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Voykit pocket guide · Hungary
Edelény
One night, and only if you have a car: the palace is the reason to come, and it is a 2.5-hour trip from Budapest with a change in Miskolc.
Edelény is a small town in the Bódva valley, 25 km north of Miskolc, and its one big draw is the L'Huillier-Coburg Palace, the seventh-largest palace in Hungary and a museum since its 2009–2014 rebuild. Everything else — a heritage museum, two Reformed churches, a lookout tower — is a half-day at most, and the surrounding villages (Szendrő, Szögliget, Szinpetri, Martonyi) hold most of the region's castles and manor houses. There is no local bus or taxi, so come with a car or plan around the regional Volánbusz and the sparse Miskolc trains.
- Country
- Hungary
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (short days, many sights by appointment only)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- HUF
- Money
- Currency is the Hungarian forint (HUF, Ft). Cards are widely accepted in Budapest.
- Daily spend
- Budget Ft 9,000–14,000 excl. bed · Mid Ft 14,000–22,000 excl. bed · High Ft 22,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Yettel, Telekom and One (Vodafone) sell prepaid SIMs; passport needed.
- Emergency
- All emergencies 112 · Ambulance 104 · Police 107 · Fire 105
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Standard continental two-pin plugs.
- Tipping
- Restaurant without service charge: 10–15%, said as you pay.; Restaurant with szervízdíj: Nothing extra.; Taxi: Round up.; Bath masseur: HUF 1,000–2,000.
- Water
- Tap water is safe. Restaurants sell bottled water; ask for 'csapvíz'.
- Toilets
- Public toilets often charge HUF 200–400; carry coins.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or a pastry | Ft 400–900 |
| Fast-food main (faloda or döner) | Ft 1,290–1,390 |
| Lunch menu at a traditional restaurant | Ft 1,000–1,200 |
| Restaurant main course | Ft 2,000–2,700 |
| Draught beer in a pub | Ft 700–1,100 |
| Palace adult ticket | Ft 2,000–2,800 |
| Volánbusz Miskolc–Edelény | Ft 465–560 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- BUD · Budapest Ferenc Liszt International
- About 2.5–3 h by train via Miskolc, or 2 h 15 min by car on the M3.
- KSC · Košice International (Slovakia)
- About 1 h 30 min by car across the border; useful for the northern villages.
Typical fares
- Volánbusz Miskolc → Edelény
- Ft 465–560, about 45 min (check)
- Train Miskolc → Edelény
- about every 2 h, roughly 40 min (check)
- Budapest → Edelény by train
- change at Miskolc, over 3 h, about Ft 3,990 (check)
Get around
No local bus and no taxi in Edelény: walk the centre, and use Volánbusz regional buses or your own car for everything else. Trains run to Miskolc about every two hours; buses from Miskolc take about 45 minutes and are the more frequent option.
See and do
Known for
- L'Huillier-Coburg Palace
- Bódva valley villages
- Szádvár castle ruins
- World's Largest Book at Szinpetri
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Szendrő | Volánbusz or car north on route 27, about 15 min | About 30 min |
| Szögliget and Szádvár ruins | Car on route 27, then a marked walk up to the castle | About 1 h |
| Szinpetri (World's Largest Book) | Car, about 25 min west of Edelény | About 40 min |
| Miskolc | Volánbusz about 45 min, or train about every two hours | About 1 h |
| Martonyi Pauline monastery ruins | Car on minor roads, about 30 min | About 45 min |
Sleep
- Edelény town centre
- Walk to the palace, the bus station and the two restaurants; the practical base without a car.
- Szendrő
- 10 km north; guesthouses and a supermarket, and a short drive to Szádvár and the Szinpetri book.6.2 mi north; guesthouses and a supermarket, and a short drive to Szádvár and the Szinpetri book.
- Bódva valley villages (Bódvarákó, Szögliget, Tornaszentandrás)
- Guesthouses only; quiet, car needed for everything.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Good day | Jó napotyoh NAH-pot |
| Thank you | KöszönömKUR-sur-num |
| Excuse me / Sorry | ElnézéstEL-nay-zaysht |
| How much is it? | Mennyibe kerül?MEN-nyi-be KE-rule |
| Can I pay by card? | Lehet kártyával fizetni?LE-het KAR-tyaa-val FI-zet-ni |
| Where is the toilet? | Hol van a WC?hol van a vay-tsay |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Jó napot, handshake; avoid: First names with elders
- Names: Family name first when written; avoid: Assuming the second name is the surname
- Toasts: Eye contact; avoid: Clinking beer glasses with older people
- History: Listen; avoid: Joking about Trianon or 1956
- Home visit: Shoes off; flowers or wine; avoid: Refusing food repeatedly
Scams and watch-outs
- Almost no English is spoken outside the palace ticket desk; have addresses written down.
- Several village museums and the Szendrő sights open by appointment only — call ahead or you will find locked doors.
- The last bus and train back to Miskolc leave in the early evening; check the timetable before you set out.
- Village pubs and small shops close early and many shut on Sunday afternoon.
A quiet, low-crime small town; the real risks are the sparse evening buses, unlit village roads after dark and deer on the road if you drive at dusk.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Edelény yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- L'Huillier-Coburg Palace
- Bódva valley villages
- Szádvár castle ruins
- World's Largest Book at Szinpetri
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Edelény official site: edeleny.hu/
- L'Huillier-Coburg Palace: edeleny-kastely.hu/en
- Szendrő attractions: www.szendro.hu/latnivalok_kincses.php
- Volánbusz: www.volanbusz.hu/en
- MÁV Edelény station: www.mavcsoport.hu/mav-start/belfoldi-utazas/vasutallomas/edeleny
- Wikivoyage: Edelény, revision 5250217 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5250217
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Edelény
Erre a címre, kérem
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Edelény; the US embassy and most others are in Budapest. Consular help for the region is handled from Budapest.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/edeleny). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.