Travel Information

How to get to the Conference Venue from the Liszt Ferenc Budapest Airport?

To reach the Conference Venue (Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest, H-1051 Budapest, Erzsébet tér 7-8.) there are several means of transport:

Public Transport

100E Airport Express bus to the city center, Deák Ferenc tér (with two drop-off points at Kálvin tér and at Astoria) departs every 30 minutes from the airport. This service is available only with a special ticket (2,200 HUF). See details
200E bus line for eight stops, change to metro line No. 3 (blue line) for ten stops („Deák Ferenc tér”). From Deák Ferenc tér, either walk (2 minutes) or for one stop by metro line No.1 (yellow line, to „Vörösmarty tér”). See directions

Shuttle Bus

The miniBUD service offers reasonable rates for passengers from the airport to the event venue or inner city hotels. One-way transfer is around 27 EUR, and the return transfer is around 47 EUR. (Tel: +36 1 550 0000; official website & orders: www.minibud.hu)

Taxi

To avoid any inconvenience, please use any of the recommended taxi companies. Please note that all licensed Budapest taxi companies have yellow cabs and uniform fares for all companies, which are clearly visible on the screens. You should be advised that taking the offers of non-contracted taxi companies and individuals offering their services inside the airport terminal building may pose risks.

City Taxi: +36 1 211 11 11, www.citytaxi.hu
Pre-orders by e-mail: order@citytaxi.hu
Order at the airport: when you get your luggage, call +36 1 2 111 118 (choose button 1 if you are at terminal 2A, button 2 if you are at terminal 2B).

Főtaxi: +36 1 222 22 22 www.fotaxi.hu
Pre-orders by e-mail: rendel@fotaxi.hu
Pre-orders online: click here
Order at the airport: Főtaxi is the official partner of the Liszt Ferenc International Airport, with onsite dispatch booths on both terminals. Reservations can be made in person at the booths at terminals 2A and 2B exits.

Fares should be around 27-35 EUR per route (airport-city center) per car. Bank card payment is available in all Főtaxi and City Taxi taxi cabs.

Public Transportation

Budapest’s public transportation systems are operated by the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK). The service includes buses, trolleybuses, trams, underground trains (Metro), and above-ground suburban trains (HÉV). Buses, trams, and trolleybuses run daily from 4:30 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.

Three of the four recent metro lines interconnect at the Deák tér station and two at the Keleti pályaudvar (Eastern Railway) station. Service frequencies range from 15 minutes in the late evenings to every two minutes at peak times. Tickets or passes must be bought before boarding. They are available at BKK Customer Service Points, ticket offices at metro stations, and from the driver on board, but the best option is to use vending machines throughout the city.

Please note that to ensure everyone has a ticket, the transport company has hired uniformed ticket inspectors to check the tickets on board.

Many bus and trolleybus lines (including 100E from the airport to the city and the popular 105 line to Heroes Square) and all nighttime services have a front-door boarding policy to screen out fare evaders. On these lines, the driver checks the validity of boarding passengers’ tickets, passes, or travel IDs. You can buy tickets on these bus lines with the driver, but please prepare the exact amount in Hungarian Forint. Other currencies or bank cards are not accepted.

For detailed information on public transportation fares and timetables, please visit www.bkk.hu.
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Budapest Card

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Climate

Budapest’s climate is continental. In late August, lovely warm weather can usually be expected with a maximum temperature of 25-28 °C, while the lowest temperature during the night ranges between 12-15 °C. Nevertheless, some rainy days can be expected.

Insurance

The registration fees do not include provisions for participants’ insurance against personal accidents, illness, cancellation, theft, property loss, or damage. Participants are advised to take adequate personal travel insurance.

Currency

The official currency of Hungary is the Forint (Ft or HUF). Always exchange your currency for Forint at an official exchange office. Never exchange money in the streets with random strangers since this is prohibited by law and represents a considerable risk. The exchange rates applied in Budapest banks, official exchange offices, and hotels may vary. Average exchange rate: 1 Euro = 400 HUF in March 2024. Money withdrawal from ATMs is mostly in Forint, but in the city center, there are multiple non-bank ATMs where euro withdrawal is available, too.

Cash payments that do not end in 5 or 0 will be rounded to the closest 5 or 0. For example, you pay HUF 150 for HUF 152 and HUF 160 for HUF 158. All prices in shops are gross prices, including VAT.

Credit Cards

VISA, EC/MC, and American Express credit cards are generally accepted in most restaurants, cafés, shops, and petrol stations.

Stores and Shopping

The opening hours of Budapest stores are generally 10:00-18:00 on weekdays and 10:00-13:00 on Saturdays. The big shopping centers are open from 10:00-20:00 from Monday to Saturday and from 10.00-18.00 on Sunday.

Pharmacies

Budapest’s pharmacies (gyógyszertár in Hungarian) are well stocked and can provide medicaments for most common ailments. Each of the 23 districts has an all-night pharmacy open every day. A sign on the door of any pharmacy will help you locate the closest one.

Electricity

The voltage in Hungary is AC 230 V / 50 Hz. Electrical plugs are „Type F” (for European standard 2-pin sockets).

Parking

If you drive a personal or rented car, always try to park at a guarded parking lot and do not leave any valuables in the vehicle. Budapest is divided into paying parking areas, with one parking meter in each street. The maximum parking time duration and tariffs may vary between different parking zones. For detailed information on parking, please click here or here.

Time Zone

Central European Summer Time (CEST) – Daylight Saving Time: UTC+02:00

The most important Hungarian words

yes – igen
no – nem
hi – szia
please – kérem
thank you – köszönöm
you’re welcome – szívesen
good morning – jó reggelt!
good evening – jó estét!
good night – jó éjszakát!
good bye – viszlát!
sorry – sajnálom
no problem – semmi baj
how are you? – hogy vagy?
where is..? – hol van..?
I – én
you – te
I don’t understand – nem értem
how much does it cost? – mennyibe kerül?

Visa

Hungary is part of the Schengen Area of 26 European countries. A valid passport is sufficient for non-Schengen EU, USA, and Canadian citizens to enter Hungary. Citizens of other countries should check whether a visa is needed for them when entering Hungary (for more information, please visit the home page of the Hungarian Consular Service (www.konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu) On request, the Congress Secretariat will issue invitation letters for visa applications. Please apply in due time for a visa if necessary, and note that visa application takes 30-60 days, and the personal procedure is necessary. Download the visa application guide in PDF format.

Invitation letter

Please contact golob@congressline.hu for an invitation letter.

Travel by Plane

Budapest has direct flight connections with every capital of Europe and other major cities and hubs in Europe and worldwide. Most major Airlines are also present in Budapest. Any point in the world can be reached to and from Budapest. Liszt Ferenc International Airport (former Ferihegy Airport) has two terminals roughly 28 kilometers from the city. Several low-cost airlines have been running their flights between Budapest and large European cities (Ryanair, Wizzair, Germanwings, EasyJet, Air Baltic, Air Lingus, Norwegian, Air Berlin, Jet2, Transavia, TUI Fly, etc).

Travel by Train

Budapest is connected to the European railway system. There are direct railway links between Budapest and 13 capital cities of Europe, and 47 international scheduled trains arrive daily in Budapest. Many international trains have dining and sleeping cars or couchettes. Most international express trains arrive and depart from the Eastern (Keleti) Railway Station.
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