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 1.5 hours, 160 kilometers on the M5 toll motorway.
Trains from Budapest to Szeged leave at Nyugati station (Nyugati pu., Nyugati pályaudvar). Each train has Szeged as its destination. The 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 1 or Terminal 2.
From both terminals you can get to any railway station or hotel in
Budapest by
the Airport Minibus service.
The fare is for one way: 2300 HUF, return: 3900 HUF.
Alternatively, you might use a taxi. A new operator, called
Zóna Taxi
offers fixed maximum fares from the airport, e.g., 3500 HUF to the
Western Railway Station (Nyugati pu.)
To go to the railway station Kőbánya-Kispest, you may
also use the regular Airport Bus (no. 200) from both terminal
and also bus no. 93 from Terminal 1. Their timetables can be found
here:
Bus no. 200
between Terminal 2 - Terminal 1 and Kőbánya-Kispest
Bus no. 93
between Terminal 1 and Kőbánya-Kispest
Note that bus no. 93 does not operate on Saturday afternoon and on Sunday.
The bus ride takes about 25 minutes to station
Kőbánya-Kispest. Station Nyugati can be reached from Kőbánya-Kispest
by metro. Public transportation tickets are available form newspaper
agents, ticket machines located at underground stations.
Tickets are valid for all means of municipal transport.
See also the webpage
http://www.bud.hu/english/transport
about
the transportation from Budapest Airport in general.
Budapest Nyugati pu |
→ |
Kőbánya-Kispest |
→ |
Szeged |
6.38 |
IC Napfény |
6.49 |
|
8.50 |
8.05 |
|
8.19 |
|
10.38 |
9.38 |
IC Mora |
9.49 |
|
11.51 |
11.05 |
|
11.19 |
|
13:38 |
12.38 |
IC Hírös |
12.49 |
|
14.51 |
14.05 |
|
14.19 |
|
16.38 |
15.38 |
IC Danko Pista |
15.49 |
|
17.51 |
17.05 |
|
17.19 |
|
19.40 |
18.38 |
IC Maros |
18.49 |
|
20.51 |
20.15 |
|
20.29 |
|
22.57 |
Szeged |
→ |
Kőbánya-Kispest |
→ |
Budapest Nyugati pu |
5.20 |
|
7.43 |
|
8.02 |
6.46 |
IC Napfény |
8.46 |
|
8.58 |
8.20 |
|
10.39 |
|
10.56 |
9.46 |
IC Móra |
11.48 |
|
12.00 |
11.20 |
|
13:40 |
|
13.57 |
12.46 |
IC Hírös |
14.48 |
|
15.00 |
14.20 |
|
16.40 |
|
16.59 |
15.46 |
IC Danko Pista |
17.48 |
|
18.00 |
17.20 |
|
19.43 |
|
19.59 |
18.46 |
IC Maros |
20.48 |
|
21.00 |
19.25 |
|
21.48 |
|
22.04 |
IC trains require a seat reservation!
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, and Hotel Dóm you may alternatively use tram no. 1 leaving from the square in front of the station („Szeged Pályaudvar”). It takes 4 stops („Somogyi utca”) to Hotel Dóm, 6 stops ("Annaforrás") to Hotel Novotel. To reach Hotel Novotel or Hotel Mátrix, change to tran no. 4 at the 6th stop („Annaforrás”). The hotels are located at the first stop at tram no. 4direction North.
Your hotel 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.