There are 7 ways to get from Zug to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
5h 5mFt 35,492–85,071Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
6h 45mFt 28,328–118,628Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain rjx 167
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain RegioJet RJ 1035 / ...
12h 44mBus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus N191 / ...
16h 16mFt 30,078–49,578Train, night train
- Take the train from Zug to Rapperswil SGtrain S5
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Buchs SGtrain S4
- Take the night train from Buchs Sg to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain En
17h 2mFt 94,898–181,940Train, bus
- Take the train from Zug to Rapperswil SGtrain S5
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Heerbruggtrain S4
- Take the bus from Dornbirn to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
19h 11mFt 28,621–53,663Drive 945.7 km
- Drive from Zug to Budapestcar 945.7 km
9h 54mFt 58,283–84,187
Zug to Budapest by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Budapest is to train and bus which costs 28 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs 35 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Zürich HB and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
The distance between Zug and Budapest is 859 km. The road distance is 945.7 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 12h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Zug to Budapest, including transfers.
Zug to Budapest train services, operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zug to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs 35 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 12h 44m, you could also bus, which costs 30 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft and takes 16h 16m.
Zug to Budapest train services, operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Budapest is 946 km. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Zug to Budapest.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zug to Budapest-Kelenföld via Zürich HB, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–130,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–140,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–150,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–80,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–120,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–130,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–55,000
- Website
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zug to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Buchs SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Heerbrugg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Night train from Buchs Sg to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–130,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Dornbirn to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,723
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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