There are 8 ways to get from Zermatt to Budapest by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), or bus
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GVA - BUD
8h 55mFt 58,662–140,718Train, train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
8h 44mFt 23,912–125,098Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Visp to Oltentrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Sarganstrain
- Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
17h 39mFt 46,362–123,918Train, bus
- Take the train from Visp to Romanshorntrain Ic8
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
21h 54mFt 52,312–142,268Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
8h 28mFt 66,662–149,718Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MXP - BUD
9h 41mTrain, bus, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BGY - BUD
10h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Churtrain 902 / ...
- Take the train from Sargans to Oetztaltrain Rjx
- Take the train from Oetztal to Budapest-Keletitrain Rjx
19h 1m
Zermatt to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 23 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs 65 000 Ft - 150 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Visp, Olten, Sargans and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
The distance between Zermatt and Budapest is 1263 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Budapest without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 17h 39m and costs 46 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Zermatt to Budapest, including transfers.
Zermatt to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Visp station.
Zermatt to Budapest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Olten station.
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Visp, Olten, Sargans, and Wien Hbf in around 17h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–95,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–95,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–90,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–90,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–95,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–90,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–55,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–95,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–85,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–40,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–60,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–80,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–80,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–40,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–60,000
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–120,000
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–38,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–30,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–27,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–55,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–37,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–18,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–24,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–27,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–31,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- Ft 21,000–31,000
- 2nd Class
- Ft 14,000–19,000
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–34,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- Ft 23,000–34,000
- 2nd Class
- Ft 17,000–23,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Visp to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–6,500
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Sargans to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–22,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Sargans to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–4,600
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,578
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Sargans to Oetztal
- *
- Ft 9,000–14,000
Train from Oetztal to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–60,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 39,000–60,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–27,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–17,000
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- Ft 8,000–10,000
- 1st Class Ticket
- Ft 14,000–17,000
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–17,000
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- Ft 8,000–10,000
- 1st Class Ticket
- Ft 14,000–17,000
Train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–22,000
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- Ft 10,000–13,000
- 1st Class Ticket
- Ft 18,000–22,000
Train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–22,000
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- Ft 10,000–13,000
- 1st Class Ticket
- Ft 18,000–22,000
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bregenz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–65,000
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–8,500
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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