Budapest Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD)
Usage
Hungary's only international airport, about 16 km southeast of central Budapest; only Terminal 2 (2A/2B) is in use, and the 100E airport bus runs to Deák Ferenc tér
Debreceni Nemzetközi Repülőtér
Debrecen International Airport (DEB)
Usage
Hungary's second international airport, about 5 km south of Debrecen in the east; mostly low-cost flights to other European cities
Ferihegy vasútállomás
Ferihegy railway station
Usage
The railway stop nearest the airport, served by local trains from Nyugati station; bus 200E links it to Terminal 2. Platform signs read simply "Ferihegy"
Budapest-Keleti pályaudvar
Budapest Keleti (Eastern) railway station
Usage
Budapest's largest station — "Keleti" means "eastern"; international trains to Vienna and services to Debrecen and Miskolc depart here. Metro M2 and M4 both serve it; signs abbreviate it "Keleti pu."
Budapest-Nyugati pályaudvar
Budapest Nyugati (Western) railway station
Usage
Famous for its iron-and-glass hall built by the Eiffel company. "Nyugati" means "western", though trains here run mainly toward Szeged and Vác; metro M3 connects directly. Abbreviated "Nyugati pu."
Budapest-Déli pályaudvar
Budapest Déli (Southern) railway station
Usage
The station on the Buda side of the Danube; "Déli" means "southern" and trains here head for Lake Balaton and western Hungary. It is the terminus of metro M2, abbreviated "Déli pu."
Budapest-Kelenföld vasútállomás
Budapest-Kelenföld railway station
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Large station in southwestern Buda where long-distance trains toward Vienna and Lake Balaton call; it is the western terminus of metro M4 and a common interchange point
Kőbánya-Kispest
Usage
Interchange hub in southeastern Budapest: southern terminus of metro M3, with an adjoining railway station and bus terminal; the 200E airport bus starts here
Millenniumi Földalatti Vasút
Metro Line M1 (Millennium Underground)
Usage
Opened in 1896, continental Europe's oldest underground and a UNESCO site; the yellow M1 line runs just below Andrássy Avenue from Vörösmarty tér past Heroes' Square to Mexikói út
M2-es metróvonal
Metro Line M2
Usage
The red line, running from Déli station on the Buda side under the Danube via Keleti station to Örs vezér tere; Kossuth Lajos tér is the stop for the Parliament
M3-as metróvonal
Metro Line M3
Usage
The blue line and the longest of the four, running north-south through Pest from Újpest-Központ via Nyugati station and Kálvin tér to Kőbánya-Kispest
M4-es metróvonal
Metro Line M4
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The green line, opened in 2014 and driverless, linking Kelenföld station in Buda with Keleti station via Fővám tér (Central Market Hall) and Kálvin tér
Deák Ferenc tér
Usage
The only station where metro lines M1, M2 and M3 all meet, and the city-centre terminus of the 100E airport bus; the Great Synagogue and Erzsébet tér are a short walk away
Széll Kálmán tér
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The main transport hub on the Buda side, where metro M2 meets trams 4 and 6 and buses into the Buda hills; it was called "Moszkva tér" (Moscow Square) until 2011
Astoria
Usage
Metro M2 station in central Pest at the crossing of Kossuth Lajos utca and Múzeum körút, midway between the Great Synagogue and the National Museum
Blaha Lujza tér
Usage
Busy square on Pest's Grand Boulevard where metro M2 meets trams 4 and 6; a lively interchange that stays crowded into the night
Kálvin tér
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Interchange between metro M3 and M4 in Pest, within walking distance of the National Museum and the Central Market Hall — a convenient area to stay
Ferenciek tere
Usage
Metro M3 station at the Pest end of Elizabeth Bridge, opening onto the middle of Váci utca — handy for sightseeing in the old centre
Fővám tér
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Metro M4 station right at the Central Market Hall and the Pest end of Liberty Bridge; the Gellért Baths are just across the river
Móricz Zsigmond körtér
