There are 7 ways to get from Winterthur to Budapest by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
4h 37mFt 34,122–78,839Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N191
15h 7mFt 20,522–36,539Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
12h 24mFt 61,407–95,291Drive 913.9 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Budapestcar 913.9 km
8h 54mFt 58,921–85,107Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
6h 37mFt 21,557–67,140Train, bus
- Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
15h 44mFt 22,313–33,197Drive, car train
- Drive from Winterthur to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
8h 42mFt 83,983–113,975
Winterthur to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Budapest is to bus which costs 20 000 Ft - 37 000 Ft and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs 34 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
The distance between Winterthur and Budapest is 840 km. The road distance is 913.9 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 12h 24m and costs 60 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Winterthur to Budapest, including transfers.
Winterthur to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs 34 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 60 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft and takes 12h 24m, you could also bus, which costs 20 000 Ft - 37 000 Ft and takes 15h 7m.
Winterthur to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bregenz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Budapest is 914 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Winterthur to Budapest.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?
Swiss, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Bregenz in around 12h 24m.
- 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, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
- 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
- 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 21,000–85,000
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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–43,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–34,000
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- +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 34,000–41,000
- 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 Zurich Airport bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,456
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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