SZIGET PARTYTRAIN:
There's one way to move to Sziget that you will never forget! From Amsterdam a special Sziget Partytrain will leave to Budapest. This train trip is a party on its own, with two partycouches, a good DJ line-up, breakfast, champaign.... Check the film about last years trains.
Interested? Mail info@ostfest.com for more info.
The Sziget Partytrain departs to Budapest 8 August from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Eindhoven and Venlo. The train returns on 16 August and arrives in the Netherlands on the 17th. Inside the two bar wagons we have a party going on all the way. The party is hosted by Club Canvas from Amsterdam, the dj's and bands in the line-up will also perform on Sziget. We have a special package for the UK market which includes the train trip to Budapest and back, a couchette and full access to both party wagons.The package will be available at www.szigetfest.co.uk from this friday!
Another way to get to Hungary by train is by Interrail. Check here for more info about Interrail!
More than fifty trains a day provide direct links between Budapest and no fewer than 25 other capital cities. Trains to Vienna run every three hours. There is also a popular network of Inter City trains linking Budapest with the main Hungarian centres. International trains operate from the three largest stations:
- Keleti pályaudvar: VIII., Baross tér. Tel: (+36-1) 413 - 4610.
- Nyugati pályaudvar: VI., Nyugati tér Tel: (+36-1) 349-8503
- Déli pályaudvar I. Krisztina krt. 37. Tel: (+36-1) 375-6593
All three international railway stations are part of the Budapest Underground system, the Metró. The Déli and Keleti are stops on the Red (Number 2) line and the Nyugati is on the Blue (Number 3) line. Check the Hungarian national timeschedule for trainstransport here.
BY PLANE:
You can get to Budapest from one of the nine available airports on the British Isles.
Check all airlines to Hungary here!
Book the cheapest flighttickets here!
About Budapest Airport
Budapest (Ferihegy) International Airport is ten miles south-east of the city centre. It has two terminals: Terminal One has been reopened for low-cost airlines in September 2005 and Terminal Two is divided into two halls: with Terminal 2A (the departures and arrivals for flights of Malév Hungarian Airlines) and Terminal 2B hosting all international carriers' flights, including some of the budget airlines. The airport's central telephonne number for information is (+36-1) 296-9696, and flight information is available on (+36-1) 296-7000. Luggage services can be contacted on (+36-1) 296-8108 and (+36-1) 296-7217 in connection with flights into and out of Terminal 2A, and (+36-1) 295-3480 and (+36-1) 296-7948 for Terminal 2B. Seats on Malév flights can be booked on (+36-1) 235-3888.
The main car rental firms have offices in the arrival halls. For those not driving, the Airport Minibus will carry passengers to and from any part of Budapest. It is very popular and provides excellent value for money (2990 HUF/one-way ticket, or 4990 HUF/return ticket). It can be booked on (+36-1) 296-8555 or in person at the airport.
The Budapest Airport Minibus offers professional and highly experienced Englishspeaking drivers, taking orders around the clock, fixed prices, group discounts, house to house service, flexible fleet management, Hungary program booklet with maps, automatic online booking with e-ticket priority, comfortable, brand-new and spotlessly clean non-smoking vehicles with airconditioning, national coverage and a wide-ranging partnerships network with hotels.
BY BUS:
Eurolines provides bustrips to Budapest: www.eurolines.co.uk
International services terminate and depart from Népliget Coach Station, which is also the terminus for a number of domestic routes. Its telephone number is (+36-1) 382-0888.
Other domestic termini are at Árpád híd ((+36-1) 412-2597)
and Stadionok ((+36-1) 220-6227) in Pest,
and Etele tér ((+36-1) 382-4910) in Buda.
Web: www.volanbusz.hu