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The biggest tram junction in southern Buda, with a metro M4 station where numerous tram and bus routes cross
Vörösmarty tér
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Southwestern (city-centre) terminus of metro M1 at the top of Váci utca, site of the winter Christmas market; do not confuse it with the separate M1 stop "Vörösmarty utca"
Oktogon
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Octagonal square where Andrássy Avenue crosses the Grand Boulevard, with a metro M1 station and a stop for trams 4 and 6
Batthyány tér
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Metro M2 station on the Buda bank and starting point of the H5 suburban railway to Szentendre; the classic viewpoint facing the Parliament across the Danube
Népliget
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Metro M3 station named after Budapest's largest park; the city's international coach station is here, with buses to Vienna and neighbouring countries
Szentendrei HÉV
H5 suburban railway to Szentendre
Usage
Suburban train from Batthyány tér to Szentendre in about 40 minutes; "HÉV" is the local commuter rail, and a supplement is needed beyond the city boundary
Gödöllői HÉV
H8 suburban railway to Gödöllő
Usage
Suburban train from Örs vezér tere (end of metro M2) to Gödöllő, the line used to reach the royal palace associated with Empress Elisabeth (Sisi)
Budavári Sikló
Buda Castle Funicular
Usage
Funicular climbing from Clark Ádám tér at the Buda end of the Chain Bridge to Castle Hill in about a minute; opened in 1870 and ticketed separately from city transport
Fogaskerekű vasút
Cogwheel Railway
Usage
Rack railway from Városmajor up to Széchenyi-hegy in the Buda hills; standard city transport tickets are valid and it is signed as line 60
Gyermekvasút
Children's Railway
Usage
Narrow-gauge line through the Buda hills, famously staffed by children in every role except the driver; Széchenyi-hegy to Hűvösvölgy takes about 45 minutes
Miskolc-Tiszai pályaudvar
Miskolc-Tiszai railway station
Usage
Main station of Miskolc in northeastern Hungary, about two hours from Budapest-Keleti; trams and buses run from here to the cave baths at Miskolctapolca
Szeged vasútállomás
Szeged railway station
Usage
Terminus serving Szeged in southern Hungary, about 2 hours 20 minutes direct from Budapest-Nyugati; trams from the forecourt reach the city centre
Debrecen vasútállomás
Debrecen railway station
Usage
Main station of Debrecen, Hungary's second city, about two and a half hours from Budapest-Keleti; tram 1 runs straight from here to the Great Church and the university
Pest vármegye
Pest County
Usage
The county surrounding Budapest (the capital itself is separate), containing day-trip towns such as Szentendre, Vác and Gödöllő; the official term changed from "megye" back to "vármegye" in 2023
Bács-Kiskun vármegye
Bács-Kiskun County
Usage
Hungary's largest county by area, seat Kecskemét; it lies on the plain between the Danube and the Tisza and includes Kiskunság National Park
Baranya vármegye
Baranya County
Usage
Southwestern county with Pécs as its seat, bordering Croatia and taking in the Villány wine district and the Mecsek hills
Békés vármegye
Békés County
Usage
Southeastern lowland county on the Romanian border, seat Békéscsaba; it includes Gyula, known for its spa and medieval castle
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén vármegye
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
Usage
Large county in the northeast, seat Miskolc, taking in the Tokaj wine region, the Aggtelek caves and the Bükk mountains
Csongrád-Csanád vármegye
Csongrád-Csanád County
Usage
Southern county along the Tisza with Szeged as its seat; renamed from plain "Csongrád" in 2020, and known for paprika and salami
Fejér vármegye
Fejér County
Usage
County southwest of Budapest, seat Székesfehérvár, the old royal coronation city; Lake Velence lies within it
Győr-Moson-Sopron vármegye
Győr-Moson-Sopron County
Usage
Northwestern county bordering both Austria and Slovakia, seat Győr; it contains Sopron, Pannonhalma Abbey and Lake Fertő
Hajdú-Bihar vármegye
