Hungary travel resources
Budapest's thermal baths and Danube views, Lake Balaton's beaches, and wine towns such as Eger and Tokaj.
Quick facts
- Currency
- Hungarian forint (HUF)
- Language
- Hungarian
- Best time to visit
- Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct Compare countries by month
- Emergency
- 112 · 107 police · 105 fire · 104 ambulance
- Plug types
- C, F
- Drives on
- Right
- Government travel advice
- UK Canada How to read it
General guidance; seasons vary by region. Plug types from Wikipedia's mains electricity by country table; currency and driving side from Wikidata; emergency numbers checked against UK government travel advice in . Check the latest advice for entry rules and safety before you book.
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Travel tips
- Hungary uses forints, not euros; prices in euros are usually at a poor rate.
- Check restaurant bills for an included service charge before you tip.
- Motorways need an e-vignette; buy it before you drive on them.
- Validate public transport tickets in Budapest; inspectors fine riders without a valid ticket.
- Bring swimwear and flip-flops for the thermal baths.
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