Here’s how to travel in Hungary on a budget during Easter 2024
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For some days now, we have been blessed with pleasant and sunny weather in Hungary. Easter is approaching, giving us the perfect opportunity to leave our houses and travel in Hungary a bit, whether exploring new towns, castles, or thermal baths. Here is how to get the best deals when choosing public transportation for your journey.
24-hour ticket
As Turizmus.com writes, from 1 March, Hungary and county daily tickets were introduced. These brand-new tickets offer a great alternative for those who would like to travel in Hungary and explore the country’s most beautiful corners by train and bus.
If you are staying within a single county – and do not have a county or country pass already – the simplest solution is a 24-hour county daily ticket. Meanwhile, for cross-county travel, a country daily ticket may be a good option.
When purchasing your ticket, please keep in mind that with the 24-hour country tickets, you can also travel on trains that require a seat reservation. On the other hand, it is not possible with county tickets.
The pricing
These 24-hour tickets can only be used on interurban services, such as trains, ferries, and blue and yellow buses operated by Volán. Therefore, they are not valid on BKK or other local services, for example. However, for travel within Budapest, both daily tickets are valid even on InterCity trains.
Furthermore, in this exceptional situation, you do not need to buy a seat reservation ticket. The 24-hour county ticket is HUF 999 (EUR 2.53), while the 24-hour Hungary ticket is HUF 4,999 (EUR 12.67).
Free travel in Hungary
As usual, children get a special discount, which is even more important during Easter, as it is only natural that families travel together. From 1 March, all children under 14 can travel free of charge. In addition, all young people aged between 14 and 25 can buy a half-price ticket. For students over 14 years of age, it is cheaper to buy a monthly pass than a 24-hour ticket. A monthly county pass costs HUF 945 (EUR 2.40), while the Hungary pass costs HUF 1,890 (EUR 4.79).
