Journey information
Overview: Zurich to Budapest flight
Flights from Zurich to Budapest depart on average 56 times per day, taking around 2h 32m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $34 (€28) if you book in advance.
There are 4 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:10, the last at 22:10. The fastest flight covers the 490 miles (789 km) distance in 1h 35m. February is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 490 miles (789 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 32m |
Cheapest ticket price $34 (€28) |
Flights per day 56 |
Direct flights 4 |
Fastest flight 1h 35m |
Cheapest month February |
First flight 05:10 |
Last flight 22:10 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from Zurich to Budapest
Cheapest price
$239
Average price
$708
Fastest journey
1 h 35 m
Average duration
1 h 38 m
Flights per day
85
Distance
789 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Zurich to Budapest is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich to Budapest will cost around $708 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $239.
Of the 85 flights that leave Zurich for Budapest onFri, Mar 20, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Mar 20 the direct flights cover the 789 km distance in an average of 1 h 38 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 35 m .
On Fri, Mar 20 the longest flights will take 1 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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AF1694+
AF1293
AF1415 · AF1694
AF1615 · AF1694
KL1942+
KL1371
LX2258
LX2252
W62270
LX2250
LX2254Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $69. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $69, and a train costs an average of $64.
Distance: 490 miles (789 km)
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| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus |
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$145 Average price | $180 Average price | $96 Average price Cheapest |
5h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 54m Average total duration 11h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 55m Average total duration 15h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Zurich to Budapest flight times
The table below shows live departures for Zurich to Budapest flights for tomorrow, Thursday, March 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BA725 · BA868 | 5:05 AM Zurich Airport | 11h15 | 4:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1942+ KL1371 | 5:05 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 17h05 | 10:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1942 · KL1367 | 5:05 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 7h15 | 12:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1942+ KL1369 | 5:05 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 10h05 | 3:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1942+ KL1363 | 5:05 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 5h10 | 10:15 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1415 · AF1694 | 5:30 AM Zurich Airport | 15h10 | 8:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1415 · AF1294 | 5:30 AM Zurich Airport | 10h40 | 4:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1415 · AF1394 | 5:30 AM Zurich Airport | 5h10 | 10:40 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1916 · KL1371 | 5:50 AM Zurich Airport | 16h20 | 10:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1916+ KL1367 | 5:50 AM Zurich Airport | 6h30 | 12:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1916 · KL1369 | 5:50 AM Zurich Airport | 9h20 | 3:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1916 · KL1363 | 5:50 AM Zurich Airport | 4h25 | 10:15 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA765 · BA868 | 6:00 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 10h20 | 4:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA765 · BA872 | 6:00 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 16h05 | 10:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO5052 · LO533 | 6:05 AM Zurich Airport | 26h00 | 8:05 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO5052 · LO531 | 6:05 AM Zurich Airport | 12h35 | 6:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO5052 · LO537 | 6:05 AM Zurich Airport | 10h05 | 4:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO5052 · LO535 | 6:05 AM Zurich Airport | 5h05 | 11:10 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX2250 | 6:10 AM Zurich Airport | 1h40 | 7:50 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LH5749+ LH1676 | 6:15 AM Zurich Airport | 5h20 | 11:35 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH6907+ LH1338 | 7:55 AM Zurich Airport | 4h45 | 12:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
EN8117+ LH1338 | 7:55 AM Zurich Airport | 4h45 | 12:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1918 · KL1371 | 8:00 AM Zurich Airport | 14h10 | 10:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1918 · KL1369 | 8:00 AM Zurich Airport | 7h10 | 3:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS132 · OS633 | 8:10 AM Zurich Airport | 5h00 | 1:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2367+ LH1676 | 8:25 AM Zurich Airport | 3h10 | 11:35 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA709 · BA872 | 9:10 AM Zurich Airport | 12h55 | 10:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA709 · BA868 | 9:10 AM Zurich Airport | 7h10 | 4:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA8764+ BA872 | 9:10 AM Zurich Airport | 12h55 | 10:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO412 · LO533 | 9:25 AM Zurich Airport | 22h40 | 8:05 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO412 · LO531 | 9:25 AM Zurich Airport | 9h15 | 6:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO412 · LO535 | 9:25 AM Zurich Airport | 25h45 | 11:10 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO412 · LO537 | 9:25 AM Zurich Airport | 6h45 | 4:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1694+ AF1193 | 9:30 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 11h10 | 8:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1294+ AF1193 | 9:30 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 6h40 | 4:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1394+ AF1193 | 9:30 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 25h10 | 10:40 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS134 · OS633 | 9:40 AM Zurich Airport | 3h30 | 1:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1115 · AF1294 | 9:45 AM Zurich Airport | 6h25 | 4:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1115 · AF1694 | 9:45 AM Zurich Airport | 10h55 | 8:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA755 · BA868 | 10:15 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 6h05 | 4:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1944 · KL1367 | 10:15 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 26h05 | 12:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1944+ KL1363 | 10:15 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 24h00 | 10:15 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1944+ KL1369 | 10:15 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 4h55 | 3:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1944+ KL1371 | 10:15 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 11h55 | 10:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA755 · BA872 | 10:15 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 11h50 | 10:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1920 · KL1369 | 10:55 AM Zurich Airport | 4h15 | 3:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1920 · KL1371 | 10:55 AM Zurich Airport | 11h15 | 10:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO5062 · LO3906 · LO531 | 11:00 AM Zurich Airport | 7h40 | 6:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 2 transfers | |
