Debrecen city has a rich historical heritage and it has an important role of Hungary’s économie, tourisme, culture and history. It is the second largest city in Hungary. Within the country’s history it has already became its capital twice.
Debrecen is a charming Hungarian city which offers for the tourists historical and architectural sights, modern shopping centers, exciting cultural and sports events, and geothermal spas. Trendy cafes and bistros with cozy terraces, vibrant nightlife and a cosmopolitan atmosphere make the city a popular tourist destination.
From a tourist point of view, Debrecen can be called a convenient city, since most of its attractions are concentrated in the central part. You can visit them without even participating in a sightseeing tour and without wasting your time on public transport.
Debrecen by creating the atmosphere of a cozy provincial town with colorful squares and spacious parks, many historical and architecture monuments, cultural attractions and natural beauties will captivate the guests.
Today Debrecen is better known as a popular balneological resort. Its thermal complex, which is located in the Nagyerdő Park (“Big Forest”), treats rheumatism, inflammation of the joints, paralysis, many chronic and other diseases. The Aquaticum water park, built on the hot springs next to Nagyerdő, helps to relax and forget about pressing problems, at the same time improves the body.
On the territory of the “Big Forest” there is a resort complex, a thermal complex Aquaticum, an amusement park, a Zoo, Debrecen University, University Botanical Garden, a Pond where you can go boating, and the so-called Frog Pond.
The Hungarian Medical Center of the University of Debrecen offers a unique opportunity for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation in the largest state wide-profile clinic in Eastern Europe.
Debrecen’s infrastructure is perfect for relaxing with a child. Among its numerous advantages of Debrecen there are the convenience of transfer, the good hotels, a welcoming atmosphere and the presence of children’s entertainment. There are many unique museums in the vicinity of the city, and the local nature has a special charm.
A fun day trip from Debrecen to Hajdúszoboszló can be a great entertainment. If you are going on an excursion, do not forget your swimwear. The water park of this thermal resort is considered one of the best in Hungary. There are a way too much entertainment to list all of them. Suffice to say that the Hajdúszoboszlo Aquapark has several different children’s pools, 15 different water slides and 13 thematic pools. In winter, bathers can move to a warm AquaPalace, where entertainment areas for children and adults have been created.
Debrecen is located 230 km from Budapest. Due to its advantageous position by the international road and rail transport network, Debrecen is easily accessible by main ways of transport. Debrecen city is connected to the Hungarian capital by motorways and railways. There are several ways to get from Budapest Airport to Debrecen:
- By Private transfer
- By Train from Budapest Nyugati Station
Unfortunately, there is no direct bus connection between Debrecen and Budapest.
Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér), formerly known as Ferihegy Airport accepts flights from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. The airport is one of the five international airports of Hungary.
Full name: Liszt Ferenc International Airport (Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér). IATA code: BUD
Official website: bud.hu/ (Hungarian and English version).
The terminals 2A and 2B are considered as separate terminals, but in fact they are located in the same building.
Wi-Fi at Budapest Airport:
Both arriving and departing passengers at Budapest Airport can use the wireless Internet access service. Wi-Fi is free, available for two hours. To connect to the network, you need to select bud: free wifi network. Enter your email address on the login page and accept the Terms of Service.
There are Duty Free, shops, restaurants, bars, cafes at the Budapest airport. There is a luggage storage – this service is very useful for those who stay late at the airport waiting for their transit. There is also opportunity to spend the night at a hotel located near the airport.
Car Transfer
Car Transfer – it is the most convenient way to get from Budapest Airport to Debrecen.
The journey takes 2 h 30 min
Your Welcome driver will be at the pickup location of your choise at the time, what you have indicated.Complimentary waiting time from the airport: 60 minutes.Your complimentary waiting time starts from your selected pickup time. Please make sure that you have taken into account the time you need to reach the meeting point, after arriving at the airport (going through customs, collecting checked-in luggage, etc.).
Private Transfer
Private transfer from Budapest Airport to Debrecen :
| Car | Skoda Octavia | 1-3 pax: 200 EUR |
| Minivan | Opel Zafira, Dacia lodgy | 1-4 pax: 220 EUR |
| Van | Opel Vivaro, Ford Transit | 1-8 pax: 250 EUR |
| Business Car | Mercedes E class | 1-3 pax: 500 EUR |
| Business Van | Mercedes V class | 1-6 pax: 680 EUR |
| Premium car | Mercedes S class | 1-3 pax: 680 EUR |
Train
Most travelers prefer to travel from Budapest to Debrecen by railways. Most of the trains to Debrecen leave from the Western Station (Budapest Nyugati pályaudvar). Although some trains depart to Debrecen from the Eastern Station, also called the Keleti Station (Budapest Keleti pályaudvar). Travel times range from 2.5 hours on the InterCity train to 4-5 hours on regional trains.
See https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en for the schedule and tickets.
You can buy your ticket at any railway station in Budapest – at the ticket office or at the vending machine. We recommend to buy your tickets on the Hungarian Railways website.
One-way train ticket price from Budapest to Debrecen is about 3950 forints (about 13 eur).
It is quite easy to get to the Nyugati train station by taking the blue M3 metro line until the Nyugati pályaudvar metro station.
MiniBUD to Budapest center and further by train
MiniBUD shuttle service is a group transportation service at Budapest Airport that offers shuttles for arriving/departing passengers from and to the airport.
For further information, please visit minibud.hu page, or use the mobile app, supported by both iOS and Android.
The shuttles are comfortable buses with air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.
There are Airport Shuttle-Minibus counters at both terminals.
Minibuses leave from the main entrance of the terminals.
We recommend you to book tickets online in advance. You will receive a confirmation email advising you the exact departure location of the shuttle. Upon arrival, please proceed to the miniBUD counter at the airport and you will be directed to your minibus. You may need to wait for other passengers to gather.
As miniBUD is a group transfer, please note that the bus may run at 100% capacity and passengers will be taken to their destination in turns.
By Public Transport
If you are planning to get from Budapest airport to Budapest Nyugati railway station by public transport, it might offer the easiest way.
Public transport of Budapest is fast and convenient, equipped with regular lines (as well as night lines), and accurate timetables. Public transport includes metro, tram, bus, and trolleybus. All transport operates from 4:30 am to 11:00 pm. At each entrance of the metro station, boards with a diagram of the city transport network are installed. The rules of travel are also indicated in English and German. At all bus and tram stops you will find route timetables, and a traffic map at the major stops. You can check bkk.hu for more information about travel fares. Also, you can use the trip planner function to get an idea about timing and route options.
Bus E200 + Metro
Bus runs every 10 minutes.
Working hours: 4.00-23.00.
The price of the ticket: 350 forints (about 1 euro).
Tickets can be purchased at ticket machines located right next to the bus stop or from the driver. Tickets purchased on the bus will cost 10 forints more.
Bus 200E goes to the stop “M3 Kőbánya-Kispest metro station”.
From this metro station, you can go to the metro station Nyugati pályaudvar, M3 blue line (Western railway station).
Bus 100E + Metro
The interval of movement is 10 minutes.
Bus schedule 100E
From the airport to the center: from 05:00 to 01:20
From city to airport: 03:40 to 00:40
The price of a bus ticket: 900 forints (3 €).
The road takes 45-60 min
Deák Ferenc tér (the terminus of the 100E bus) is the very center of Budapest. The bus 100E is the best way to get from the airport to the city center, to the junction station of Budapest metro (Deák Ferenc tér). From this metro station, you can go to the metro station Nyugati pályaudvar, M3 blue line (Western railway station).
