Hungary
SwitzerlandBudapest to Zurich shipping route.
1,174 km by road, about 23 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Budapest and Zurich
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BudapestRoadZurichTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,174 km (729 mi) |
| Straight line | 789 km |
| Transit time | 23 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 12 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Budapest to Zurich shipping route by road
Budapest to Zurich by road: 1,174 km of driving distance, west from Hungary to Switzerland. The straight line is 789 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 23 h 30 min, of which 12 h 30 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time.
Road freight on Budapest to Zurich is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Hungary into Switzerland, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 32 road routes from Budapest in this directory, Zurich is the 13th shortest. Closer destinations: Kyiv (1,140 km), Milan (982 km) and Frankfurt (973 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Budapest to Zurich?
1,174 km by road (789 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Budapest to Zurich?
About 23 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (12 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Zurich to Budapest has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Frankfurt to Zurich436 km
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Brussels to Zurich661 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.