Hajdú-Bihar County
Usage
Eastern county with Debrecen as its seat, home to the UNESCO-listed Hortobágy National Park and the spa town of Hajdúszoboszló
Heves vármegye
Heves County
Usage
Northern county with Eger as its seat, covering the Mátra mountains and Kékestető, Hungary's highest point; also a noted wine region
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok vármegye
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
Usage
Central lowland county along the Tisza, seat Szolnok; Lake Tisza, popular for watersports, lies here
Komárom-Esztergom vármegye
Komárom-Esztergom County
Usage
Northwestern county facing Slovakia across the Danube, seat Tatabánya; it includes Esztergom with Hungary's largest basilica
Nógrád vármegye
Nógrád County
Usage
One of the smallest counties, in the north with Salgótarján as its seat; the UNESCO-listed folk village of Hollókő is here
Somogy vármegye
Somogy County
Usage
Southwestern county taking in the southern shore of Lake Balaton, seat Kaposvár; the lakeside resorts including Siófok are here
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg vármegye
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
Usage
Far northeastern county bordering Ukraine, Romania and Slovakia; its seat Nyíregyháza is known for its open-air museum and zoo
Tolna vármegye
Tolna County
Usage
Southern county on the west bank of the Danube, seat Szekszárd, best known as a red wine region
Vas vármegye
Vas County
Usage
Westernmost county on the Austrian border; its seat Szombathely preserves Roman remains, and the walled town of Kőszeg lies here
Veszprém vármegye
Veszprém County
Usage
County covering the northern shore of Lake Balaton with the city of Veszprém as its seat; the Tihany peninsula and Balatonfüred are here
Zala vármegye
Zala County
Usage
Southwestern county with Zalaegerszeg as its seat, taking in Keszthely at the western end of Lake Balaton and the spa town of Hévíz
Budapest
Usage
Capital of Hungary with about 1.7 million people, formed in 1873 by uniting Buda and Óbuda on the west bank with Pest on the east; the riverbanks are a UNESCO site
Debrecen
Usage
Hungary's second city and the hub of the east, long a Protestant centre nicknamed "the Calvinist Rome"; its Great Reformed Church and university are landmarks, and it is the gateway to Hortobágy
Szeged
Usage
University city on the Tisza in the south, rebuilt on a radial plan after the 1879 flood and known for its Votive Church; famous for paprika and salami
Miskolc
Usage
Industrial city in the northeast; the suburb of Miskolctapolca has a natural cave bath, and it is the base for the Bükk hills and Diósgyőr castle
Pécs
Usage
City at the foot of the Mecsek hills in the south, with a UNESCO-listed early Christian necropolis and a former Ottoman mosque now serving as a church on the main square
Győr
Usage
Northwestern city midway between Budapest and Vienna, with a Baroque old town at the confluence of the Rába and the Danube
Kecskemét
Usage
Great Plain city about 85 km south of Budapest, known for the Art Nouveau buildings around its main square and for apricot brandy (barackpálinka)
Székesfehérvár
Usage
About 65 km southwest of Budapest, the medieval city where Hungarian kings were crowned and buried; the ruins of the royal basilica form a garden museum
Sopron
Usage
Northwestern town wedged against the Austrian border, with a medieval walled old town, its landmark Fire Tower and surrounding vineyards
Eger
Usage
Baroque town in the north with the castle that held off the Ottomans in 1552 and Europe's northernmost minaret; home of the red wine Egri Bikavér ("Bull's Blood")
Esztergom
Usage
Historic town on the Danube about 50 km northwest of Budapest, crowned by Hungary's largest basilica; a bridge crosses to Štúrovo in Slovakia
Visegrád
Usage
Small town in the Danube Bend, with a hilltop citadel looking down on the river and the remains of a Renaissance royal palace below
Szentendre
Usage
Artists' town just north of Budapest, a pastel-coloured old centre with Serbian Orthodox churches, about 40 minutes on the H5 suburban train from Batthyány tér
Veszprém
Usage
