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3.2 a dayfastest 13h20☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇭🇺 Hungary

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ZurichSt. GallenMemmingenMunichViennaBudapest· 789 km as the crow flies
  • 08:25 → 21:45
    FlixBus 882
    Zurich Bus Station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Munich, Linz, Vienna
    13h203 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:10 → 00:01+1
    FlixBus N1909
    Zurich Bus Station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via St. Gallen, Memmingen, Munich, Vienna
    13h514 stops
    Runs: Tue, Fri, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 15:30 → 05:35+1
    FlixBus N191 ☾ Overnight
    Zurich Bus Station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Munich, Linz, Vienna
    14h055 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 15:30 → 04:35+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 18:30 → 08:01+1
    FlixBus 3909 ☾ Overnight
    Zurich Bus Station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via St. Gallen, Munich, Vienna
    13h314 stops
    Runs: Only Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Tue 10 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 19:55 → 10:10+1
    FlixBus N882 ☾ Overnight
    Zurich Bus Station → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Feldkirch, Innsbruck, Vienna, Bratislava
    14h154 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 19:55 → 09:10+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.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Zurich to Budapest?

Yes. 3.2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Zurich to Budapest?

The fastest takes 13h20; the slowest 14h15, for 789 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:25 and the latest at 19:55, local time in Zurich. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Zurich to Budapest?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 15:30 arriving 05:35 the next morning.

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