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.