The thermal spa resort Hajduszoboszlo is located 210 km east of Budapest, 20 km from Debrecen. This resort has gained worldwide fame over the past 65 years. All conditions are met here for a wonderful stay. A range of high quality services is provided for tourists arriving here for health improvement and recreation. There are many cafes, restaurants, bars, pavilions in this small cozy town. In summer concert groups, a circus, an amusement park settles here, festivals and competitions are held. There are many spa hotels in the resort, which welcome thousands of tourists every year. The unique thermal water of Hajdúszoboszló (which has an unusual dark color and smell) can heal rheumatisme, injuries, and it’s also beneficial for lung diseases or skin problems.
Aquapark
The aquapark is located on the beach. It was the first of Hungary’s slide systems.
The start slide is 12 meters high, and the fans of big splashes have a choice of 15 different tracks. The total length of the slides is 1 km.
Little visitors are attracted by mini-slides, life-like figures of animals in the pools, as well as a playground. For those, who are looking for a more relaxed experience, a rushing river and fun pools with different water temperatures are also available.
Beach
The beach is an area of 30 hectares, open from May 1 to September 30. It is a relaxing complex with 13 pools. Visitors of all ages can choose from various entertainment pools, like swimming, wave, whirlpool and children’s pools. The most famous and popular novelty of the complex is the “Mediterranean Coast” pool with palm trees. The sport center, which is located on the beach offers beach volleyball, football, streetball, football tennis and tennis courts.
Aqua Palace
The indoor complex offers 2 surfing paths, an ice cave, a cinema, thermal baths, a cave, Roman baths, an Indian bath, a sea pool with a slide, pools and slides for children. As well as a swimming pool, gym, aerobics room, 2 squash courts. A snack bar, a self-service restaurant and a coffee bar are also available.
Hajdúszoboszló is located 210 km from Budapest. Due to its advantageous position in the international road and rail transport network, Hajdúszoboszló is easily accessible by the main ways of transport. Hajdúszoboszló resort is connected to the Hungarian capital by motorways and railways. There are several ways to get from Budapest Airport to Hajdúszoboszló:
- By Private transfer
- By Train from Budapest Nyugati Station
Unfortunately, there is no direct bus connection between Hajdúszoboszló 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.
Budapest Airport is located 210 km from Hajdúszoboszló.
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. Than 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 – is the most convenient way to get from Budapest Airport to Hajdúszoboszló. 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 Hajdúszoboszló :
| Car | | 1-3 pax: 200 EUR |
| Van | | 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 Hajdúszoboszló by railways. The trains to Hajdúszoboszló leave from the Western Station (Budapest Nyugati pályaudvar). Several trains depart to Hajdúszoboszló from the Eastern Station (Budapest Keleti pályaudvar)Travel times range from 2hours on the InterCity train to 3,5 hours on regional trains.
See https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en for the schedule and https://jegy.mav.hu/ for your ticket.
You can buy your ticket at any railway station in Budapest – at the ticket office or at the vending machine. We recommend you to buy your ticket on the Hungarian Railway’s website.
The one-way train ticket price from Budapest to Hajdúszoboszló is about 3690 forints (about 12 eur).
It is quite easy to get to the Nyugati train station. You can reach it by the blue M3 metro line. (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 be 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).
