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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Zurich to Budapest from various bus operators like FlixBus or RegioJet for the next days.

today
£58
tomorrow
£51
Wednesday
£56
Thursday
£80
Friday
£63
Saturday
£56
Sunday
£64

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 17h 30m 11:35 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 05:05 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £58
FlixBus 18h 35m 11:35 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 06:10 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £58
FlixBus 14h 40m 16:00 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 06:40 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £58
FlixBus 16h 55m 17:20 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 10:15 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £58
FlixBus 16h 30m 19:55 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 12:25 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £58
  • Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Budapest via Friedrichshafen, you can save more than £9? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      20h 20m
      0
      08:00
      Zurich
      Central Bus Station Sihlquai
      10:20
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 55m
    • FlixBus
      17h 5m
      0
      11:15
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      04:20
      Budapest
      Népliget Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £42
    Travel time is 5h 40m longer, but you will save £9

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 13h 56m 10:05 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 00:01 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £51
FlixBus 18h 35m 11:35 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 06:10 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £55
FlixBus 14h 40m 16:00 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 06:40 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £55
FlixBus 16h 30m 19:55 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 12:25 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £55
FlixBus 13h 20m 08:25 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 21:45 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £57
  • Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Budapest via Friedrichshafen, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      15h 55m
      0
      14:45
      Zurich
      Central Bus Station Sihlquai
      17:05
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • FlixBus
      12h 35m
      0
      18:05
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      06:40
      Budapest
      Kelenföld Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £39
    Travel time is 2h 35m longer, but you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 13h 20m 08:25 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 21:45 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £56
FlixBus 14h 5m 15:30 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 05:35 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £59
FlixBus 17h 35m 11:30 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 05:05 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £67
FlixBus 14h 40m 16:00 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 06:40 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £67
FlixBus 16h 30m 19:55 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 12:25 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £111
  • Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Budapest via Friedrichshafen, you can save more than £10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      15h 55m
      0
      14:45
      Zurich
      Central Bus Station Sihlquai
      17:05
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • FlixBus
      12h 35m
      0
      18:05
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      06:40
      Budapest
      Kelenföld Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £39
    Travel time is 2h 35m longer, but you will save £10

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 13h 20m 08:25 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 21:45 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £80
FlixBus 14h 15m 19:55 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 10:10 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £102
FlixBus 18h 31m 23:59 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 18:30 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £111
FlixBus 16h 30m 19:55 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 12:25 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £111
FlixBus 18h 6m 23:59 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 18:05 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £111
  • Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Budapest via Friedrichshafen, you can save more than £34? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      15h 55m
      0
      14:45
      Zurich
      Central Bus Station Sihlquai
      17:05
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • FlixBus
      12h 35m
      0
      18:05
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      06:40
      Budapest
      Kelenföld Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £39
    Travel time is 2h 35m longer, but you will save £34

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 13h 56m 10:05 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 00:01 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £63
FlixBus 16h 55m 17:20 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 10:15 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £66
FlixBus 14h 5m 15:30 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 05:35 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £67
FlixBus 18h 31m 23:59 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 18:30 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £67
FlixBus 14h 40m 16:00 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 06:40 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £67
  • Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Budapest via Friedrichshafen, you can save more than £17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      15h 55m
      0
      14:45
      Zurich
      Central Bus Station Sihlquai
      17:05
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • FlixBus
      12h 35m
      0
      18:05
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      06:40
      Budapest
      Kelenföld Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £39
    Travel time is 1h 59m longer, but you will save £17

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
RegioJet 19h 24m 20:50 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 16:14 Budapest Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station  Economy £56
FlixBus 13h 56m 10:05 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 00:01 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £62
FlixBus 16h 30m 19:55 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 12:25 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £62
FlixBus 14h 40m 16:00 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 06:40 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £63
  • Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Budapest via Friedrichshafen, you can save more than £13? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      15h 50m
      0
      08:00
      Zurich
      Central Bus Station Sihlquai
      10:20
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • FlixBus
      13h 25m
      0
      10:25
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      23:50
      Budapest
      Népliget Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £36
    Travel time is 1h 54m longer, but you will save £13

