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 The Siklo up to the Castle
Hill by Paul2001
The trip up cost 450ft to go up hill and 250ft to go down hill. The Siklo runs from 7:30am to 10pm almost daily. Oddly it is closed on the first and third Monday of each month. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Most travellers think of Austra as the "home" of red ÖBB railway couches and Hungary as the "home" of blue MÁV railway couches. Wrong. Since 1872 there is a little but great, private-owned GYSEV/Raaberbahn/ROeEE railway. This raiway spawns in eastern Austria and also in western Hungary with Sopron (Ödenburg in German) being it's main hub.
The information on the railway web site is in three languages: German, English, Hungarian:
https://www.gysev.hu/portal/page?_pageid=74,55447&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Due historic reasons, Sopron is in both Hungarian and Austrian domestic tariff, so everyone can buy LEGALLY Austrian and Hungarian domestic tickets and "join" them in Sopron. This offers a terrific deal going both directions because on Austrian territory the passenger pays according domestic discounted "VOR" tariff and in Hungary the regular tariff.
Sample: the Sopron - Budapest ticket is maximum 3.028 Ft or 11.52 Eur but some tickets are sold for 2508 Ft or 9.54 Eur
On Austrian territory the distance between Sopron and Vienna is a mere 85 Km. The more expensive international tariff or Austrian national tariff for that leg would be 15.40/16.00 Euro. But instead, the cheaper VOR tickets are being sold:
https://www.gysev.hu/portal/page?_pageid=74,55447&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&p_action=hirmegjelenites&p_hir_id=241
Sopron is in Zone 8 from Vienna, thus the passenger pays 12 Euro:
http://www.vor.at/ireds3/page.php?P=36
Thus, under worst circumstances the passenger pays a maximal price of 11.52 + 12 = 23.52 Euro, in fairly large number of trains even less: 9.54 + 12 = 21.54 Euro.
It is also worth to mention, all direct trains from Budapest Déli station to Vienna use GYSEV/Raaberbahn/ROeEE equipment and travel via Sopron. Theme: Train
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Combining a well-known Vienna-Bratislava-Vienna or Bratislava-Vienna-Bratislava deal (14 Euro) with Budapest-Bratislava special relation discount (15 Euro r/t) makes this deal possible. Since there is a Budapest-Vienna 29 Euro discount for residents of Hungary, this deal is more appealing "the other way" because normally the tickets from Vienna do cost more.
This deal does not involve any seat or contingent limitation, neither any pre-booking or seat reservation. However, as all railway deals it may disappear at December 9 on any given year. There is no indication, it would disapper this year. This trip involves at least one train change in Bratislava.
Travel Between: Sun January 01, 2006 - Thu December 31, 2009
More info: http://www.vor.at/ireds3/page.php?P=36 Theme: Train
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 by devinemissd
If you want to travel above ground then don´t hesitate on using the buses and trams. The traffic can however be a bit slow specially down town an it can also be a bit overcrowded. But if you don´t mind smelling other peoples armpits and at the same time get a cheap tour around town, then this is highly recomended!
A great busline that goes through the best parts of the city is line number 7. Leave a Comment
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 by cobrioc
Except Budapest,in most of the cities sightseeing spot are located in the center, which are small anough to walk around.
Most cities have good bus/tram systems!
Metro exellent system in Budapest!
Bus/Tram:
Excellent system,the cost also reasonable;
Many different types of fare, single, day, 10-ride, weekly, montly.Single ride tickets are available from kiosks.Other types are sold on board.Other types are sold at offices. The fare system is honesty system!
aTickets must be validated on a board by stamp mashines.Day tickets also need validation by the mashine.Occasional inspections.
Better to call taxi by phone for security reasons and cheaper. Theme: Other
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 Super Beetle by kaloz
Hungarian Lesson (important!!); say autobus as bus is the Hungarian word for f**k. "Hol van a bus", will get you slapped or worse. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Train -- Vonat by kaloz
Hungarian lesson: Train -- Vonat; Train Station -- Palyudvar; Where is the -- Hol Van; Where is the Train Station -- Hol van a palyudvar Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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 Terminus by kalozLeave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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 by DesertRat
If you come by car, park it, and leave it until it's time to exit Budapest because of a highly confusing one-way system that will drive you nuts.
By all means use public transport. There is a highly developed bus, tram, and metro system that will get you where you want to go quite efficiently.
Taxis are also an option and they are not expensive. Definitely something to consider. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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Budapest has a very expensive, reasonably modern and efficient metro system. I used it alot when I was there and I it served me well. My only complaint was that the trains themselves could be more modern or a least painted over. The stations are clean and bright so you will not feel threatened on it.
The metro system consists of the Blue, Red and Yellow lines. This last Yellow line, which goes along Andrassy ut, is actually the second oldest line in Europe (London's was the first). It has been recently renovated and the stations are suppose to look like they did back in 1894 when the system opened up. The Red and Blue lines are more modern and less attractive. They are however more useful and reach out into the suburbs. They are also very deep and you will take some the longest escalator rides imaginable to go down to the platform.
As in many cities in Europe, cost of fare depends on how far you are traveling along the system. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro
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