Journey information
Overview: Budapest to Zurich flight
Flights from Budapest to Zurich depart on average 49 times per day, taking around 2h 33m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £43 if you book in advance.
There are 3 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:55, the last at 22:45. The fastest flight covers the 789 km distance in 1h 35m. October is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 789 km |
Average flight duration 2h 33m |
Cheapest ticket price £43 |
Flights per day 49 |
Direct flights 3 |
Fastest flight 1h 35m |
Cheapest month to travel October |
First flight 05:55 |
Last flight 22:45 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from Budapest to Zurich
Cheapest price
£71
Average price
£663
Fastest journey
1 h 40 m
Average duration
1 h 41 m
Flights per day
65
Distance
789 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Budapest to Zurich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Budapest to Zurich will cost around £663 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £71.
Of the 65 flights that leave Budapest for Zurich every day 7 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct flights cover the 789 km distance in an average of 1 h 41 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 40 m .
The slowest flights will take 1 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
W62269
U21212
U21214
AF1295 · AF1114
AF1295 · AF1614
LX2259
LX2251
LX2255
LX2253
U21212Travel Information
Compare coach, train and flight for Budapest to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £46, and a flight costs an average of £43.
Distance: 789 km
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£221 Average Price | £140 Average Price | £78 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration 9h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 57m Average total duration 17h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.4 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Live departures
Budapest to Zurich flight times
The table below shows live departures for Budapest to Zurich flights for today, Thursday 4 December. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LX2253 | 05:15 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1h40 | 06:55 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
AF1695 · AF1650+ AF3210 | 05:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 11h05 | 16:25 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 changes | |
AF1695 · AF1500+ AF3210 | 05:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 11h05 | 16:25 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 changes | |
AF1695 · AF1414 | 05:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 16h10 | 21:30 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
AF1695 · AF1740+ AF3210 | 05:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 11h05 | 16:25 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 changes | |
SN2830 · SN2731 | 05:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 5h00 | 10:20 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
LH1343+ LH5736 | 05:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 3h50 | 09:10 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
AF1695 · AF1814 | 05:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 11h30 | 16:50 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
LH1343 · LH1186 | 05:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 4h25 | 09:45 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
AF1695+ AF1192 | 05:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 27h30 | 08:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 change | |
AF1695+ AF3210+ AF1640 | 05:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 11h05 | 16:25 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 changes | |
AF1695+ AF1292 | 05:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 7h30 | 12:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 change | |
KL1362 · KL1927 | 05:30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 15h55 | 21:25 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1362 · KL1925 | 05:30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 11h55 | 17:25 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1362 · KL1923 | 05:30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 10h15 | 15:45 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1362 · KL1919 | 05:30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 4h30 | 10:00 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1362+ KL1947 | 05:30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 10h55 | 16:25 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 change | |
KL1362+ KL1921 | 05:30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 7h00 | 12:30 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1362+ KL2003+ KL2045 | 05:30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 7h20 | 12:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 changes | |
W62269 | 05:45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1h50 | 07:35 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 0 changesdirect | |
OS640+ OS135 | 06:50 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 3h20 | 10:10 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
LH1683+ LH2368 | 06:55 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 5h00 | 11:55 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
U21212 | 07:10 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1h45 | 08:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 0 changesdirect | |
LX2251 | 08:40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1h40 | 10:20 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH1675 · LH2368 | 09:00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 2h55 | 11:55 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
LH1335+ LH5682 | 09:05 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 3h50 | 12:55 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
LH1335+ LH5738 | 09:05 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 5h40 | 14:45 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
OS632+ OS139 | 10:00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 3h20 | 13:20 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
OS632+ OS141 | 10:00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 5h20 | 15:20 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
LH1337+ LH5684 | 11:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 4h55 | 16:15 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
LH1337+ LH5738 | 11:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 3h25 | 14:45 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
AF1395 · AF1114 | 11:40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 21h10 | 08:50 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
AF1395 · AF1414 | 11:40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 9h50 | 21:30 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
AF1395 · AF1814 | 11:40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 5h10 | 16:50 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
AF1395+ AF1292 | 11:40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 25h10 | 12:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 change | |
AF1395+ AF1192 | 11:40 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 21h10 | 08:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 change | |
LH1677 · LH2370 | 12:20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 3h10 | 15:30 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1368+ KL1917 | 12:55 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 18h20 | 07:15 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1368 · KL1947 | 12:55 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 27h30 | 16:25 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 change | |