Hilltop town about 15 km north of Lake Balaton, with a bishop's seat and old streets in its castle quarter; European Capital of Culture in 2023
Keszthely
Usage
Town at the western tip of Lake Balaton, home to the grand Baroque Festetics Palace and the bus link to Hévíz
Hévíz
Usage
Spa town west of Lake Balaton built around one of the world's largest bathable thermal lakes, which stays around 25°C even in winter
Siófok
Usage
The largest resort on Lake Balaton's southern shore, known for shallow warm water and a busy summer season; about 90 minutes by train from Budapest-Déli
Balatonfüred
Usage
Historic resort on the northern shore of Lake Balaton, known for its mineral springs, lakeside promenade and marina; close to the Tihany peninsula
Tihany
Usage
Village on a peninsula jutting into Lake Balaton, known for its Benedictine abbey founded in 1055 and for early-summer lavender fields
Tokaj
Usage
Town at the meeting of the Tisza and Bodrog rivers in the northeast, home of the sweet Tokaji Aszú wine; the vineyard landscape is a UNESCO site
Hollókő
Usage
Small village in Nógrád County whose traditional whitewashed Palóc houses are UNESCO-listed, with a medieval castle ruin on the hill above
Pannonhalma
Usage
Town about 20 km southeast of Győr known for its Benedictine archabbey, founded in 996 as Hungary's oldest monastery and now a UNESCO site
Duna
the Danube
Usage
The great river flowing about 420 km north to south through Hungary; in Budapest it separates hilly Buda on the west from flat Pest on the east
Tisza
the Tisza
Usage
Hungary's second river, running north-south through the east past Szolnok and Szeged; famous for the early-summer mayfly swarm known as the "Tisza blooming"
Balaton
Lake Balaton
Usage
Central Europe's largest lake, about 77 km long; the shallow southern shore is family resort territory while the north has volcanic hills and vineyards
Dunakanyar
the Danube Bend
Usage
The scenic stretch north of Budapest where the Danube turns sharply south, taking in Szentendre, Visegrád and Esztergom — the classic day-trip route
Alföld
the Great Hungarian Plain
Usage
The plain east of the Danube covering nearly half the country, centred on Debrecen, Szeged and Kecskemét and known for herding traditions and horse shows
Dunántúl
Transdanubia
Usage
The hilly region west of the Danube containing Lake Balaton, Győr, Pécs and Sopron; it corresponds to the Roman province of Pannonia
Hortobágy
Usage
UNESCO-listed national park west of Debrecen, the largest natural grassland in Central Europe, known for grey cattle, Racka sheep, the Nine-Arch Bridge and horse shows
Kékestető
Usage
Hungary's highest point at 1,014 m, in the Mátra range in the north, with a lookout tower and small ski slopes; reachable by road from Eger or Gyöngyös
Aggteleki Nemzeti Park
Aggtelek National Park
Usage
Karst region on the Slovak border in the northeast with UNESCO-listed caves; the largest, the Baradla Cave, is visited on guided tours
Országház
Hungarian Parliament Building
Usage
Vast neo-Gothic building on the Pest bank of the Danube, completed in 1904 and holding the Holy Crown; the nearest station is Kossuth Lajos tér on metro M2
Budavári Palota
Buda Castle (Royal Palace)
Usage
Former royal palace at the southern end of Castle Hill, now housing the Hungarian National Gallery and the History Museum; reached by funicular from the Chain Bridge
Halászbástya
Fisherman's Bastion
Usage
Neo-Romanesque viewing terrace built in 1902 on the eastern edge of Castle Hill; its seven turrets stand for the seven Magyar tribes, and it faces the Parliament
Mátyás-templom
Matthias Church
Usage
Church on Castle Hill with a vivid tiled roof; its formal name is Budavári Nagyboldogasszony-templom, but everyone calls it Mátyás-templom
Szent István-bazilika
St Stephen's Basilica
Usage
The largest church on the Pest side, holding the mummified right hand of Hungary's first king; its dome gallery gives a full view over the city
Széchenyi lánchíd
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Usage
Opened in 1849 as the first permanent link between Buda and Pest, guarded by stone lions; the Castle funicular starts at Clark Ádám tér on the Buda end
