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DIRECTORY
Travelling by Rail
MÁV-START
Tel (06 1) 444 44 99.
∑ mav-start.hu
Travelling by Boat
AMA Waterways
Tel +44 (0) 808 223 5009 (UK).
∑ amawaterways.co.uk
800 626 0126 (US toll free).
A luxury air-conditioned tourist coach
∑ amawaterways.com
those hiring a car need only There are three national coach Legenda
present their driving licences. stations: Népliget (with buses Tel (06 1) 317 22 03. ∑ legenda.hu
Hitchhiking, while not against to western Hungary), Stadionok Mahart Passnave
the law, is not recommended. (to eastern Hungary) and Árpád Tel (06 1) 484 40 13.
Regulations permit the use of Bridge (to northern Hungary ∑ mahartpassnave.hu
mobile phones by drivers only and the Danube bend).
when the car is fitted with a Stadionok station can be Travelling by Car
hands-free system. Otherwise, reached by the M2 metro line, Road and Motorway
it is advisable to pull over and while Árpád Bridge is served by Traffic Information
stop when using your phone. the M3 line. International routes Tel (06 1) 336 24 00. ∑ utinform.hu
are served by luxury coaches,
which have all the usual facilities Toll Road Information
Travelling by Coach such as air-conditioning and Tel (06 36) 587 500 (English
Budapest’s international coach toilets. The domestic and main operator available from
station, Népliget (Üllői út 131) inter national traffic is served by 8am–4pm). ∑ toll-charge.hu
lies 5 km (3 miles) southeast of Volánbusz coaches (Eurolines), Vehicle Assistance
the centre, and is on the blue which operate on routes to Tel (06 1) 266 63 83 or 188.
M3 metro line. the major towns in Hungary.

Nyugati pu
Budapest’s western station serves
mainly international destinations,
a large number by express trains.
Its many destinations include
Transylvania and Bratislava.

Around
North of Városliget
the Castle Around
District
Parliament
Castle
District
Keleti pu
The city’s main train station
Central handles the majority of
Pest international rail traffic.

Gellért Hill
and Tabán Railway Stations
Déli pu Budapest’s three railway
The southern station covers stations handle both
the rail traffic to and from domestic and international
the Balaton resorts, as well as rail traffic. All have good
the express trains to Croatia public transport links
and Vienna. including to the metro.

For keys to symbols see back flap

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