KL1368 · KL1921 | 12:55 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 23h35 | 12:30 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1368+ KL1925 | 12:55 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 4h30 | 17:25 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1368+ KL1927 | 12:55 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 8h30 | 21:25 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1368+ KL1919 | 12:55 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 21h05 | 10:00 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1368 · KL1943 | 12:55 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 20h45 | 09:40 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 change | |
KL1368+ KL1411+ KL2043 | 12:55 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 19h55 | 08:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 changes | |
KL1368+ KL2292+ KL2043 | 12:55 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 19h55 | 08:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 changes | |
LH1339 · LH1198 | 13:25 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 4h45 | 18:10 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
QR200 · QR93 | 13:45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 16h15 | 06:00 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
QR200 · QR95 | 13:45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 22h55 | 12:40 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
LX2255 | 13:55 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1h40 | 15:35 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
LH1679+ LH5750 | 16:00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 4h45 | 20:45 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1370 · KL1919 | 16:05 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 17h55 | 10:00 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1370+ KL1943 | 16:05 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 17h35 | 09:40 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 change | |
KL1370 · KL1927 | 16:05 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 5h20 | 21:25 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1370+ KL1921 | 16:05 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 20h25 | 12:30 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1370 · KL1917 | 16:05 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 15h10 | 07:15 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
KL1370+ KL1947 | 16:05 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 24h20 | 16:25 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 change | |
KL1370+ KL2023+ KL2043 | 16:05 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 16h45 | 08:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 changes | |
OS636+ OS147 | 16:50 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 3h45 | 20:35 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
AF1295 · AF1114 | 17:10 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 15h40 | 08:50 Zurich Airport | 1 change | |
AF1295 · AF1240+ AF3121 | 17:10 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 16h30 | 09:40 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2 changes | |
AF1295+ AF1292 | 17:10 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 19h40 | 12:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 change | |
AF1295+ AF1192 | 17:10 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 15h40 | 08:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 1 change | |
LX2259 | 19:00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1h40 | 20:40 Zurich Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
U21214 | 20:15 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | 1h45 | 22:00 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 0 changesdirect | |
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Flights from Budapest to Zurich
Travelers heading west on business or vacation trips to Switzerland from the Hungarian capital can take daily direct flights from Budapest to Zurich with a national carrier. Flight times on the short journey are around one hour and 40 minutes, with departures available seven days a week in the morning, afternoon and evening. Additional indirect flights to Zurich with one change required en route provide alternative options.
Which airlines fly from Budapest to Zurich?
Switzerland's national carrier Swiss Air offers daily direct flights to Zurich from Budapest, some of them in partnership with Edelweiss Air. Indirect connections from the Hungarian capital to Zurich include Austrian Airlines departures via Vienna, LOT services via Warsaw, and Eurowings routes via Dusseldorf.
How long is the flight from Budapest to Zurich?
The quickest flight to Zurich from Budapest is the Swiss Air evening service operated by Edelweiss Air, taking one hour and 35 minutes to complete the 493-mile trip west from Hungary. Other direct flights take five minutes longer. The fastest indirect service is an Austrian Airlines flight via Vienna taking two hours and 40 minutes, but most indirect connections take more than four hours.
How many flights are there from Budapest to Zurich?
The Swiss Air timetable offers two to three flights a day to Zurich from Budapest, seven days a week. Departure options include morning, afternoon and mid-evening take-off times. In addition, there are over 30 indirect flight options with one change from Budapest daily, using a wide selection of airlines and routes.
What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Budapest to Zurich?
Departure airport: Budapest Ferenc Liszt Airport is located about ten miles south-east of central Budapest, with public transport links provided by shuttle bus route 220E which connects with metro line 3 at Köbánya-Kispest station, taking around 40 minutes from downtown to the terminal. Passenger facilities include short and long stay parking lots, business lounges and international restaurants.
Arrival airport: Zurich Airport is situated about eight miles north of the city center, with regular public transport connections available to central locations on city trams and SBB trains. Passenger facilities at the airport terminal include luxury gift stores, international restaurants, coffee bars, currency exchange desks, and free WiFi.
FAQs: Budapest to Zurich flights
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Budapest to Zurich by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Zurich, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Flights from Budapest to Zurich generally leave from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is 18.4 km away from Budapest city centre and Zurich Airport is 12.2 km from Zurich city centre.
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Important Stations and Airports in Budapest and Zurich
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops available in SkyCourt, including duty-free and fashion stores.
- Parking available at Terminal Parking, approximately 2€ per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Ramps, toilets.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including the SkyCourt Lounge.
- Located in Terminal 2B, open daily.
- Bus 100E
- Bus 200E
- Train
- Free Wi-Fi available for 2 hours; additional time can be purchased.
- Shops located in Airside Center, including duty-free and luxury brands like Gucci and Hermès.
- Parking available in P1, P2, and P3, approximately 5.2€ (CHF 5) per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, assistance.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including Swiss and Aspire Lounges, with amenities like food and showers.
- Located in Service Center, open daily.
- Train: S2, S16, S24
- Tram: 10, 12
- Bus: 768, 759
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