Getting around Szeged
Szeged is reached from Budapest, not directly from the airport: bus 100E, metro M3 and a train from Nyugati station.
- Entry point
- Budapest airport (BUD)
- Transport
- bus 100E, metro M3, train
- The whole journey
- about 3 h 30 min total
Szeged has no airport: the entry point is Budapest airport (BUD), from where the route runs as follows: bus 100E, metro M3, train. Journey time: about 3 h 30 min total; cost ≈€17–19 (bus+metro+train) per person. The centre is then covered on foot.
From Budapest Airport to Szeged
The route has three steps: bus 100E runs from the airport to Deák tér, metro M3 from Deák tér to Nyugati station, and from there a train runs to Szeged.
The train from Nyugati station
The train to Szeged leaves from Nyugati station in Budapest. The train ride is the longest part of the journey, and the change from metro to station is the one point worth building in extra time for.
Inside Szeged itself
The centre of Szeged is covered on foot: Széchenyi Square, the Reök Palace, the New Synagogue and Dóm tér share the same circle. The city has trams and buses, which are needed for the zoo and the Anna Thermal Bath. For Hódmezővásárhely a tram-train runs.
What to know about the journey
- No train leaves the airport for Szeged. The only route runs via Budapest: bus 100E, metro M3, then Nyugati.
- No ticket is needed for city transport in the centre. Everything is covered on foot.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Is there a direct train from Budapest Airport to Szeged?
No. Bus 100E goes to Deák tér, metro M3 to Nyugati, then a train to Szeged.
Do you need a ticket for city transport in Szeged?
Not for the centre, which is covered on foot; for the zoo and the bath a tram or bus is taken.
How much does the journey from the airport to Szeged cost?
≈€17–19 (bus+metro+train) per person, bus 100E, metro M3, train.
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