There are 8 ways to get from Zug to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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)ZRH - BUD
5h 7mFt 42,628–81,416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar882 / ...
14h 55mFt 25,032–62,998Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-KelenföldRegioJet RJ 1035 / ...
12h 44mFt 53,032–77,998Train, night train
- Take the train from Zug to Rapperswil SGS5
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to St. Margrethen SGS4
- Take the night train from St. Margrethen Sg to Budapest-KelenfoeldEn
15h 56mTrain to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BSL - BUD
6h 45mFt 27,532–83,198Train, bus
- Take the train from Zug to Rapperswil SGS5
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to RheineckS4
- Take the bus from Bregenz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
19h 17mDrive 945.1 km
- Drive from Zug to Budapest945.1 km
9h 48mFt 62,442–90,194Drive, car train
- Drive from Zug to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest
9h 36mFt 88,491–119,598
Zug to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Budapest is to bus which costs 25 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs 42 000 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 Zuerich 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 945.1 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 12h 44m and costs 50 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Zug to Budapest, including transfers.
Zug to Budapest train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zug to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs 42 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 50 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 12h 44m, you could also bus, which costs 25 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 14h 55m.
Zug to Budapest train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Budapest is 945 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Zug to Budapest.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?
Swiss, Austrian Airlines, 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 Zug to Budapest-Kelenföld via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 12h 44m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–40,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
- 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 25,000–100,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–100,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–75,000
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–10,000
- 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 12,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Rheineck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Night train from St. Margrethen Sg to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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 35,000–42,000
- 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 Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–55,000
- 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 7,583
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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