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| − | + | |country = Hungary | |
| + | |map = <map lat='47.2' lng='19' zoom='6' view='0' country='Hungary'/> | ||
| + | |language = Hungarian | ||
| + | |capital = [[Budapest]] | ||
| + | |pop = 10,041,000 | ||
| + | |currency = Forint (HUF) | ||
| + | |BW = HU | ||
| + | |hitch = <rating country='hu' /> | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''Hungary''' is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. Hitchhiking usually (but not without exceptions) is relatively easy in Hungary, especially in rural areas where people are more friendly and helpful. There, even on the roads with almost no traffic you can get a ride in a reasonable time. You can drink tap water. | ||
| + | [[File:Arczi.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[User:Arczi|Arczi]] hitching in Hungary]] | ||
| − | + | In Hungary fewer people speak foreign languages than in other Central European countries. In cities, often one can speak English with younger people. Some older people might speak a bit of German or Russian. Once you get to rural areas, however, expect a language barrier. A [[Eastern_Europe_phrasebook#Hungarian|Hungarian phrasebook]] may be useful. | |
| − | + | == Cities == | |
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| − | ==Cities== | ||
* [[Budapest]], the capital | * [[Budapest]], the capital | ||
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* [[Debrecen]] | * [[Debrecen]] | ||
| + | * [[Győr]] | ||
| + | * [[Miskolc]] | ||
| + | * [[Pécs]] | ||
| + | * [[Székesfehérvár]] | ||
* [[Szeged]] | * [[Szeged]] | ||
| + | * [[Tatabánya]] | ||
* [[Tokaj]] | * [[Tokaj]] | ||
| + | * [[Zalaegerszeg]] | ||
| + | * [[Nagykanizsa]] | ||
| + | * [[Keszthely]] | ||
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| + | == Phrasebook == | ||
| + | For useful phrases while hitchhiking in Hungary see [[Eastern Europe phrasebook#Hungarian|Hungarian phrasebook]]. | ||
| − | == | + | == [[Crossable_rest_areas_in_Hungary|Crossable petrol stations]] == |
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| + | == Border crossings == | ||
| + | * [[Austria]] | ||
| + | ** [[Hegyeshalom-Nickelsdorf border crossing|Hegyeshalom-Nickelsdorf]] | ||
| + | * [[Croatia]] | ||
| + | ** [[Goričan-Letenye border crossing|Goričan-Letenye]] | ||
| + | ** [[Dubosevica-Udvar border crossing|Udvar]] | ||
| + | * [[Romania]] | ||
| + | ** [[Ártánd-Borş border crossing|Ártánd-Borş]] | ||
| + | ** [[Nădlac-Nagylak border crossing|Nădlac-Nagylak]] | ||
| + | * [[Serbia]] | ||
| + | ** [[Horgos-Röszke border crossing|Horgos-Röszke]] | ||
| + | * [[Slovakia]] | ||
| + | ** [[Milhosť-Tornyosnémeti border crossing|Milhosť-Tornyosnémeti]] | ||
| + | ** [[Parassapuszta-Šahy border crossing|Parassapuszta-Šahy]] | ||
| + | ** [[Balassagyarmat-Slovenské Darmoty border crossing|Balassagyarmat-Slovenské Darmoty border crossing- WRONG WAY]] | ||
| + | * [[Slovenia]] | ||
| + | * [[Ukraine]] | ||
| + | ** [[Chop-Záhony border crossing|Chop-Záhony]] | ||
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| + | == Practical links == | ||
| + | * '''[http://hujj.blog.hu/ Hungarian hitchhiking community website]''' ''(in hungarian)'' | ||
| + | * '''[http://intermap.aak.hu/Sitecontent/Map/MapDefault.aspx?lang=en Official up to date motorway info with marked petrol stations]''' | ||
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| + | == Personal Experiences == | ||
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| + | Hitchhiking in Hungary worked well for us. We have tried both with and without a sign, but in the end realized that the sign was necessary. It seems that many people here don't understand the thumb, especially (richer) tourists around Balaton. Speaking German proved useful, as almost no one in rural regions speaks English. Try to learn basic phrases in Hungarian to approach at service stations. [[User:Rebew|Rebew]] ([[User talk:Rebew|talk]]) 12:51, 15 August 2022 (CEST) | ||
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| + | ''Summer 2022: Hitchhiking was not hard there, you rarely wait more than 90min. I was hitchhiking without a sign and it worked for me, however because locals dont't really speak English and sometimes you don't understand them, you can finish off your trip in a different city from the planned one.'' --[[User:HHer-Vert|HHer-Vert]] | ||
