Budapest Travel Forum

Hi, does anyone know where I could find a map of the bike paths in Budapest (online or in print). Thanks!

Can anyone reccomend me a nice and cheap hotel or apartment house in Budapest? I'm going for a few months on a business trip and have no idea where I'm gonna stay.

We arrive at the airport in the AM. What is the best way to get to the hotel downtown? I am thinking about the airport transfers that are offered.

Hi

I am searching for guest house in Budapest for short term staying as a visitor,and I just saw this link:

http://housing.justlanded.com/en/Hungary_Budapest/Holiday-Rentals_Apartments/1#:10-Euro-day-you-can-t-miss-it

That looks a really good deal, as the other same places are 40 Euros/day as I compared. But I am concerned why it is so cheap.Do you think that could be safe to live in such a guesthouse?

Thanks!

Hi all!=)

I read all the forum tips and replies concerning the topic but since now i never had the chance to read about the train way to get to the city but only taxi or compination of bus and metro.

On the site of the airport though,i found the following text :

''By train
transport

Since July of 2007 passengers can easily reach Ferihegy Terminal 1 from the Western Railway Station in Budapest. On weekdays 51 and at weekends 38 trains ease the travelling from the city center to the airport within less than half an hour for 300 HUF. There are 60 trains on weekdays and 45 at weekends from the airport to the city center.

Arriving travellers can buy their tickets at Tourinform at Terminal 1 from 09.00 to 22.00 or at platform B at the railway station from the ticket vending mashine.

The two platforms of the railwaystation are connected to the Airport Terminal with a pedestrian footbridge equipped with lifts above the clearway. A short pedestrian path of just 200 meters takes the passengers from the terminal to the railway station.

Travellers who would like to get to 2A or 2B terminals can travel by bus 200E from there.

You can find the train schedule at the web site of MÁV-START, the hungarian railway company.''

Does anyone tried that?is it working?

thanx in advance!;)

Anestis

Hi all
I'm going to be in Hungary next month and saw an ad for an event that would interest me - night run in Budapest on the 12th of September. The problem is I can not find any information in English how to sign up :( Any Magyar people here who could help??

hi from greece!
this october it's going to be the fourth time i'm going to visit breathtaking, dreamy, wonderful budapest in two years! as i'm going to land from athens to vienna(much cheaper) i'd like to know if you could help me with transportation from airport to budapest. is it orangeways reliable? is it train station of vienna far away from airport? where could i get best price? any other company maybe? i arrive in vienna at 17.15 pm and i'd like to get to my budapest same day! i know i could or should addreess to austrian forum about these info but i feel hungarian people like brothers!thanks a lot. achilleus

Hello,

Has anyone here taken the train from Budapest to Sofia ?
I've tried looking at the railway schedule but find it a bit confusing.
How long is the journey, and is there an early morning train from Budapest or else an overnight one ? I'm trying to maximise my time in both cities.
I was also unsure of the price of a return ticket (BUD-SOF-BUD). Any information in this regard would be much appreciated.
Was the journey safe and comfortable ? Would you recommend a private compartment ?

I'm assuming that the departure station in Budapest would be Keleti East. Is this correct ?

Thank you for any info.

Hi!

I am planning a trip to Budapest at the end of March and the beginning of April 2010. I am just beginning to look, so am not familiar with where is the best place to go to to find a cheap flight from Los Angeles, California to Budapest. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

hi,
me and two friends are soon travelling to budapest to go to sziget festival. we want use a gazebo to provide shade over our tents so it doesn't get too hot in there in the sun. does anyone know where it's possible to buy a cheap gazebo in budapest? this would save us having to bring it over there from the UK and pay extra baggage charges, etc.
thanks, becci

My wife and I are coming to Budapest with a friend on 4th October 2009 and require a place with two bedrooms to stay for 9 days. To be near metro or other public transport is a necessity. Cooking facility is not important but would be welcome.

