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| Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport | ||
| height | 151 m | |
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| IATA code | BUD | |
| ICAO code | LHBP | |
| Terminals | 3 | |
| Number of passengers | 14.867.491 (2018) | |
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The Budapest Franz Liszt Airport(Hungarian: Budapest Liszt Ferenc Repülőtér)until 2012 according to the nearby hill Ferihegy named (and popularly still referred to as such) is in the east of Budapest and partly in the municipality of Vecsés. It is by far the largest airport in Hungary and, following the bankruptcy of the Malév airline in 2012, mainly offers flights by budget airlines Wizz Air, Ryanair and Eurowings at.
background
getting there
By train
Terminal 1 has the 1 Ferihegy railway station
whose routes lead to the Westbahnhof. You can also go to the cities from here without having to change trains to the east Szolnok and Debrecen to reach. Terminals 2a and 2b are not connected to the rail network. From there you can get to the train station by taxi or bus.
By bus
The airport is off with the bus line 200E 2 Kőbánya-Kispest (End of the line metro M3 as well as trains to / from Eastern and Southern Hungary). Travel time approx. 20 minutes.
Please note that the subway ticket is no longer valid when changing to the bus, you either have to buy a new ticket or stamp a transfer ticket before leaving the city, which you have to stamp again on the bus. However, if you have a network card for Budapest (day, week or similar), it is also valid on the bus to the airport. There is a ticket machine right next to the bus stop in Kőbánya-Kispest (also card payment with PIN entry), at the airport there is an information desk of the Budapest public transport company on the arrivals level in Terminal 2B, where you can also buy tickets. Tickets can also be bought from the driver at a surcharge (440 forints, have them ready if possible).
With the taxi
From the baggage claim area, follow the signs to the taxis that are embedded in the floor. There is a yellow house at the taxi stand in front of the airport building. There you queue up, say the address you want to be driven to and receive a printed receipt. On the voucher, the license number of the taxi, the address mentioned, a fare calculation and other information are given in Hungarian and English. With this note you go to the waiting taxis and an employee will show you the right taxi for the trip. You hand the receipt to the taxi driver and you don't have to explain where you want to go. Payment is made according to the fare display in the taxi after the journey with the taxi driver.
The taxi ride to and from the airport costs from HUF 7,000 (€ 25, as of 2016) and takes about 40 minutes, on Sundays and public holidays it is a few minutes less.
By car
- The airport is located near the town of Űllő, a little off the M4 expressway outside the M0 motorway ring. The exit is clearly signposted. From the Budapest urban area, it is best to follow the signs to trunk road 4 (Szolnok, Debrecen). If you are coming from outside the city, it is best to drive from the motorways M3, M5, M6, M7 or M1 via the M0 motorway ring to the junction with the M4 and then via the M4 in the direction of Szolnok.
Airlines and Destinations
Terminals
There are three terminals at the airport. Terminal 1 is located a few kilometers west of 3 Terminal 2a and 4 Terminal 2b. Terminal 2a is mainly used by European airlines, Terminal 2b mainly by international airlines. Terminal 1 dates from the 1930s and was nicely renovated a few years ago. Until 2012, it was used by low-cost airlines such as Ryanair and Wizz Air. After the Malév airline went bankrupt, they moved to Terminal 2a / b, Terminal 1 has not been used since then.
Arrival and departure
Gates 22 to 31 are located in Terminal 2a.
Check in
Parking / mobility
Car rental companies
activities
- The is located on the access road to Terminal 2 Aviation Museum. Decommissioned aircraft from the former MÁLEV airline are on display in the outdoor area, including a Tupolev Tu-154, Tu-134 and an Ilyushin Il-18. The museum can be reached on foot from Terminal 2 in about 5 minutes and is therefore ideal if you check-in early and still have some time to kill.
Lounges
There are three lounges in Terminal 2a. In addition to the Platinum Lounge Lufthansa, in which unauthorized passengers may stay for a fee of € 30, is still available for Oneworld passengers Duna lounge and the Audi Sky Lounge.
shop
In Terminal 2a there are only shops at the gate. There you will find naga juwelry, a jeweler, and the typical duty free shop.
kitchen
T2A
- Bill Bentley. Bar, the pub at the gate.Open: 10 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
- Caffe Ritazza, Ritazza Pod Arrivals L / S. Coffee shop.Open: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
- Caffe Ritazza, Ritazza Departures L / S. Coffee shop.Open: around the clock.
- Caffe Ritazza, Ritazza Departures A / S. Coffee shop.Open: around the clock.
T2B
- Bar wings. Bar.Open: 7 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.
- Flocafe. Coffee shop.Open: around the clock.
- Negroni. Fast food restaurant.Open: 4.30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Panopolis. Fast food restaurant.Open: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
- Upper Crust. Fast food restaurant, sandwiches.Open: around the clock.
SkyCourt
- Burger King. Fast food restaurant.Open: 4.30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Costa Coffee. Coffee shop.Open: 4.15 a.m. - 9.00 p.m.
- Dr. Juice. Bar.Open: 4.30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Gundel. Restaurant.Open: 4.30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Hippopotamus. Restaurant.Open: 11 a.m. - 8.30 p.m.
- KFC. Fast food restaurant.Open: 5 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Kouzina. Fast food restaurant.Open: 10 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
- Leroy. Restaurant.Open: 5 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Negroni. Fast food restaurant.Open: 4.30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Neo. Fast food restaurant.Open: 4.30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Seasons. Fast food restaurant.Open: 10 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
- Upper Crust. Fast food restaurant, sandwiches.Open: around the clock.
- Yum Cha. Fast food restaurant.Open: 10 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
- The Terrace. Tel.: 36 1 296 3570. Bar and smoking lounge on the roof of T2a, some outdoors.Open: 6:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., Sa 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Practical advice
Unfortunately there are no internet terminals at the airport. Reception with T-Mobile, Vodafone or pannon is usually possible with GPRS, in some cases 3G or EDGE also works.
Currency Exchange
It is also possible to change from euros to HUF at the airport, but it does not make sense. The exchange rate is 10% to 15% worse than at exchange offices in the city.
In the arrival area of Terminal T2a there are 3 ATMs to the right of the exit.
Shrink baggage
Sealing of baggage is offered in every departure terminal. Price per piece of luggage: 1680 HUF, with insurance 1950 HUF
