Budapest to Zurich bus: 3.3 a day, fastest 13h25

3.3 a dayfastest 13h25☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus🇭🇺 Hungary → 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Direct buses · no change

BudapestViennaMunichMemmingenSt. GallenZurich· 789 km as the crow flies

01:45 → 15:50
FlixBus N191 ☾ Overnight
Budapest Népliget bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Vienna, Linz, Munich
14h055 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:45 → 14:50)Book on FlixBus ↗
04:00 → 17:45
FlixBus 3909
Budapest Népliget bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Vienna, Munich, St. Gallen
13h454 stops
Runs: Only Mon 2 Nov, Tue 3 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Mon 9 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
08:15 → 21:40
FlixBus 882
Budapest Népliget bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Vienna, Linz, Munich
13h253 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
17:55 → 08:10⁺¹
FlixBus N1909 ☾ Overnight
Budapest Népliget bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Vienna, Munich, Memmingen, St. Gallen
14h154 stops
Runs: Wed, Thu, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
19:40 → 09:35⁺¹
FlixBus N882 ☾ Overnight
Budapest Népliget bus station → Zurich Bus Station · via Bratislava, Vienna, Innsbruck, Feldkirch
13h554 stops
Runs: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 19:40 → 08:35+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the plane (5h05). The bus takes 9h10 longer.

Bus · fastest direct14h15

To Budapest Népliget bus station21 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus 88213h25
From Zurich Bus Station14 min

Plane · nonstop BUD to ZRH5h05

To Budapest Ferenc Liszt (BUD)50 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight BUD to ZRH1h50
Landing to exit20 min
From ZRH35 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Budapest to Zurich in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Budapest goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

1 airline fly Budapest to Zurich nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

Swiss International Air LinesBUD→ZRHBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Budapest to Zurich?

Yes. 3.3 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Budapest to Zurich?

The fastest takes 13h25; the slowest 14h15, for 789 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:45 and the latest at 19:40, local time in Budapest. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Budapest to Zurich?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 01:45 arriving 15:50.

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