Travel Guidelines

Arriving by plane

Airlines flying to Budapest are collected on this page.

International flights land on Liszt Ferenc International Airport, Budapest. Transfer from the airport to the Congress venue is possible

  • –  by the Airport Shuttle Minibus (LRI) service,
  • –  by taxi ,
  • –  or by public transport.

The Airport Shuttle Minibus is an inexpensive and still convenient option of the three. Passengers calling at the Minibus desk are distributed to buses based on their destination. When a Minibus is filled it takes its passengers to their destination, one after the other. Depending on how busy the airport is, there is a couple of minutes to wait (typically between 1-20 min) till a bus starts.

If you choose to take a taxi, count with cca. 25 Eur for the ride from the airport to the Congress venue.

Public transport from the airport to the city is less comfortable and definitely not designed for those travelling with big luggage. To reach the Congress venue from the airport, take first bus No. 200E to Kőbánya-Kispest metro station. Change for metro line M3, get off at Ferenciek tere, change for bus No. 8 or 112 and get off at BAH-csomópont.

Arriving by train

The homepage of the Hungarian Railway Service (MÁV) can be found here.

International connections come in to one of three major railway stations of Budapest,

  • –  Déli pu. (Southern station),
  • –  Keleti pu. (Eastern station),
  • –  or Nyugati pu. (Western station)

The Congress venue from the railway station can be reached either by taxi or by public trasport. When taking a taxi, pick a car equipped with a taximeter. It is customary to give a tip of 10% in taxis.

Public trasport to the Congress venue is especially simple from Déli pu., just take tram No. 61 and get off at BAH-csomópont.
From Keleti pu. take metro line M2, get off at the terminal, Déli pu. Take tram No. 61 and get off at BAH-csomópont.
From Nyugati pu. take metro line M3, get off at Ferenciek tere, change for bus No. 8 or 112 and get off at BAH-csomópont.

Tickets for public transport must be purchased in advance at metro/railway stations or tobacco shops. Whenever you change vehicle, validate a new ticket. One-day, three-day and weekly travel cards allowing free travel on all means of transportation within the administrative boundary of Budapest can be purchased at each metro station for 1550 HUF, 3850 HUF and 4600 HUF, respectively. EU citizens over 65 years are allowed to travel for free on public transport vehicles. Click here to reach the homepage of Budapest Public Transport Company (BKV).

Arriving by car

Parking is possible in front of the Congress Centre, subject to parking charge (300 HUF per hour per car). Guests lodging at Novotel Budapest City may park their car at the hotel's parking space. The daily rate of car parking for hotel guests is 7 Eur per car.

Parking is free in some of the streets in the proximity of the Congress venue (e.g. Otthon u., Schweidel u., Somorjai u.).
Click here, to see a map showing parking zones and tolls at Budapest. To display the map around the congress area, type "XII. Jagelló út 1" in the box behind the light blue text "Címkeresés:".

An important note to car drivers is the strict zero tolerance of blood alcohol level while driving in Hungary.

Transport to EUCOCC

On the 31st August, a bus tour is organized to Sopron. This offers a convenient transportation to the EUCOCC meeting starting on the 1st of September. The price of the tour is 70 Eur/person, including a visit to the Archabbey of Pannonhalma, a lunch at Pannonhalma, a visit to the Esterháza palace at Fertőd and some refreshments, offered at Sopron.
More details can be found in the list of guided tours offered by the Event Agent .

Participants of EUCOCC should note, that accommodation included in the registration fee of EUCOCC does not start with the 31st of August. Those who wish to extend their room reservation at Hotel Sopron, should contact the organizers of EUCOCC (euco-cc9 at mke.org.hu) in due time.