Does anyone know what time the ticket office at Keleti station closes? Can I buy tickets for international trains at 11:00 at night or can I purchase tickets on the train?

Hello,
Budapest Travel(BKV)sites say that over 65s from any EU member country can travel free in Budapest. Sounds wonderful, but has anyone tried it ? If so, please let me know.
Macthebike

Hi, I will visit Budapest by the end of July. I will travel there by bus from Vienna. I will arrive at the Keleti Station. Once I arrived, I need to change some local currency. Are there any banks in the station? Should I go to the banks to do that in order to have a low commission or a better rate? What about in town, should I exchange my money in banks? Thanks a lot for your help.

Are there a parking area near the Buda castle (Buda hill) ?
Do I have a chance to get a parking place for 3 hours, Thursday, at 2 o'clock PM ?

Is there a footpath going up the Citadella from the statue of Gellert, or from the cave/chapel in the same area?

Are High Holiday Day services held in Budapest that are open to visitors? If so, where, and is advanced permission/tickets needed to attend?

Thanks!

Are there any shopping markets in the city center for gifts, clothing, etc. open on Sunday's in Budapest?
Thanks.

My boyfriend and I are spending two nights in Budapest at the beginning of August, and would prefer a hostel/guesthouse to a hotel, because the environment's usually so much more fun, but I'm not having much luck finding one with a room with its own bathroom. Anyone know of anything like that?

Hi,

We will be travelling between Budapest and Rome at the end of July (2 adults and 2 kids). What is the best way to travel....bus, train or flight? Was looking into eurorail, alitalia and malev. Any other websites that I can look into? Thanks for your reply.

Hi, I will travel from Vienna to Budapest in July. I am choosing between Eurolines or train. I know that there is a 7:00a.m. bus, but I can't read the language, I don't know how much it is. For train I saw that there is a train at 08:25a.m. (Euronight, no need to change).

Does anyone know the fare for taking the bus and the fare of the train I posted?

IS the bus more convenient for my lugagges?

Thanks for your reply.

Hi,

We are a family of 4 (2 kids aged 12 and 10) traveling out of San Francisco planning a 10-14 trip of Switzerland, Austria and Hungary. Never been to Hungary before, would appreciate a few tips of what are the best places to visit in Hungary....planning to travel by train. Want to see Budapest. How many days to spend in Hungary? Looking forward to your replies.

Hi all, I would like to know if all day metro tickets or 3 day tourist metro tickets are also eligible for the trams and buses.

OK so been reading quite a lot about scams in restaurants of various sorts generally involving being charged more than on original menu - different menu being substituted in when paying, prices being claimed (for meat) to have been for 100 g and minimum portion being 400g etc.

so what's the best way of avoiding being ripped off and if it did happen what's the best way to deal with it ?

also is it, like here in UK, purely a civil matter where threats from restaurateur to call police would be meaningless as they'd not be interested ?

thanks in advance

Hi all

off to Budapest on Thursday (18 June 09) and we will possible get one of the 7day travel cards (or if not prob the 3 day)

2 questions:

1) can we get them at the airport or if not where is the nearest fo the Marriott hotel we can get them

2) am I right in thinking neither of these have to be validated in the way single tickets do ?

just wondering if anyone had used these guys - price looks to good to be true especially as it inclused a bout trip too

thanks

sorry for this superficial question :S
but i'm going to budapest next week, and i was wondering about shopping, if all the stores have their sale too there..

Several years ago, we had wonderful grilled foie gras. We think it was at the Mozart. Is this on your menu?

Karen

I have been reading a lot about dream island aka shipyard island... we tried to go there yesterday (thurs) and everything was closed. Are these clubs - dokk, studio, etc closed in the summer? Or will they be open today (fri)?

Advice? Pitfalls? Day train or sleeper? How long is the trip? Do the trains have food available or should one take one's own?

We're thinking about a sleeper. Has anyone done this trip in a sleeper and what was it like? Were you continually awoken by demands for passports? Was there food available?