What Szeged costs
In Szeged the money goes on the room and on the journey from Budapest; tickets in the centre are small, and the most expensive entry is the zoo.
- Hostel
- none
- Three-star hotel
- €27–42
- Set menu
- €7.73–8.25
Szeged has no hostel, so accommodation starts at a three-star hotel, €27–42 per person in a double room, and on top of that come a set menu at €7.73–8.25 and the journey from Budapest Airport by train, ≈€17–19 (bus+metro+train).
Prices line by line
Everything per person, in euros.
Where the sum breaks, and where it saves
The sum breaks at accommodation and the zoo: the room is the biggest item of the day, and the zoo is the most expensive entry in the city. The saving is on tickets in the centre, which are small or absent: Széchenyi Square is free, and so is the Votive Church itself. Skip the zoo and the Reök, and two days in the city pass without a ticket you would feel.
What this sum leaves out
- City transport. The centre is covered on foot, and a tram or bus ride to the zoo and the bath is not in the sum.
- A sit-down restaurant. The set menu is the only meal price in the sum; a dish off the menu is paid for separately.
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Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
How much does a day in Szeged cost?
A day starts at the room, €27–42 per person, plus a set menu at €7.73–8.25; tickets in the centre are small, and the zoo is €17.38.
Are there hostels in Szeged?
No. The cheapest option is a three-star hotel, €27–42 per person in a double room.
How much does the journey from Budapest Airport cost?
≈€17–19 (bus+metro+train) per person, about 3 h 30 min total, by bus, metro and train.
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