How To Get To The Sziget Festival In Budapest?

  • 11 Aug 2010 4:00 AM
How To Get To The Sziget Festival In Budapest?
"The festival area is easy to reach with local train (HÉV) departing from Batthyány tér. You have to get off the train at the stop Filatorigát. During the days of the Festival trains run on a more frequent schedule inside Budapest in the morning and evening hours (at the weekend in the afternoons also) and there are night trains as well.

Please note that the only night line stopping at Batthyány tér is the hourly running 921. Those who are about to go downtown at night, we suggest changing to night line 906, 923 or 931 at Margit híd (Margit Bridge); towards Móricz Zsigmond körtér please change to night line 960. Towards Zugló (district XIV) and Ferencváros (district IX) please change to night line 901 at Szentlélek tér (Árpád Bridge).

From Budapest Ferihegy Airport - Airport shuttle bus 200 to Kőbánya-Kispest terminal / Subway M3 to Árpád híd / Tram 1 or 1A to Szentlélek tér (2 stops towards Bécsi út) / Local train (HÉV) to Filatorigát (1 stop towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer)

From Déli pályaudvar (Southern Railway Station)
- Subway M2 to Batthyány tér / Local train (HÉV) to Filatorigát

From Nyugati pályaudvar (Western Railway Station) - Tram 4 or 6 to Margit híd budai hídfő (3 stops towards Moszkva tér) / Local train (HÉV) to Filatorigát (4 stops towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer)

From Keleti pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station)
- Ver. 1: Subway M2 to Batthyány tér (towards Déli pályaudvar) / Local train (HÉV) to Filatorigát
Ver. 2: Subway M2 to Stadionok (towards Örs vezér tere) / Tram 1 or 1A to Szentlélek tér (11 stops towards Bécsi út) / Local train (HÉV) to Filatorigát (1 stop towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer)
Ver. 3: If coming by train, we suggest you get off at Budapest-Kelenföld (if the train stops there), then take the tram 19 to Batthyány tér terminal / Local train (HÉV) to Filatorigát

From Népliget or Stadionok Coach Terminals -
Tram 1 or 1A to Szentlélek tér / Local train (HÉV) to Filatorigát (1 stop towards Szentendre/Békásmegyer)

For Budapest public transport lines and timetables please check out the homepage of the Budapest Transport Co.

The main entrance of the Sziget Festival is located at Mozaik u. (District III)

RENT A BIKE! - Look for orange bikes at the entrance of Sziget! The official rent-a-bike venue of Sziget is: budapestbike.hu

BICYCLE LOCKERS - You may approach Sziget by bike, you must place your bicyle at the lockers at the entrance where we take care of it for free until you go home! At the free locker (the usual place at the tennis court by Caravan Camping), our experts may even help with small repairs and maintanance if really needed and you kindly ask for it. Our partner in co-opertation with us is the Hungarian Bicycle Club.

SHIP SERVICE: RADIO 1
- Boat service on weekdays:
On Wednesday and Thursday from 2 pm to 2.30 am
On the weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) from 12 pm to 2.30 am.

on the Pest-side:

* Jászai Mari tér (north from Margit Bridge 3., pier number 8), and
* Vigadó tér, at pier 3/a (between SPOON and Columbus ships), moreover:

on the Buda-side:

* between Batthyány tér and Sziget and back, continously.

Tickets are available for 600 HUF.

BUSES

Every evening from 11:30 pm to 5 am, continously. Tickets available for 450 HUF.
Route:
From Sziget to Árpád Bridge Buda bridgehead – Nyugati Railway Station – Oktogon – Madách tér to the final station at Móricz Zsigmond roundabout.

TAXI

Similarly to the previous years, this year you may use taxis for special-offer transfer-prices. Contact the dispatcher service at the parking lot! Should you have any questions or remarks, please get in touch with the dispatcher or call the central number day and night: +36-1- 2-111-111."

Source: Sziget Festival

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