ZRH - BUD

£64 Find Cheap Flights from Zurich to Budapest

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Cheap Flights from Zurich to Budapest (ZRH-BUD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Zurich to Budapest that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Zurich to Budapest

Sat, 1 Nov - Mon, 3 Nov
Air Serbia Logo
09:30 - 14:45ZRH-BUD
5h 15m1 stop
Air Serbia Logo
11:15 - 19:55BUD-ZRH
8h 40m1 stop
£161Air Serbia
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Sat, 15 Nov - Tue, 18 Nov
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17:30 - 23:10ZRH-BUD
5h 40m1 stop
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12:40 - 17:50BUD-ZRH
5h 10m1 stop
Sat, 25 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
KLM Logo
17:35 - 23:05ZRH-BUD
5h 30m1 stop
KLM Logo
12:10 - 16:45BUD-ZRH
4h 35m1 stop
£172KLM
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Sat, 25 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
KLM Logo
17:35 - 23:05ZRH-BUD
5h 30m1 stop
KLM Logo
12:10 - 16:45BUD-ZRH
4h 35m1 stop
£173KLM
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Sat, 25 Oct - Sat, 1 Nov
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21:30 - 23:05ZRH-BUD
1h 35mdirect
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11:00 - 16:20BUD-ZRH
5h 20m1 stop
Sat, 1 Nov - Mon, 3 Nov
KLM Logo
17:30 - 23:10ZRH-BUD
5h 40m1 stop
KLM Logo
12:10 - 16:40BUD-ZRH
4h 30m1 stop
£179KLM
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Tue, 17 Feb - Thu, 26 Feb
Brussels Airlines Logo
12:20 - 17:00ZRH-BUD
4h 40m1 stop
Brussels Airlines Logo
06:20 - 16:35BUD-ZRH
10h 15m2 stops
£232Brussels Airlines
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Tue, 17 Feb - Thu, 26 Feb
Brussels Airlines Logo
17:35 - 23:05ZRH-BUD
5h 30m2 stops
Brussels Airlines Logo
06:20 - 19:20BUD-ZRH
13h 00m2 stops
£263Brussels Airlines
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Sat, 11 Oct - Mon, 13 Oct
SWISS Logo
07:10 - 08:45ZRH-BUD
1h 35mdirect
SWISS Logo
20:00 - 21:35BUD-ZRH
1h 35mdirect
£269SWISS
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Thu, 9 Oct - Sat, 11 Oct
SWISS Logo
07:10 - 08:45ZRH-BUD
1h 35mdirect
SWISS Logo
09:30 - 11:10BUD-ZRH
1h 40mdirect
£278SWISS
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Everything you should know

Our travellers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Zurich Airport's security is efficient and quick.
Use the 100E Airport Express for direct transport to Budapest.
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Top airlines
Air Serbia
Cheapest • from £161 (return)
SWISS
Best reviews • 7.5 score
Airline reviews
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+1
Airline reviews
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When to book
5 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 5 weeks in advance save around 16% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
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When to travel
February
Cheapest • 28% price drop
December
Most popular
Good to know
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+1
+1
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Cheapest return fare
£161
Typical prices: £178-241
Air Serbia
Sat 1/11Mon 3/11
ZRH - BUD • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£216
Typical prices: £203-310
SWISS
Sat 27/12Sun 28/12
ZRH - BUD • Direct
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Expert advice for your flight from Zurich to Budapest

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
ZRH

Zurich Airport's security is efficient. Lines move quickly, but allow 20–30 minutes for immigration during busy periods.

Read more about ZRHby Emily Zemler
BUD

Use the 100E Airport Express for direct, cost-effective transport from BUD to central Budapest, running 24/7 with frequent departures.

Read more about BUDby Yulia Denisyuk
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Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia Denisyuk

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Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia Denisyuk

Yulia is a freelance journalist who’s dispatched from 90+ countries. Her work focuses on cultures, adventure trips and air travel, appearing in NatGeo, NYT, CNTraveler, and more. For past assignments, she’s stayed with nomads in Mongolia and learned the art of Imigongo in Rwanda. She’s based in Chicago; in winter she often questions that decision.

