Travelling to Szeged
From the Airport
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is located on the South-East perimeter of Budapest. A short bus ride on the 200E bus will take you to the airport train station (Ferihegy Airport Station) where you can catch a train to Szeged. There is no need to go into Central Budapest. Train tickets are not available for purchase at Terminal 2. However, the Hungarian state railway company MÁV operates a domestic ticket office at the Ferihegy train station every day from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. In addition, train tickets can also be purchased from the ticket machines located on the platforms and from the on-board conductor. Inter City trains run on Budapest-Cegled-Kecskemet-Szeged line in every hour from 5:53 am to 20:53 pm with two classes: Normal and Intercity, the latter required an additional ticket (360 HUF) and offers a nicer seat with air-conditioning. There may be also wifi on the train.
Alternatively, there are also direct Szeged shuttle bus services (Pegazustransfer or Zöldtranszfer) from the airport direct to your hotel in Szeged.
By train
Arriving at Keleti (the most common international terminal) station requires traveling to Nyugati station by public transport or a 30 mins walk. The Nyugati station has a ticket office and Inter City trains run on Budapest-Cegled-Kecskemet-Szeged line in every hour from 5:53 am to 20:53 pm with two classes: Normal and Intercity, the latter required an additional ticket (360 HUF) and offers a nicer seat with air-conditioning. There may be also wifi on the train. The suppleymentary ticket should be bought before travel.
By Car
Traveling to Szeged is best via the M5 motorway and is approximately 165km (1.5 hours) from Budapest. Motorway travel requires a national "motorway vignette" which can be purchased at any petrol station.
Car rental at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport:
http://www.bud.hu/english/passengers/access_and_parking/car_rental
Travelling around Szeged
Public Transport
Szeged has a tram network and lines 1 & 2 travel between the train stations and the city centre. Timetable, prices and network map are available at Szegedi Közlekedési Kft. Suggested: 3 days travel card 2600 HUF/ ~8 EUR.
Taxi
You can find taxi companies in Szeged at Szeged Tourism page.
Follow this link for more info about Szeged travel
