General Tourist Information for Travellers to Budapest

Useful links and information if you stay in one of our apartments, holiday homes in Budapest

Buda + Pest = Budapest

Budapest Map The river Danube splits Budapest into two parts, Buda and Pest. Buda is west of the river and is the hilly part of town with mostly residential areas. Pest is on the east side, it is flat and you will find most of the businesses, sights, restaurants and bars on this side of town.

You can read more about the history of Budapest on wikipedia.

Our luxury holiday rentals and apartments are located on the Pest side close to the Opera House in the 6th district.

Transportation in Budapest

Public transportation Budapest: there is a good underground network in Budapest with 3 lines and a 4th is just being built. Our apartments are all on the Metro line 1 (yellow line) with good connection to anywhere in the city. Deak Ferenc ter (square) is where all 3 Budapest undergrounds meet and where you can exchange lines. Buses and trams complete the public transport which can be a great way to explore the city.

Ticket for public transports in Budapest

Tickets for the public transports can be purchased at most underground stations. You can buy single tickets or discounted block of 10 tickets, but there are 24h, 72h and weekly travel cards also available. More information about tickets and prices for public transportation

Budapest Card

With the Budapest Card you can travel on all public transports for free and it will give you extra benefits such as entry to some museums, free guided tours and considerable discounts to many other services. One ticket is valid for an adult and a child up to 14 years old. Junior tickets are also available. The Budapest Card is on sale at the larger underground stations.

Trains, Stations and Time Table

There are 3 main stations in Budapest: Keletei PU (East Station), Nyugati PU (West Station) and Déli PU (South Station). PU is short for pályaudvar and means station in Hungarian. All 3 stations are connected by the underground but there are plenty of taxis outside the stations. Here you can look at the time table of the trains.

Keleti PU

Nyugati PU

Déli PU

Nyugati Pu is closest to our holiday apartments, but Keleti is also very close. Déli PU is on the Buda side and is a bit further away.

Taxis and airport transfer

We are offering a competitive airport transfer and the taxi company we are using is Volan Taxi. Call +36-1-4-3333-22 to order a taxi.

If you are arriving by train, there are plenty of taxis waiting at the trains station. Please, always ask the driver in advance how much it will cost. From Keleti or Nyugat PU (Train station) the cost should not be more than HUF 1500 (EUR 5-6).

Budapest Airport

There are 2 international airports in Budapest and they are very close to each other. The names have just changed from Ferihegy I and Ferihegy II to Liszt Ferenc Intenational Airport I and II. Most budget airlines will fly to Airport I, which is the older one.

The airports are just 16 km from the city centre and it takes 20-30 minutes to our apartments depending on traffic. We offer an airport transfer for our guests.

The following link takes you to the airport's page where you can check arrivals and departures.

Weather in Budapest

The weather in Budapest is continental European. The summer is hot with highs reaching 35-38C (95-100F) and winter is cold with snow. Check out the latest weather forecast for Budapest.