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The 30-second card
Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
4G mobile data covers most of the country, and 5G is being rolled out.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Bolt: ride-hailing in Budapest, Debrecen and Pécs.MÁV app: buy train, long-distance bus and HÉV tickets and passes, plus some international tickets.BudapestGO: Budapest's public transport app, also selling the Hungary and County passes.Emma: journey planner for all domestic operators, with live vehicle positions and delays.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 3 of 5: Cash and cards are both widely used.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Hungary
Hungarian Forint · Ft · HUF
Skip Euronet cash machines: they usually charge 2000–2500 HUF on top of your own bank's fees.
Pay in forints rather than euros whenever you can.
Count taxi change: some drivers slip in old Romanian notes that look like forints but are worthless.
Check the bill for a 10% service fee (szervizdíj); if it is there, no tip is expected.
Collect Hungarian Forint in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day Karácsony
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · St. Stephen's Day Karácsony másnapja
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Újév
Mon, 15 Mar 2027 · 1848 Revolution Memorial Day Nemzeti ünnep
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday Nagypéntek
Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · Easter Sunday Húsvétvasárnap
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday Húsvéthétfő
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour day A munka ünnepe
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Pentecost Pünkösdvasárnap
Mon, 17 May 2027 · Whit Monday Pünkösdhétfő
Fri, 20 Aug 2027 · State Foundation Day Az államalapítás ünnepe
Sat, 23 Oct 2027 · 1956 Revolution Memorial Day Nemzeti ünnep
Mon, 1 Nov 2027 · All Saints Day Mindenszentek
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Hungary say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 23 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 23 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Inflated bar and restaurant bills
Read menu prices before ordering, check the bill, and avoid places that hide prices.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Taxi drivers steering you to bars
Turn down bars or clubs pushed by drivers or touts; book cabs from a known local firm.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Street money changers
Change money only at banks or official exchange offices, and use official cash machines.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Card skimming
Use ATMs inside banks, check street ATMs for tampering, keep your card in sight to pay.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Drink spiking
Order your own drinks and never let them out of your sight.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Make sure routine vaccinations are up to date before travelling.
Vaccinations
Make sure your routine vaccinations are current before you go.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $246.5 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $25,907Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | cars, vehicle parts/accessories, electric batteries, packaged medicine, computers (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 9.5 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 45.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 76 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Catholic 30.1% (Roman Catholic 27.5%, Greek Catholic 1.7%, other Catholic 0.9%), Calvinist 9.8%, Lutheran 1.8%, other Christian (includes Orthodox) 1.6%, other 0.4%, none 16.1%, no answer 40.1% (2022 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2022 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 93,028 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summersSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian borderSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +36Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.
From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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