Zurich to Budapest flight with SWISS

Zurich to Budapest Flights: An Overview

Budapest is the capital city of Hungary – known for its grand architecture, fantastic museums, and classical music. Flying between Zurich and Budapest is often the quickest and most convenient way to travel between the two cities. A direct flight can complete the 789 kilometer distance in around one hour 35 minutes, perfect for a long weekend or a short city break. Traveling between Zurich and Budapest is often cheaper and faster when flying compared to taking a train between the two cities. Alongside direct flights, many airlines offer quick indirect routes between the two cities, often stopping at Hamburg, Brussels, or Amsterdam before completing the journey.

Which airlines fly from Zurich to Budapest? 

Many airlines fly from Zurich to Budapest, including CSA, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, Germanwings, Lufthansa CityLine. National flag carrier Swiss operates the only direct routes on the service. Other airlines operate services with layovers, and usually require a one change en route. Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, and KLM operate regular fast indirect services with changes in Hamburg, Warsaw, and Amsterdam.

How long are the flights from Zurich to Budapest? 

Direct flights on this route take around one hour 35 minutes. The fastest and cheapest indirect flight between the two cities takes two hours 40 minutes, a journey operated by an Austrian Airline with a stopover at Vienna. On average, flights with one change complete the journey regularly in under six hours.

How many are the flights from Zurich to Budapest? 

Every day there are usually three direct flights from Zurich to Budapest, operated by Swiss airlines. These flights are conveniently spread throughout the day, with flights in the morning, afternoon, and evening. In addition to the direct flights, there are 30 indirect flights between the two cities every day, operating from around 7.00 a.m. until late in the evening.

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Zurich to Budapest? 

Departure airport: flights on this route depart from Zurich Airport, commonly known as the Kloten Airport. The airport is located 13 kilometers from the city center and can be reached easily by tram or train. Tram line 10 will reach the airport in around 35 minutes, whereas train lines S2 and S16 will complete the journey in 15 minutes. Services at the airport include restaurants, duty-free shopping, ATMs, currency exchange, banking services, passenger lounges with charging ports for electronic devices, and free WiFi. The airport has various car parking options and free parking for short pickups and drop-offs.

Arrival airport: flights from Zurich to Budapest arrive at Budapest Airport, commonly referred to as the Liszt Ferenc International Airport. The airport is located 24 kilometers away from the city center. Transport services from the airport to the city center is available at both terminal 2A and terminal 2B. There are two services connecting the airport to the city center – the 100E and 200E bus lines, taking 30 minutes and 50 minutes to complete the journey respectively. Facilities at the airport include ATMs, currency exchange, car rental services, taxi stands, and two hours of free WiFi.