How to Get to Pécs
Where is Pécs? Where do I find the University of Pécs? In the following section you find information on how to travel to Pécs by plane, by train or by car. We also recommend you to visit the Location + Maps menu, where you can plan your route to Pécs with the help of the map. For the sake of simplicity we use Google Maps.
Reaching Hungary (Budapest)
From most European countries, the easiest way of reaching Hungary is by plane, since flying is fast, comfortable and once you have checked in it is virtually impossible to get lost. There are flights from all over the world to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Do not look for a direct flight to Pécs because you won't find one (as yet the city has no local airport!).
It is also possible to travel to Hungary by international train services - this option is favoured by students coming from neighbouring countries.
From Budapest to Pécs
After landing in Hungary the real adventure begins. You'll find an Airport Minibus office at both terminals (Ferihegy 1 and 2). We strongly advise you to take an Airport Minibus shuttle and not a taxi. The Airport Minibus ride will cost you HUF 2,500 (approx. EUR 10-12) and it takes you wherever you want to go in Budapest. If you want to travel to Pécs directly, ask the Airport Minibus driver to take you to Déli Pályaudvar (Southern Railway station) or Keleti Pályaudvar (Eastern Railway station).
The most convenient way of travelling from Budapest to Pécs is by an Inter-City (IC) train. At the website http://www.elvira.hu/ you can find the IC timetable (in Hungarian). Unfortunately, when first travelling from Budapest to Pécs you are not entitled to a student discount because you don't yet hold a Hungarian Student Identity Card at that time. (The International Student Identity Card cannot be used in this case.) Thus, you have to pay full fare; a 2nd class ticket with seat reservation will cost about HUF 3,500 (approx. EUR 15). You are advised not to take a regular train instead of an IC even if it leaves somewhat earlier because IC's are much faster and more comfortable than regular trains.
If you let us know the time of your arrival, you will be picked up at the railway station by students, who speak foreign languages and who will take you to your accommodation. Do not forget: ESN Local Section - mentor service!
Driving a car
Foreigners driving a car to Hungary are required to hold a valid international driving licence. Car registration and insurance papers are also compulsory. Most of our student hostels have a safe car park, though parking in the city is often problematic.
Driving is on the right-hand side and the seatbelt is compulsory. The speed limit within residential areas is 50 km/h, 90 km/h for secondary roads, 110 km/h for highways and 130 km/h for motorways.
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Short Film about UP
Please watch this short film about the University of Pécs (UP) made by the Universitas Television, the TV station of the UP, with the contribution of international students studying here.
