Round trip from
$184
26 Jan – 29 Jan · Air Serbia · 1 stop
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Direct flights from
$301
24 Dec – 26 Dec · Helvetic Airways
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789 km
Distance
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1 h 35 min
Shortest flight
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8%
Direct flights
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12
Airlines
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$75
One way from
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$184
Round trip from
The route at a glance
About 789 km separate Zurich and Budapest; the quickest flight is 1 h 35 min and a typical one 2 h 55 min.
8% of the cheapest tickets are direct; Air Serbia carries 67% of them.
Most cheap flights leave from Zurich Airport (9 km from the centre of Zurich).
Most land at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (18 km from the centre of Budapest).
A one-way ticket starts at $75, a round trip at $184.
Cheapest price by month
| Month | Round trip from |
|---|---|
| November 2026 | $186 |
| December 2026 | $212 |
| January 2027 | $184 |
Cheapest day to fly
Looking two months ahead, 15 December is the cheapest date to leave, at $75.
Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 $136 |
7 $127 |
8 $118 |
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| 9 $111 |
10 $104 |
11 $133 |
12 $161 |
13 $139 |
14 $139 |
15 $139 |
| 16 $139 |
17 $139 |
18 $117 |
19 $106 |
20 $106 |
21 $106 |
22 $95 |
| 23 $96 |
24 $96 |
25 $97 |
26 $110 |
27 $110 |
28 $110 |
29 $110 |
| 30 $124 |
5 $98 |
6 $86 |
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| 7 $86 |
8 $86 |
9 $86 |
10 $86 |
11 $86 |
12 $86 |
13 $86 |
| 14 $86 |
15 $75 |
16 $110 |
17 $110 |
18 $110 |
19 $110 |
20 $110 |
| 21 $110 |
22 $110 |
23 $110 |
24 $110 |
25 $146 |
26 $148 |
27 $115 |
Cheaper More expensive
- $75 — Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2026
- $86 — Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026
- $86 — Monday, Dec. 7, 2026
- $86 — Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2026
- $86 — Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2026
- $86 — Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026
- $86 — Friday, Dec. 11, 2026
- $86 — Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026
- $86 — Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026
- $86 — Monday, Dec. 14, 2026
- $95 — Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026
- $96 — Monday, Nov. 23, 2026
- $96 — Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026
- $97 — Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026
- $98 — Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026
- $104 — Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026
- $106 — Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026
- $106 — Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
- $106 — Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
- $110 — Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
- $110 — Friday, Nov. 27, 2026
- $110 — Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026
- $110 — Sunday, Nov. 29, 2026
- $110 — Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2026
- $110 — Thursday, Dec. 17, 2026
- $110 — Friday, Dec. 18, 2026
- $110 — Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026
- $110 — Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026
- $110 — Monday, Dec. 21, 2026
- $110 — Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2026
- $110 — Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2026
- $110 — Thursday, Dec. 24, 2026
- $111 — Monday, Nov. 9, 2026
- $115 — Sunday, Dec. 27, 2026
- $117 — Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
- $118 — Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
- $124 — Monday, Nov. 30, 2026
- $127 — Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
- $133 — Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
- $136 — Friday, Nov. 6, 2026
- $139 — Friday, Nov. 13, 2026
- $139 — Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026
- $139 — Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026
- $139 — Monday, Nov. 16, 2026
- $139 — Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026
- $146 — Friday, Dec. 25, 2026
- $148 — Saturday, Dec. 26, 2026
- $161 — Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
Price trend, last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the fare moved between $147 and $221, averaging $183.
Today's price is about average.
- 5 October — $203
- 10 October — $203
- 15 October — $147
- 20 October — $147
- 25 October — $178
- 26 October — $178
- 27 October — $178
- 28 October — $178
- 29 October — $221
- 30 October — $186
- 31 October — $186
- 1 November — $186
- 2 November — $186
- 3 November — $186
- 4 November — $184
Trip length and timing
The cheapest tickets are for stays of about 6 nights (the very cheapest: 3 nights), booked around 26 days ahead.
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Questions and answers
- What is the cheapest price for flights from Zurich to Budapest?
- The cheapest round-trip ticket found recently costs $184.
- Which month is the cheapest to fly from Zurich to Budapest?
- January 2027 is currently the cheapest month, with tickets from $184.
- Are there direct flights from Zurich to Budapest?
- Yes. Direct flights were found from $301.
- Which airlines fly from Zurich to Budapest?
- Airlines found on this route: Helvetic Airways, Air France, airBaltic, easyJet, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Serbia, KLM, Lufthansa, LOT Polish, SWISS, easyJet, Ajet.
- How far is Budapest from Zurich?
- The distance is about 789 km. A direct flight takes about 1 h 35 min.
- How long is the flight from Zurich to Budapest?
- The shortest flight takes 1 h 35 min; most take about 2 h 55 min.
- Which airports do flights from Zurich to Budapest use?
- Most depart from Zurich Airport and arrive at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Zurich to Budapest?
- In the next two months, Tuesday departures are the cheapest; the single cheapest day is 15 December at $75.