• Venue/ Accommodation
• Visa Information
• Airport Transfers/ Travel Information
• General Information

Venue/ Accommodation

Participants are accommodated in the building of the European Youth Center. We would like to draw your attention to the fact that the Center has a dormitory type of accommodation. It means that there are no television and air conditioner in the rooms. Participants are accommodated in private rooms with private bathroom included. For more information please visit: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/eycb/Conf_facil/photos_en.asp.

European Youth Centre Budapest (EYCB)
Address: Zivatar u. 1-3., H-1024 Budapest
Tel.: +36 1 438 1030 ǀ Fax: +36 1 212 4076
E-mail:
Web: www.eycb.coe.int

Please note that the tuition fee of the course includes 2 nights of accommodation (September 18–20). For those who are extending their stay at the EYCB Centre, please note that the single room rate is € 65/night (including breakfast and VAT). Should you need extra night with the EYCB, please send us back the Extra night request form and settle payment directly with the EYCB in cash or by credit card while checking in.

Visa

Please verify the visa requirements of Hungary by contacting the Hungarian Embassy in your country. The list of diplomatic missions is available here: http://www.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade/missions. The list of countries whose citizens do not require visas to enter Hungary can be found at http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/visa-waiver-agreements.

List of third countries, where a Schengen state issues visas on behalf of Hungary is available on this page: http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/visa-issuance-on-behalf-of-hungary.

In case you need an entry visa, please immediately contact the ERRA Secretariat! To prepare a visa invitation letter for you, please send us your passport copy.

Airport Transfers/ Travel Information

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (formerly Ferihegy):

• Located 16 kilometres (9,9 mi) east-southeast of the centre of Budapest
• Central telephone number for information: +36 1 296 7000
• http://www.bud.hu/english
• The transfer time to/from the airport to the downtown is approximately 45-60 minutes (subject to traffic)

Shuttle Bus

miniBUD (http://www.minibud.hu/) is the official airport shuttle service company providing fixed-priced transfer service between Budapest Airport – Budapest city center – Budapest Airport. The miniBUD airport shuttle service counters located on the arrivals level of Budapest Airport.

Rate to the EYCB:

• one-way: HUF 3900 (approx. 12,5 EUR)
• round trip: HUF 6900 (approx. 22 EUR)

Taxi from the Airport

There is an official airport taxi company (Főtaxi) available at the Arrival Hall of the Terminals. All Főtaxi cars are equipped with POS terminal, therefore passengers can pay with credit card as well. Reservations can be made in person at Főtaxi booths located at the exit at Terminal 2A and 2B. At the taxi rank in front of the stands taxis are parking continuously waiting for passengers.

Rates (for reference purposes only): around HUF 8500 (27 EUR) for one way.

Public Transport

Budapest’s network of public transport services (BKK) includes buses, trolleybuses, trams, subway (Metró) and over ground suburban trains (HÉV).

For ticket prices and more information please visit the official website of BKK: http://www.bkk.hu/en/tickets-and-passes/prices/ 

Booklet in PDF with useful information is available here >>

Calling a Taxi in Budapest

Please find below the list of larger taxi companies in Budapest:

• Taxi 2000: +36 1 200 0000
• Citytaxi: +36 1 211 1111
• Főtaxi: +36 1 222 2222
• 6×6 Taxi: +36 1 666 6666

Railway Stations

International trains operate from the three largest stations:

• Keleti pályaudvar: VIII., Baross tér. Tel: (+36-1) 413 – 4610.
• Nyugati pályaudvar: VI., Nyugati tér Tel: (+36-1) 349-8503
• Déli pályaudvar I. Krisztina krt. 37. Tel: (+36-1) 375-6593

All three international railway stations are part of the Budapest Underground system, the Metró. The Déli is on the Red (Number 2) line, Keleti is on the Red (Number 2) and Green (Number 4) lines and the Nyugati is on the Blue (Number 3) line.

Official website of the Hungarian State Railways: https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en

General Information