How to travel from Budapest to Zurich

There are 3 ways to get from Budapest to Zurich: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Budapest to Zurich is a bus with an average price of $63 (€57).

This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Zurich:

Taking a bus costs $43 (€39) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $106 (€96).

A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train with an average ticket price of $66 (€60) from Budapest to Zurich.

The fastest way to get to Zurich from Budapest is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 40 min.

Other travel options to Zurich take longer:

Getting to Zurich by bus takes 18 h 50 min on average.

Train takes 10 h 40 min on average.

Zurich is approximately 489 miles (788 km) away from Budapest.

The average frequency per day from Budapest to Zurich is:

• Around 9 buses per day.
• 43 flights per day.
• 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Zurich as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Budapest to Zurich:

• Most travelers board their plane from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
• Most travelers catch their train from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Zurich HB.

The following travel companies offer services from Budapest to Zurich:

• Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus for buses to Zurich. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Budapest to Zurich tickets on Omio for $63 (€57).
• SWISS, LAER, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or KLM Cityhopper can take you to Zurich by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Air Serbia from Budapest to Zurich for $106 (€96).
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Railjet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) for trains to Zurich. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Budapest to Zurich tickets on Omio for $66 (€60).

Yes, there are direct routes from Budapest to Zurich with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct flight to Zurich with SWISS or LAER with 3 direct flights per day.

Direct services to Zurich tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.