Szabadság híd
Liberty Bridge
Usage
Green Art Nouveau bridge linking Fővám tér and the Central Market Hall on the Pest side with the Gellért Baths on the Buda side
Margitsziget
Margaret Island
Usage
A 2.5 km park island between Margaret Bridge and Árpád Bridge, largely car-free, with a musical fountain, running track and open-air pools
Gellért-hegy
Gellért Hill
Usage
Rocky 235 m hill rising over the west bank of the Danube; about 30 minutes on foot to the top for the best panorama in Budapest
Szabadság-szobor
Liberty Statue
Usage
The 14 m figure holding a palm leaf on top of Gellért Hill; visible from almost anywhere in the city and the landmark that identifies the hill
Hősök tere
Heroes' Square
Usage
Square at the eastern end of Andrássy Avenue with the Millennium Monument; metro M1 stops here, flanked by the Museum of Fine Arts and the Műcsarnok, with City Park behind
Városliget
City Park
Usage
Large park behind Heroes' Square containing the Széchenyi Baths, Vajdahunyad Castle and the city zoo
Vajdahunyad vára
Vajdahunyad Castle
Usage
Castle beside the lake in City Park, built for the 1896 millennium celebrations as a collage of Hungarian architectural styles; now the Agricultural Museum
Andrássy út
Andrássy Avenue
Usage
UNESCO-listed tree-lined boulevard running 2.5 km from Erzsébet tér to Heroes' Square, lined with the Opera House and luxury shops, with metro M1 directly beneath
Magyar Állami Operaház
Hungarian State Opera House
Usage
Neo-Renaissance opera house on Andrássy Avenue, opened in 1884; visitable for performances or on guided tours of the interior
Nagy Vásárcsarnok
Great Market Hall
Usage
Iron-framed market hall of 1897 with a tiled roof: produce, paprika and salami on the ground floor, souvenirs and food stalls upstairs; at Fővám tér on metro M4
Dohány utcai zsinagóga
Dohány Street Synagogue
Usage
The largest synagogue in Europe, with twin Moorish towers, a Holocaust memorial garden and a museum; a few minutes' walk from Astoria on metro M2
Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum
Hungarian National Museum
Usage
Neoclassical museum on Múzeum körút covering Hungarian history from the founding of the state to the 20th century; close to Kálvin tér on metro M3 and M4
Szépművészeti Múzeum
Museum of Fine Arts
Usage
Museum on the north side of Heroes' Square, known for a strong collection of Spanish painting including El Greco and Goya
Váci utca
Usage
Pedestrian shopping street through central Pest, running from Vörösmarty tér down to Fővám tér and the Central Market Hall, lined with shops and restaurants
Aquincum
Usage
Ruins of the Roman provincial town of Pannonia in Óbuda, northern Budapest, with an amphitheatre and bath remains; the H5 suburban train stops at Aquincum
Széchenyi gyógyfürdő
Széchenyi Thermal Bath
Usage
One of Europe's largest thermal bath complexes, in City Park: a yellow neo-Baroque building with outdoor pools that steam even in winter; at Széchenyi fürdő on metro M1
Gellért gyógyfürdő
Gellért Thermal Bath
Usage
Art Nouveau bath at the foot of Gellért Hill on the Buda side of Liberty Bridge, famous for its mosaic-lined, stained-glass indoor pool
Rudas gyógyfürdő
Rudas Thermal Bath
Usage
Bath of 16th-century Ottoman origin on the Buda side by Elizabeth Bridge, with an octagonal pool under a dome and a rooftop tub overlooking the river
Lukács gyógyfürdő
Lukács Thermal Bath
Usage
Bath on the Buda side near Margaret Bridge, used more by local regulars and spa patients than tourists and known for its quiet atmosphere
Miskolctapolcai Barlangfürdő
Miskolctapolca Cave Bath
Usage
Thermal bath built inside a natural limestone cave on the edge of Miskolc, where bathers swim through the rock passages — unique in Hungary
Várhegy
Castle Hill, Buda
Usage
The hill on the Buda side of the Danube holding the royal palace, Matthias Church and the Fishermen's Bastion; a UNESCO site reached by funicular or bus
Puszta
Usage
The word for the grassland plains of eastern Hungary, centred on Hortobágy National Park with its grey cattle and horse-riding shows
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