What Debrecen costs
In Debrecen the bill is not driven by the museums but by two items: the thermal bath and the zoo, and lodging starts at three-star hotels since there is no hostel.
- From the airport
- city bus Airport 1
- Lodging
- 3-star hotel: €34–49 per person
- Set menu
- €6.90–7.15
In Debrecen a city ride is €1.32–1.38, a set menu €6.90–7.15, and a three-star room €34–49 per person. The bill breaks on the tickets for Nagyerdő, where the zoo and the thermal bath together cost more than all the museums in the centre.
Prices line by line
Everything per person, in euros. The day is the same basket across the site: a bed, two meals, city transport and admissions.
Where the bill breaks
The dearest tickets in town are the full-day thermal bath and the zoo; both are in Nagyerdő, so skipping one saves the most. The church and the museums in the centre are cheap, and Piac utca costs nothing.
Where to save
The set menu is the cheapest way to eat well, and a main course in an ordinary restaurant costs noticeably more; one meal a day from the set menu and one in a restaurant keeps the bill moderate. A 24-hour ticket pays off only when you ride the tram several times in a day.
What this sum leaves out
- Lodging other than a three-star hotel. Debrecen has no hostel, so a dorm bed is not in the sum.
- Day trips. Hajdúszoboszló, Hortobágy and Tokaj add a train ticket and entry fees.
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Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
How much does a day in Debrecen cost?
The table above works out a day per person in three profiles; lodging and whether you go to the baths decide it.
Is there a hostel in Debrecen?
No. The cheapest bed is a room in a three-star hotel, €34–49 per person.
How much is the ticket from the airport?
€1.32–1.38, on the Airport 1 bus.
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