SN2732 · SN2825 | 11:20 AM Zurich Airport | 4h40 | 4:00 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX2254 | 11:25 AM Zurich Airport | 1h40 | 1:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
LO5064 · LO3848 · LO533 | 11:35 AM Zurich Airport | 20h30 | 8:05 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 2 transfers | |
BA713 · BA872 | 12:15 PM Zurich Airport | 9h50 | 10:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1615 · AF1694 | 1:10 PM Zurich Airport | 7h30 | 8:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1922+ KL1371 | 1:15 PM Zurich Airport | 8h55 | 10:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1694+ AF1293 | 1:30 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 7h10 | 8:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1394+ AF1293 | 1:30 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 21h10 | 10:40 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL2016+ KL1371+ KL2046 | 1:30 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 8h40 | 10:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL2022+ KL1371+ KL2046 | 1:30 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 8h40 | 10:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF1294+ AF1293 | 1:30 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 26h40 | 4:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA8766+ BA872 | 1:50 PM Zurich Airport | 8h15 | 10:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW7763 · EW7780 | 2:45 PM Zurich Airport | 4h20 | 7:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
EW9763 · EW9784 | 2:50 PM Zurich Airport | 3h55 | 6:45 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
W62270 | 2:50 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1h40 | 4:30 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
BA759 · BA872 | 2:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 7h10 | 10:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA717 · BA872 | 3:30 PM Zurich Airport | 6h35 | 10:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2371+ LH1680 | 4:10 PM Zurich Airport | 4h00 | 8:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX2258 | 4:20 PM Zurich Airport | 1h35 | 5:55 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
KL1924 · KL1371 | 4:30 PM Zurich Airport | 5h40 | 10:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1924 · KL1363 | 4:30 PM Zurich Airport | 17h45 | 10:15 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
SN2734 · SN2829 | 4:35 PM Zurich Airport | 5h30 | 10:05 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS142 · OS639 | 4:45 PM Zurich Airport | 4h10 | 8:55 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1948+ KL1367 | 5:00 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 19h20 | 12:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1948+ KL1369 | 5:00 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 22h10 | 3:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1948+ KL1371 | 5:00 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 5h10 | 10:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1948+ KL1363 | 5:00 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 17h15 | 10:15 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH5685+ LH1342 | 5:05 PM Zurich Airport | 5h15 | 10:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH5741+ LH1342 | 5:50 PM Zurich Airport | 4h30 | 10:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1815 · AF1394 | 5:50 PM Zurich Airport | 16h50 | 10:40 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1926 · KL1367 | 6:10 PM Zurich Airport | 18h10 | 12:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1926+ KL1363 | 6:10 PM Zurich Airport | 16h05 | 10:15 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO410 · LO533 | 6:55 PM Zurich Airport | 13h10 | 8:05 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO410 · LO537 | 6:55 PM Zurich Airport | 21h15 | 4:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO410 · LO535 | 6:55 PM Zurich Airport | 16h15 | 11:10 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA723 · BA866 | 8:05 PM Zurich Airport | 14h10 | 10:15 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX2252 | 8:10 PM Zurich Airport | 1h35 | 9:45 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FAQs: Zurich to Budapest Flight
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich to Budapest by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Budapest, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Sziget Festival, one of Europe's largest music and cultural festivals held on Óbuda Island
- Budapest Wine Festival, a celebration of Hungarian wines featuring tastings and local cuisine
- Budapest Christmas Market, a traditional market offering crafts, food, and festive activities during the holiday season
- Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, an exciting motorsport event held at the Hungaroring attracting fans from around the world.
- Easter, beautiful spring weather and traditional celebrations
- Labour Day, a public holiday with various local festivities
- National Day, commemorating the founding of Hungary with patriotic events
- All Saints' Day, a time for remembrance and reflection in serene surroundings.
popular airports
Popular airports from Zurich to Budapest
- Free Wi-Fi available for 2 hours; additional time can be purchased.
- Shops located in Airside Center, including duty-free and luxury brands like Gucci and Hermès.
- Parking available in P1, P2, and P3, approximately 5.2€ (CHF 5) per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, assistance.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including Swiss and Aspire Lounges, with amenities like food and showers.
- Located in Service Center, open daily.
- Train: S2, S16, S24
- Tram: 10, 12
- Bus: 768, 759
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops available in SkyCourt, including duty-free and fashion stores.
- Parking available at Terminal Parking, approximately 2€ per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Ramps, toilets.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including the SkyCourt Lounge.
- Located in Terminal 2B, open daily.
- Bus 100E
- Bus 200E
- Train
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