m
    Ft 64,968–93,842

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BSL - BUD
    9h 8m

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain train
    2. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BGY - BUD
    10h 5m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Feldkirchtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Rjx
    17h 2m

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bregenznighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Bregenz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    21h 30m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar car
    9h 55m
    Ft 91,220–122,984

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
TicketFt 22,121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 15h 29m.

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