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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
$62
tomorrow
$61
Wednesday
$60
Thursday
$63
Friday
$59
Saturday
$57
Sunday
$63

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 18h 31m 11:59 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:30 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $62
FlixBus 18h 6m 11:59 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:05 PM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $62
FlixBus 14h 40m 4:00 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:40 AM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $72
FlixBus 16h 30m 7:55 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 12:25 PM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $72
FlixBus 13h 20m 8:25 AM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 9:45 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $73

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 AM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 12:01 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $61
FlixBus 14h 5m 3:30 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 5:35 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $66
FlixBus 18h 55m 11:15 AM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:10 AM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $66
FlixBus 14h 40m 4:00 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:40 AM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $67
FlixBus 16h 30m 7:55 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 12:25 PM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $68

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
RegioJet 19h 24m 8:50 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 4:14 PM Budapest Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station  Economy $60
FlixBus 14h 5m 3:30 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 5:35 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $63
FlixBus 18h 5m 11:00 AM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 5:05 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $67
FlixBus 14h 40m 4:00 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:40 AM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $67
RegioJet 19h 8m 8:50 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 3:58 PM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $67

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 14h 5m 3:30 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 5:35 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $63
FlixBus 18h 31m 11:59 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:30 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $66
FlixBus 18h 6m 11:59 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:05 PM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $66
FlixBus 14h 40m 4:00 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:40 AM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $67
FlixBus 15h 50m 8:00 AM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 11:50 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $74
  • Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Budapest via Munich, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      15h 15m
      0
      8:25 PM
      Zurich
      Central Bus Station Sihlquai
      12:35 AM
      Munich
      Central Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $19
      • Waiting Time 2h 25m
    • FlixBus
      8h 40m
      0
      3:00 AM
      Munich
      Central Bus Station
      11:40 AM
      Budapest
      Népliget Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $37
    Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save $7

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 AM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 12:01 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $59
FlixBus 14h 5m 3:30 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 5:35 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $66
FlixBus 13h 20m 8:25 AM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 9:45 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $69
FlixBus 14h 15m 7:55 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 10:10 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $69
FlixBus 18h 31m 11:59 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:30 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $74

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 13h 56m 10:05 AM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 12:01 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $57
FlixBus 18h 31m 11:59 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:30 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $65
FlixBus 18h 6m 11:59 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:05 PM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $65
RegioJet 19h 45m 8:50 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 4:35 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $70
RegioJet 19h 24m 8:50 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 4:14 PM Budapest Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station  Economy $73

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 18h 31m 11:59 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:30 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $63
FlixBus 18h 6m 11:59 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:05 PM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $63
FlixBus 14h 40m 4:00 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:40 AM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $64
FlixBus 18h 55m 11:15 AM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 6:10 AM Budapest Kelenföld Station  Economy $66
FlixBus 14h 5m 3:30 PM Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai 5:35 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station  Economy $69
  • Did you know that if you travel from Zurich to Budapest via Munich, you can save more than $16? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      15h 15m
      0
      8:25 PM
      Zurich
      Central Bus Station Sihlquai
      12:35 AM
      Munich
      Central Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $14
      • Waiting Time 2h 25m
    • FlixBus
      8h 40m
      0
      3:00 AM
      Munich
      Central Bus Station
      11:40 AM
      Budapest
      Népliget Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $34
    Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save $16

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Zurich to Budapest is $47 on 2/3/2026. Flexible travelers 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 12 daily buses from Zurich to Budapest. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 5 daily coaches between Zurich and Budapest.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 26 buses from Zurich to Budapest, while Night sees the fewest connections between Zurich and Budapest, with 2 offers.

Facts about the bus 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 $47!

Cheapest Bus $47
Fastest Bus 13h 20m
Earliest Bus 8:25 AM
Latest Bus 11:59 PM
Daily Bus Routes 8 Ø
Distance 490.7 miles
Bus Companies FlixBus and RegioJet

Cheapest bus connections from Zurich to Budapest

Every day, 8 buses from 2 bus companies leave Zurich for Budapest: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/19/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 01/18
Monday 01/19
$62
Tuesday 01/20
$61
Wednesday 01/21
$63
Thursday 01/22
$63
Friday 01/23
$59
Saturday 01/24
$57
Sunday 01/25
$63
Monday 01/26
$56
Tuesday 01/27
$47
Wednesday 01/28
$54
Thursday 01/29
$54
Friday 01/30
$51
Saturday 01/31
$51
Sunday 02/01
$61
Monday 02/02
$54
Tuesday 02/03
$47
Wednesday 02/04
$54
Thursday 02/05
$54
Friday 02/06
$57
Saturday 02/07
$57
Sunday 02/08
$63
Monday 02/09
$51
Tuesday 02/10
$51
Wednesday 02/11
$54
Thursday 02/12
$56
Friday 02/13
$57
Saturday 02/14

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 $47, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Zurich to Budapest. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $61.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Zurich to Budapest, with $47. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $63.

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 buses from Zurich to Budapest are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Zurich and Budapest

In the map below, you can see where to find all 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 buses 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 bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $47 and takes 13h 56m to reach Budapest. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $47 and $82. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Budapest.

On average, how many connections are available from Zurich to Budapest each day?

Every day, the Zurich to Budapest bus route is served by approximately 8 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Zurich to Budapest take?

The fastest bus from Zurich to Budapest is offered by FlixBus and takes 13h 20m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $73. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Zurich to Budapest?

The earliest bus arriving in Budapest from Zurich starts at 8:25 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Zurich to Budapest?

The latest bus trip departing from Zurich for Budapest starts at 11:59 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Zurich Budapest route?

When traveling by bus from Zurich to Budapest, passengers can travel with FlixBus and RegioJet. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works 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 Zurich to Budapest bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Zurich Budapest bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus 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 traveling 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.

More bus routes to Zurich and to Budapest

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