Eger, Hungary: A Must-Have Day Trip from Budapest, Eger, Hungary

Eger is a town that combines almost everything Hungary is famous for, its wine, old castles and, of course, thermal baths. The fact that the town is located not too far away from the capital makes it a perfect day trip destination from Budapest.

The fastest and easiest way to reach Eger is by car or bus if you don’t have an option of driving a car. The buses are clean, fast and they often have a wi-fi which can be quite handy on a 2-hour trip to Eger.

All the buses leave from Puskas Ferenc Stadion bus station which you can easily access from M2 metro line and a few trams, buses. As for the tickets, you have three options to get them: a) online, b) from the ticket office or c) from the bus driver.

You can purchase online on Volanbusz website which is the main bus provider in Hungary. Also, if you’re in the bus station more than 30 minutes before the trip, you can purchase a ticket from the ticket office there. The very last option and probably the most popular one among locals is to buy the ticket from the driver. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).