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| + | ''Coming from Vienna, it took only two or three rides to get to Budapest. We had luck at petrol stations. Going west from Budapest to Slovenia (bound for Ljubljana) on my own, I used a sign with just "SLO" once outside the city, and ended up just over the border in Pince, home to a desolate petrol station/hotel, and nothing else. I switched to small roads and ended up in a slightly larger petrol station in Lendava, but it seems before Murska Subota, there is very little traffic for hitching. I thumbed for two hours before sunset, slept in the local graveyard, then again at the same spot for two hours at sunrise. Plenty of traffic, mostly Romanian plates, apparently often headed west for Italy, but no rides. I ended up thumbing on the roads of the smallest villages to get to Murska then a petrol station right before Maribor where I got a ride all the way to Ljubljana. I heard from one container truck driver that Rédics is a better petrol station to get a ride from a truck, although my entire three months hitching in Europe, I never got a ride from a truck (seemingly due to insurance reasons). '' -- [[User:Vinteuil|Vinteuil]] | ||
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[[de:Ungarn]] | [[de:Ungarn]] | ||
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| + | [[fr:Hongrie]] | ||
| + | [[ru:Венгрия]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:48, 20 March 2024
Hungary is a member state of the European Union as well as the Schengen Agreement. Hitchhiking usually (but not without exceptions) is relatively easy in Hungary, especially in rural areas where people are more friendly and helpful. There, even on the roads with almost no traffic you can get a ride in a reasonable time. You can drink tap water.
 Hungary | |
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| Information | |
| Language: | Hungarian |
| Capital: | Budapest |
| Population: | 10,041,000 |
| Currency: | Forint (HUF) |
| Hitchability: | <rating country='hu' /> |
| Meet fellow hitchhikers on Trustroots | |
| <map lat='47.2' lng='19' zoom='6' view='0' country='Hungary'/> | |
| Check out hitchhiking spots on Hitchmap | |
In Hungary fewer people speak foreign languages than in other Central European countries. In cities, often one can speak English with younger people. Some older people might speak a bit of German or Russian. Once you get to rural areas, however, expect a language barrier. A Hungarian phrasebook may be useful.
Contents
Cities
Phrasebook
For useful phrases while hitchhiking in Hungary see Hungarian phrasebook.
Crossable petrol stations
Border crossings
Practical links
Personal Experiences
Hitchhiking in Hungary worked well for us. We have tried both with and without a sign, but in the end realized that the sign was necessary. It seems that many people here don't understand the thumb, especially (richer) tourists around Balaton. Speaking German proved useful, as almost no one in rural regions speaks English. Try to learn basic phrases in Hungarian to approach at service stations. Rebew (talk) 12:51, 15 August 2022 (CEST)
Summer 2022: Hitchhiking was not hard there, you rarely wait more than 90min. I was hitchhiking without a sign and it worked for me, however because locals dont't really speak English and sometimes you don't understand them, you can finish off your trip in a different city from the planned one. --HHer-Vert
Coming from Vienna, it took only two or three rides to get to Budapest. We had luck at petrol stations. Going west from Budapest to Slovenia (bound for Ljubljana) on my own, I used a sign with just "SLO" once outside the city, and ended up just over the border in Pince, home to a desolate petrol station/hotel, and nothing else. I switched to small roads and ended up in a slightly larger petrol station in Lendava, but it seems before Murska Subota, there is very little traffic for hitching. I thumbed for two hours before sunset, slept in the local graveyard, then again at the same spot for two hours at sunrise. Plenty of traffic, mostly Romanian plates, apparently often headed west for Italy, but no rides. I ended up thumbing on the roads of the smallest villages to get to Murska then a petrol station right before Maribor where I got a ride all the way to Ljubljana. I heard from one container truck driver that Rédics is a better petrol station to get a ride from a truck, although my entire three months hitching in Europe, I never got a ride from a truck (seemingly due to insurance reasons). -- Vinteuil
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