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Emily Zemler

Emily Zemler

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Emily Zemler

Emily Zemler

Emily is a freelance writer and book author based in London covering entertainment and travel. Her work has appeared in Los Angeles Times, Observer, and Condé Nast Traveler. She has ventured to more than 40 countries and all seven continents, always in search of a great art museum. She has written extensively about hotels, luxury travel, and aviation.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Zurich to Budapest flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Zurich to Budapest to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Zurich to Budapest?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Zurich to Budapest?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Zurich to Budapest clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Zurich to Budapest, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Budapest back to Zurich, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Friday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Zurich to Budapest?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to Budapest, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Zurich to Budapest is February, where tickets cost £168 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £288 and £275 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Zurich to Budapest?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Zurich to Budapest, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Zurich to Budapest, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Zurich to Budapest

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£64
Best time to beat the crowds (27% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from Zurich to Budapest

When to book flights from Zurich to Budapest

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Zurich to Budapest based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Zurich to Budapest

  • What is the cheapest flight from Zurich to Budapest?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Zurich to Budapest was £86 for a one-way ticket and £218 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Zurich to Budapest?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Zurich to Budapest flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Zurich to Budapest?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Zurich and Budapest.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Zurich to Budapest?

    There are direct flights from Zurich to Budapest on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Zurich to Budapest?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Zurich to Budapest.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Zurich to Budapest?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Budapest from Zurich is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Zurich to Budapest?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Budapest with an airline and back to Zurich with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Zurich to Budapest?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Budapest from Zurich up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Zurich to Budapest

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Budapest to Zurich? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £262 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Zurich to Budapest?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Zurich to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Zurich to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl

Monday

SWISS

SWISS

Tuesday

SWISS

SWISS

Wednesday

SWISS

SWISS

Thursday

SWISS

SWISS

Friday

SWISS

SWISS

Saturday

SWISS

SWISS

Sunday

SWISS

SWISS

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Direct returns

Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl to Zurich

Monday

SWISS

SWISS

Tuesday

SWISS

SWISS

Wednesday

SWISS

SWISS

Thursday

SWISS

SWISS

Friday

SWISS

SWISS

Saturday

SWISS

SWISS

Sunday

SWISS

SWISS

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Zurich to Budapest

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Zurich to Budapest. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Zurich to Budapest? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
SWISSOverall score based on 1731 reviews
6.8Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.4Comfort
8.2Crew
7.1Food
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Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

2.0 MediocreJoanne, Sept 2025ZRH - SFO
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Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

Horrible flight. First delay in boarding of approximately 30 minutes. While in the plane, the flight attendants huddle and we get an announcement that the crew's legal time was exceeded, that they don't have replacement crew and that they will need to cancel the flight. One would think that they would know that their time was to be exceeded BEFORE boarding. Took for ever to deplane. Then we were told that flight would not be cancelled but gave us a departure time of 21.15, which of course was not fulfilled. Arrived in Valencia, luggage took 30 minutes to arrive. Absolutely unacceptable

Swiss is the. Only airline I use when I go to Europe. They are on time and they are fantastic!

At the boarding gate, passengers were offered the option of checking in their carry-on luggage, as the plane was full. However, they failed to specify that they would not be dropping it off at the exit. Instead, everyone had to wait over 30 minutes at the airport carousel, and to everyone's surprise, not even the carry-on luggage, but the checked luggage, was the first to arrive. An hour later, we finally collected our bags. Lesson learned: I will never check my carry-on luggage with Swiss Air / Helvetic Airways again.

Not good. We returned on united airlines and the food was horrible.

The cabin was warm and few used the blankets. I should’ve upgraded.

The plan was delayed for takeoff by an hour, but we ended up making the landing on time which was a nice surprise.

The crew was very friendly and nice! Very smooth flight.

The meal was wonderful and strawberry ice cream was a plus.

Absolutely amazing! Best airline i have flown with, huge difference to United!

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Compare transportation modes for Zurich to Budapest

Transportation modeAverage priceAverage duration
Flights£2721h 35m
Buses£8713h 55m

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