Getting to Budapest
Air: Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Direct flights to all EU, Turkey, USA, China
Non-direct flight to Africa and South America & Mexico
EU flights: 1-3 hours, Price: € 50-300 (round trip)
Train/Bus: Major train stations or Central Bus station (Népliget)
2-4 hours: Austria, Slovakia, Serbia (€ 50-100)
5-6 hours: Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, Romania (€70-150)
Buy long-distance tickets online in advance and check for timetables:
Webpage of Hungarian train and long-distance bus provider
Train tickets: online or at the station
Long-distance bus tickets: online or on the bus by cash
Metro/local bus tickets in Budapest: in ticket machines, ticket offices or on the bus by cash (on airport bus 100E you can pay by card)
Webpage of the public transport provider in Budapest
Transport from Budapest airport to Tihany:
- Take Bus 100E to Kálvin tér (or Deák Ferenc tér), then take metro line M4 (M2) to Kelenföld vasútállomás (Déli pályaudvar)
- Take train to Balatonfüred, transfer to Balatonfüred autobus station via foot (1 min) and take bus 7355 from Balatonfüred, autóbusz-állomás to Tihany, Hajóállomás
- Alternatively, take train to Siófok and transfer to the harbour via foot (15 min) and take the ferry to Tihany
Venue:
HUN-REN Limnology Research Centre
Tihany, Klebelsberg Kuno u. 3, 8237
Accomodation: TBD (2-3 person rooms at the venue or via Booking.com (opens in new window) in the area)