TRAVEL TO BUDAPEST

PORT OF ENTRIES

Budapest has an extensive infrastructure. The city can easily and rapidly be reached from all European countries either by road, rail, air or boat.

BY AIR

Liszt Ferenc International Airport is 16 km South-East of the city centre. It is directly reachable from all European capitals; flight time is less than 2 hours. All major hubs (London, Paris, Franfurt, Munich, Doha, Dubai, Istanbul) can be reached with direct flights as well as major overseas (Chicago, New York) and far east (Beijing) airports.

BY RAIL

More than 30 trains a day provide direct links between Budapest and no fewer than 25 other European cities. Railjets to Vienna run every 1-2 hours. There is also a popular network of inter-city trains linking Budapest with the main Hungarian cities. International trains operate from the three largest stations: Keleti (Eastern), Nyugati (Western), Déli (Southern).

BY COACH

International services terminate and depart from Népliget Coach Station, which is also the terminus for a number of domestic routes.

BY CAR

All Hungary’s motorways and most of the main roads radiate from the capital. The M1, M3, M5, M6 and M7 are toll motorways. Road signs conform to continental standards.

TRAVEL IN BUDAPEST

Public transport in Budapest is one of the most modern and efficient system in the world. The network of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) consists of:

• 4 underground lines
• 5 suburban railway lines
• 15 trolley bus lines
• 31 tram lines
• 178 bus routes