Practical information

How to access the city from International Airport?

By public transportation: From Liszt Ferenc International Airport take bus Nr. 200, which takes you to the terminus of Metro line M3 (Blue line) called Kőbánya-Kispest. Bus Nr. 200 departures right in front of the terminals. You only can board front door and you have to validate your ticket or show your pass to the driver. Bus ride takes cca. 20 minutes. Kőbánya-Kispest metro station is the final stop of the bus. The bus runs regularly, in every 10-15 minutes, during rush hours every 6-8 minutes. With Metro line M3 you can easily access the city centre. The Deák Ferenc tér metro station (where three metro lines meet) is about 25 minutes from Kőbánya-Kispest. You can plan your route here.

By taxi: The only official service provider at the Liszt Ferenc Airport is called Főtaxi, operating with fixed tariffs available at their website. Their counter is to be found in front of the terminal, but on-line booking is also available. We highly recommend you to follow the official signs taped on the floor and signed on boards and only pay for the services provided by Főtaxi.

By shuttle bus: Shuttle bus services are operated by certain flight companies (e.g. Wizzair, Easyjet) and by the Budapest Airport.

How to access the Congress venue from the city?

The venue of the Congress is the Campus of Faculty of Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University, which is located in Buda side of the Danube, South of Petőfi Bridge.  The address is: 1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C. The Congress will take place in the Southern Block, which is the second (brownish) building approaching from the Petőfi Bridge.

By public transportation: The best and simplest way to access the venue is by using public transportation. Take tram 4 or 6 (which is the busiest line running along the Nagykörút connecting North and South Buda through Pest) until the station on the Buda side of the Petőfi Bridge (called: Petőfi híd Budai hídfő), from where it takes an easy 8-10 minutes walk to get to the Southern Block. Tram 4 or 6 runs 24/7 and have stops in numerous busy junctions, where you can change to metro lines (etc. Oktogon to M1 [Yellow line], Blaha Lujza tér to M2 [Red line], Nyugati pálya­udvar/Western railway station to M3 [blue line]).

By Bubi: Bubi is the city bicycle system in Budapest. 

By taxi: There are numerous taxi companies available. Preordered taxi is usually a little cheaper than stop one on the street. Always make sure that the taxi meter is turned on when you start the journey. Please note that taxis are not allowed to enter the campus, so you will still need to walk a little to reach the building.

By car: Parking places are available in front of the building.
 

How to access the Congress venue from International Airport?

• Take bus Nr. 200, which takes you to the terminus of Metro line 3 (Blue line) called Kőbánya-Kispest. (cca. 20 minutes) • Change to metro line M3 until station called Corvin negyed (cca. 20 minutes) •  Change to tram 4 or 6 in the direction of Buda. Tram 4 runs towards Újbuda központ, while tram 6 runs towards Móricz Zsigmond körtér (cca. 8minutes) • Get off at station called Petőfi hid Budai hídfő and walk to the venue (cca. 8 minutes)

How to access the Congress venue from Keleti pályaudvar/Eastern railway station?

• Get on metro M4 • get off at station Rákóczi tér (cca. 4 minutes) • Change to tram 4 or 6 in the direction of Buda. Tram 4 runs towards Újbuda központ, while tram 6 runs towards Móricz Zsigmond körtér (cca. 8minutes) • Get off at station called Petőfi hid Budai hídfő and walk to the venue (cca. 8 minutes)

From Nyugati pályaudvar/Western railway station?

• Get on either tram 4 or 6 in the direction of Buda. Tram 4 runs towards Újbuda központ, while tram 6 runs towards Móricz Zsigmond körtér (cca. 20 minutes). • Get off at station called Petőfi hid Budai hídfő and walk to the venue (cca. 8 minutes).

From Déli pályaudvar/Southern railway station?

• Get on tram Nr. 61 in the direction of Móricz Zsigmond körtér (cca. 18 minutes) • At Móricz Zsigmond körtér change to tram 6 (cca. 5 minutes) • Get off at station called Petőfi hid Budai hídfő and walk to the venue (cca. 8 minutes).

One evergreen topic of tourist feedbacks is ticket controlling. In Budapest metro lines tickets are still checked by ticket controllers who are standing in the station. You must show your ticket or pass to them every time. Sometimes there are further checking on the platforms. Ticket controllers can show upon buses, trams, trolley buses etc. You are highly recommended to keep your ticket and take good care of your pass all times, as you might face linguistic difficulties if any problem occurs.

Recently ticket machines were installed in almost every metro station, stations of tram 4 and 6 and major junctions. The machines are a comfortable and reliable option where you can buy not only single tickets, but the passes  as well. In all metro stations there are ticket offices where you can buy tickets, but you might face some linguistic difficulties. Single tickets are sold in some kiosks, newsstands.
Finally, it is possible to buy tickets on board, but only some of the buses. This is more expensive and you must give the exact amount to the driver! One ticket costs 350 Forints, if you buy it on board: 450
Important: at the airport there is a counter of BKK, where you can purchase all kind of tickets and passes. Once you left the terminal, there is only one ticket machine available at the bus stop of bus 200, so you might end up lining in front of it.

The public transportation is operated by BKK. All basic information is available on their website. In Budapest tickets and passes are also available. The whole territory of Budapest functions as one zone.
Important to highlight that tickets are only valid for one ride and only in one direction, independently of the stops you are taking. This means that when you change between vehicles or means of public transportation you must validate a new ticket! The only exception is metro, where you can change freely and without any further payment between the lines. Consequently, if you are willing to use public transportation often, it is much easier to purchase one of the passes. Passes are available for 24, 48, 72 hours or one week. Budapest Card, which gives you various discount, is also a good choice. To buy these you will need a valid document which number will be printed on the pass.

Hungarian language belongs to the Finno-Ugric language family and very distant relative of Finnish and Estonian. The inscriptions can be strange at first sight, so we provide you a list of the most important words, that might help you to make sense of street names and maps.  
•    út=road
•    utca=street
•    tér=square
•    körút=boulevard

Basic greetings
• Good morning: Jó napot! (Yo napot!)
• Excuse me!: Elnézést! (Aelnezesht!)
• Sorry!: Bocsánat (Bochanat!)
• Thank you!: Köszönöm! (Khoesoenoem!)