Szeged is located about 170 kilometers to the south of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It can be reached from Budapest by car or by train.
By car it takes about 2 hours, 110 kilometers on the M5 toll motorway and 60 kilometers on the national road 5.
Trains from Budapest to Szeged leave at Nyugati station (Nyugati pu., Nyugati pályaudvar). Each train has Szeged as its destination. The non IC trains make a stop at the station Kőbánya-Kispest which is located close to the international airport.
If you arrive by plane to Budapest, you will land at the international airport Ferihegy, Terminal 2. From the airport you can get to any railway station or hotel in Budapest by the Airport Minibus service. Alternatively, you might use a taxi but that may be very expensive. To go to the railway station Kőbánya-Kispest, you may also use the regular city bus line 93. The bus ride takes about 25 minutes. Nyugati station can be reached from Kőbánya-Kispest by metro.
Public transportation tickets are available form newspaper agents, ticket machines located at underground stations, and from the bus drivers (only single tickets are available and additional fee is charged). Tickets are valid for all means of municipal transport.
| Budapest Nyugati pu | -> | Kőbánya-Kispest | -> | Szeged | |
| 6.10 | 6.23/6.24 | 8.57 | |||
| 7.10 | IC Napfény | - | 9.37 | ||
| 8.10 | 8.23/8.24 | 11.00 | |||
| 12.10 | 12.23/12.24 | 15.07 | |||
| 14.10 # | 14.23/14.24 | 16.57 | |||
| 15.10 | IC Danko Pista | - | 17.37 | ||
| 16.10 | 16.23/16.24 | 19.07 | |||
| 18.05 | 18.18/18.19 | 20.57 | |||
| 19.10 | IC Maros | - | 21.37 | ||
# does not operate on Saturday
| Szeged | -> | Kőbánya-Kispest | -> | Budapest Nyugati pu | |
| 5.20 @ | 7.50/7.55 | 8.10 | |||
| 6.25 | IC Napfény | 8.40/8.41 | 8.52 | ||
| 7.20 | 9.52/9.54 | 10.08 | |||
| 9.20 # | 11.53/11.54 | 12.08 | |||
| 13.20 | 16.08/16.09 | 16.23 | |||
| 14.25 | IC Danko Pista | 16.43/16.44 | 16.55 | ||
| 15.20 | 17.59/18.00 | 18.14 | |||
| 17.20 | 20.08/20.09 | 20.23 | |||
| 18.25 | IC Maros | 20.43/20.44 | 20.55 | ||
@ it operates from June 14. till August 24. only on working
days
# does not operate on Sunday
IC trains require a seat reservation!
one way ticket IC seat reservation
1st class 2106 HUF 440 HUF
2nd class 1666 HUF 440 HUF
For more information about trains, see: http://www.elvira.hu
From the railway station in Szeged, each recommended hotel can be reached by taxi at the price of about 1000 -- 1500 Forints. To go to Hotel Novotel, Hotel Mátrix, or to the dormitories, you may alternatively use the tram leaving from the square in front of the station. It takes 3 stops ("Aradi vértanúk tere") to Dormitory Apáthy István, 6 stops ("Annaforrás") to Hotel Novotel, and 10 stops ("Vásárhelyi Pál utca") to Dormitory Károlyi Mihály. Your hotel/dormitory will be within 1 to 10 minutes walking distance from the stop where you get off. Tram tickets should be bought in advance at the ticket office outside the station building or from newsagents.