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Compare bus, train, 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 an average ticket price of $86 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $86, while a train costs an average of $251.
Distance: 490 miles (789 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$251 Average price | $138 Average price | $86 Average price Cheapest | $299 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 0m Average total duration 10h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 40m Average total duration 14h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Budapest:
A bus is $52 (€42) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Budapest costing on average $138 (€112).
A bus is $165 (€133) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Budapest costing on average $251 (€203).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 0m.
Bus takes on average 14h 40m.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Budapest
How to get from Zurich to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- W622685:55 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:40 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$661One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W622685:55 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg7:40 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$661One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LX22507:20 AM1h35Zurich Airport8:55 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$8081One-way0 transfers
Other options
EC 13473+
RJX19985+
IC 647+
RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)6:32 AM13h26Zurich HB7:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld$1011One-way3 transfers- EC 13473+RJX19985+RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)6:32 AM13h26Zurich HB7:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld$1141One-way2 transfers
- EC 95+RJX19911+IC 645+RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)5:35 AM14h23Zurich HB7:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld$1141One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM17h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:05 AMBudapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca$741One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM18h00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)5:05 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$741One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM19h05Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:10 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$741One-way1 transfer
- W622702:45 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg4:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$801One-way0 transfers
U212136:30 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$861One-way0 transfers
EW7763 · EW77824:00 PM4h15Zurich Airport8:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2171One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Budapest:
A bus is $52 (€42) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Budapest costing on average $138 (€112).
A bus is $165 (€133) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Budapest costing on average $251 (€203).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 0m.
Bus takes on average 14h 40m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, easyJet, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Eurowings, Air France, Edelweiss Air, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with EuroNight, ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Budapest by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, easyJet, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
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