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 16h 55m 17:20 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 10:15 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £64
FlixBus 18h 31m 23:59 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 18:30 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £65
FlixBus 18h 6m 23:59 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 18:05 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £65
FlixBus 14h 15m 19:55 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 10:10 Budapest Népliget Coach Station  Economy £80
FlixBus 16h 30m 19:55 Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 12:25 Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy £81
  • Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Budapest via Friedrichshafen, you can save more than £22? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      15h 55m
      0
      14:45
      Zurich
      Central Bus Station Sihlquai
      17:05
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • FlixBus
      13h 30m
      0
      17:10
      Friedrichshafen
      Central Station
      06:40
      Budapest
      Kelenföld Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £36
    Travel time is 1h 40m longer, but you will save £22

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Zurich to Budapest is £41 on 07/05/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Zurich and Budapest

See here how frequent the connections between Zurich and Budapest are, during different times and days of the week.
Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 11 daily coaches from Zurich to Budapest. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 6 daily coaches between Zurich and Budapest.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 25 coaches from Zurich to Budapest, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Zurich and Budapest, with 17 offers.

Facts about coaches from Zurich to Budapest

Compare all providers like FlixBus and RegioJet that travel 8 times every day by bus from Zurich to Budapest in one click! Book your bus ticket from Zurich to Budapest starting from £41!

Cheapest Bus £41
Fastest Bus 13h 20m
Earliest Coach 08:25
Latest Coach 23:59
Daily Bus Connections 8 Ø
Distance 789.4 km
Coach Companies FlixBus and RegioJet

Cheapest coach connections from Zurich to Budapest

Every day, 8 buses from 2 coach companies leave Zurich for Budapest: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 27/04/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 27/04
£58
Tuesday 28/04
£51
Wednesday 29/04
£56
Thursday 30/04
£80
Friday 01/05
£63
Saturday 02/05
£62
Sunday 03/05
£64
Monday 04/05
£49
Tuesday 05/05
£42
Wednesday 06/05
£42
Thursday 07/05
£41
Friday 08/05
£42
Saturday 09/05
£41
Sunday 10/05
£45
Monday 11/05
£45
Tuesday 12/05
£42
Wednesday 13/05
£59
Thursday 14/05
£55
Friday 15/05
£49
Saturday 16/05
£47
Sunday 17/05
£53
Monday 18/05
£47
Tuesday 19/05
£42
Wednesday 20/05
£44
Thursday 21/05
£47
Friday 22/05
£56
Saturday 23/05
£53
Sunday 24/05

The cheapest time to travel from Zurich to Budapest

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Zurich to Budapest, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £41, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Zurich to Budapest. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £45.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Zurich to Budapest, with £51. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £55.

How to save money travelling from Zurich to Budapest

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Zurich to Budapest in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Zurich to Budapest, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Zurich to Budapest are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Zurich and Budapest

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Zurich and Budapest.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Zurich to Budapest

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Zurich to Budapest? Or which bus companies serve the route Zurich to Budapest? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Zurich to Budapest bus

How much does a Zurich - Budapest coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Zurich - Budapest bus trip is available from £41 and takes 13h 56m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Zurich to Budapest?

The connection Zurich to Budapest is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £41 to £130. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Zurich - Budapest route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Zurich to Budapest is offered by roughly 8 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Budapest from Zurich take?

The quickest coach from Zurich to Budapest is provided by FlixBus and takes 13h 20m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £62. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Zurich to Budapest?

The earliest bus to Budapest departs from Zurich at 08:25. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Zurich to Budapest?

The latest bus to Budapest departs from Zurich at 23:59. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Zurich - Budapest route?

Passengers looking to travel from Zurich to Budapest can travel with FlixBus and RegioJet. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Zurich and Budapest?

You can check all the direct connections between Zurich and Budapest by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and RegioJet.

What can I take with me on the bus to Budapest from Zurich?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Zurich Budapest bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Zurich Budapest bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Zurich to Budapest on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Zurich to Budapest?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 8 daily trips between Zurich and Budapest. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Zurich to Budapest?

Prices and availability for 8 trips between Zurich and Budapest change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Zurich to Budapest

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Zurich and to Budapest. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!
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