TRAVEL DETAILS Budapest

TRAINS

Where only InterCity are given, there are also slightly slower express services to the same destination.

Déli Station to: Balatonfüred (every 1-2hr; 2hr-2hr 15min); Balatonszentgyörgy (every 1-2hr; 3hr-3hr 30min); Dombóvár (7 InterCity daily; 1hr 30min-2hr); Pécs (6 InterCity daily; 2hr 30min); Siófok (every 1hr June-Sept, otherwise 8 daily; 1hr 45min); Székesfehérvár (every 20-30min; 1hr); Szekszárd (5 daily; 2hr 45min); Szombathely (5 InterCity daily; 2hr 45min); Veszprém (7 InterCity daily; 1hr-1hr 30min); Zalaegerszeg (5 daily; 3hr 20min).

Keleti Station to: Békéscsaba (hourly; 3hr); Eger (5 daily; 2hr); Gyor (hourly; 1hr 30min-2hr); Miskolc (hourly; 1hr 45min-2hr 15min); Sopron (7 daily; 2hr 50min); Szolnok (hourly; 1hr 30min); Tata (every 2hr; 1hr).

Nyugati Station to: Debrecen (hourly; 2hr 30min-3hr 30min); Kecskemét (12 daily; 1hr 30min); Nyíregyháza (hourly; 3hr-3hr 30 min); Szeged (11 daily; 2hr 30min); Szolnok (hourly; 1hr 30min).

BUSES

With Budapest's bus stations in a state of transition, it is advisable to check beforehand which station your bus departs from.

Árpád híd to: the Danube Bend: Esztergom via the Bend (every 30-40min; 1hr 15min) or Dorog (every 30min; 55min); Szentendre (every 30min-1hr; 30min); Vác (every 30min; 30min); Visegrád (every 30min-1hr; 1hr).

Etele tér to: southern Transdanubia: Dunaújváros (hourly; 1hr 20min); Harkány (2 daily; 4hr 30min); Mohács (3 daily; 4hr); Pécs (5 daily; 4hr); Siklós (1 daily; 4hr 50min); Szekszárd (hourly; 3hr).

Népliget to: Lake Balaton and northern Transdanubia: Balatonfüred (5 daily; 2hr-2hr 40min); Gyor (every 30min-1hr; 1hr 50min); Hévíz (3 daily; 4hr); Keszthely (3 daily; 3hr 40min); Nagyvázsony (2 daily except Sun; 3hr); Siófok (7 daily; 1hr 35min-2hr 10min); Sopron (5 daily; 3hr 50min); Sümeg (3 daily; 3hr 40min); Székesfehérvár (every 15-45min; 1hr 15min); Szombathely (2 daily; 4hr 25min); Veszprém (every 10-50min; 2hr 10min); Zalaegerszeg (6 daily; 4hr 45min); Zirc (3 daily; 2hr 30min).

Népstadion to: northern Hungary and the Great Plain: Aggtelek (2 daily; 5hr); Baja (every 1-2hr; 3hr 15min); Balassagyarmat (every 1-2hr; 2hr 10min); Békéscsaba (3 daily; 4hr); Eger (hourly; 2hr); Gyöngyös (hourly; 1hr 35min); Kalocsa (every 1-2hr; 2hr); Kecskemét (every 10min-1hr; 1hr 45min); Kiskunfélegyháza (8-10 daily; 2hr); Mátraháza (every 2-3hr; 1hr 50min); Szeged (6 daily; 3hr 25min).

INTERNATIONAL TRAINS

Bookings are required on all international routes. Some international trains may not have buffets so check and bring supplies if necessary.

Déli Station to: Ljubljana (2 daily; 8hr); Venice (1 daily; 14hr); Vienna (2 daily; 3hr 30min); Zagreb (1 daily; 5hr).

Keleti Station to: Arad (7 daily; 5hr 30min); Belgrade (3 daily; 7hr); Berlin (3 daily; 11-12hr 30min); Brasov (4 daily; 11hr); Bratislava (3 daily; 3-6hr); Bucharest (7 daily; 15hr); Cologne (2 daily; 13hr); Dresden (3 daily; 10hr 30min); Frankfurt (2 daily; 10hr); Istanbul (1 daily; 30hr); Kosice (3 daily; 4hr); Kraków (1 daily; 11hr); Leipzig (3 daily; 12hr 30min); Munich (3 daily; 9hr); Novi Sad (3 daily; 6hr); Nürnberg (2 daily; 10hr 30min); Poprad Tatry (1 daily; 5hr 30min); Salzburg (3 daily; 7hr); Sarajevo (1 daily; 16hr); Sighis¸oara (2 daily; 9hr 30min); Timis¸oara (2 daily; 6hr 30min); Venice (1 daily; 13hr 30min); Vienna (5 daily; 3hr-3hr 30min); Zagreb (3 daily; 6hr).

Nyugati Station to: Arad (1 daily; 5hr 30min); Baia Mare (1 daily; 7hr 30min); Berlin (1 daily; 15hr); Bras¸ov (1 daily; 11hr); Bratislava (7 daily; 3-6hr); Bucharest (1 daily; 15hr); Chop (1 daily; 7hr); Cluj (2 daily; 8hr); Katowice (2 daily; 8hr); Leipzig (1 daily; 12hr 30min); Oradea (3 daily; 5hr 30min); Prague (5 daily; 11hr 30min); Sighis¸oara (1 daily; 9hr 30min); Warsaw (2 daily; 11hr 30min).

INTERNATIONAL BUSES

Tickets should be booked 24 hours in advance. Note that the international bus station is due to move from Erzsébet tér, probably to Népliget.

Erzsébet tér to: Amsterdam (5 weekly, 21hr); Berlin (June-Sept 5 weekly, otherwise 3 weekly; 15hr); Bratislava (1 daily; 4hr); Copenhagen (1 weekly; 24hr); Dresden (June-Sept 5 weekly, otherwise 3 weekly; 12hr); Graz (June-Sept 2 weekly; 6hr); London (June-Sept daily, otherwise 3 weekly; 26hr); Munich (4 weekly; 10hr); Paris (2-3 weekly; 22hr); Prague (4 weekly; 8hr 30min); Rome (2-3 weekly; 20hr); Stockholm (1 weekly; 36hr); Venice (2 weekly; 12hr); Vienna (3-4 daily; 3hr 20min);

Népstadion to: Athens (5 weekly; 30hr); Belgrade (1-2 daily; 9hr); Cluj (1 daily; 9hr 30min); Kraków (2 weekly; 11hr); Levice (2 weekly; 3hr); London (1 weekly; 26hr); Manchester (1-2 weekly; 30hr); Oradea (2 daily; 7hr); Poprad Tatry (2 weekly; 6hr 30min); Stockholm (1 weekly; 37hr); Subotica (2 daily; 5hr); Târgu Mures¸ (3 weekly; 13hr); Timis¸oara (1 weeky; 8hr 10min); Zakopane (2 weekly; 9hr).

HYDROFOILS AND FERRIES

Ferries operate from April to October or November, as weather permits, with more running June to August.

Belgrád rakpart international landing stage to: Vienna (April-Oct 1-2 hydrofoils daily; 6hr).

Vigadó tér pier to: Esztergom (1-2 ferries daily, 5hr 20min); Szentendre (1-2 ferries daily; 1hr 40min); Vác (May-Sept 1 ferry daily; 3hr); Visegrád (2-3 ferries daily, 3hr 20min).