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Major city · Hungary

Pécs

Give Pécs 2 nights: one full day for the Old Town and Early Christian tombs, a half-day for the Zsolnay quarter. Skip it if you only have 3 nights in Hungary.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
HUF
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
avoid Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C+), late Dec–Feb (short days, some sights on winter hours)
Airports
PEV · BUD
Nights
2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 7Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…
  • Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
  • Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
  • Central Europe ↗Six of the nine countries here — Austria, Switzerland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia — charge a time-based motorway vignette, mostly digital and linked to the number plate; buy it before the first motorway past the border, because cameras, not toll booths, do the checking.
  • Central Europe ↗Temporary police checks at internal Schengen borders are common in this region in 2026 (Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovenia among others — check): keep your passport on you on every cross-border train, bus and road even though there is no fixed control post.
  • Hungary ↗Hungary is in the EU and the Schengen area: check entry rules, the EU Entry/Exit System and any travel authorisation requirement for your passport on official sources.
  • Hungary ↗The currency is the Hungarian forint (HUF), not the euro: decline dynamic currency conversion at cards and ATMs.
  • Hungary ↗Motorways need an electronic vignette (e-matrica) bought before you drive on them.

Pécs is Hungary's fifth-largest city and the seat of Baranya County, on the southern slopes of the Mecsek hills about 200 km from Budapest. It packs four layers into a walkable core: Roman Sopianae and its 4th-century necropolis (UNESCO), a cathedral founded around 1009, Ottoman mosques still in use as churches, and the Zsolnay ceramics quarter. It is a university city of about 148,000 with roughly 20,000 students, so it feels lived-in rather than staged. Two nights covers the core; add a third for Szigetvár or Harkány.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Pécs, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeFt 500–900
  • Sit-down mealDinner, main dishFt 3,000–6,000 (≈ US$9–18)
  • BeerDraught beer, 0.5 lFt 700–1,200
  • Metro or bus rideBus ticketFt 300 kiosk / Ft 400 driver
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekFt 3,000–6,000 (≈ US$9–18)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entryFt 500–1,700
  • Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personFt 6,000 (≈ US$18)
  • Mid-range bedDouble room, guesthouse or hotel, a night, per roomFt 28,000 (≈ US$85)
  • High-end bedDouble room, guesthouse or hotel, a night, per roomFt 55,000 (≈ US$160)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget Ft 12,000 (≈ US$35) · Mid Ft 20,000 (≈ US$60) · High Ft 35,000 (≈ US$110)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Early Christian Necropolis (UNESCO)Pécs CathedralMosque of Pasha QasimZsolnay Cultural QuarterCsontváry Museum
Airports
PEV Pécs-Pogány Airport (6 km south; seasonal flights only — check the official site before booking. No domestic flights in Hungary.) · BUD Budapest Ferenc Liszt International (The practical gateway: train or bus from Budapest, 2 h 40 min–4 h onward.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Pécs: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

3°C

−3°C

7 rd

Feb

6°C

−2°C

7 rd

Mar

11°C

1°C

8 rd

Apr

17°C

6°C

9 rd

May

22°C

10°C

10 rd

Jun

25°C

14°C

10 rd

Jul

28°C

16°C

8 rd

Aug

28°C

16°C

8 rd

Sep

23°C

12°C

8 rd

Oct

17°C

7°C

8 rd

Nov

9°C

2°C

9 rd

Dec

4°C

−2°C

8 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The core is walkable end to end in about 25 minutes. Buses fill the gaps to the Zsolnay quarter and the TV tower; buy tickets at kiosks rather than from the driver, and validate them — inspectors fine on the spot. Bolt, Volán and Euro Taxi all operate.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Szigetvár

go

Door to door: About 1 h each way

Hourly buses or trains from Pécs, about 30 km west

Castle museum plus Ottoman-era monuments; a half-day is enough.

Harkány

go

Door to door: About 45 min each way

Bus or train south, about 25 km

Thermal spa town; best as a warm-weather half-day.

Mohács

caution

Door to door: About 1 h each way

Bus or train east toward the Danube

Battlefield memorial and Danube views; thin without a car.

Abaliget stalactite cave

caution

Door to door: About 1 h each way

Bus toward the Mecsek, then walk

Check seasonal opening before committing.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Old Town / Széchenyi tér

Everything on foot: cathedral, mosque, museums, restaurants. Best for a first visit and for 2 nights.

Around the railway and bus stations

Cheaper beds, 10 min walk to the Old Town; convenient for early departures.

Zsolnay Cultural Quarter

Quiet, museum-adjacent, 20–25 min walk east of the centre; buses 2, 20, 21, 31, 43, 60.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
Ft 12,000–18,000 (≈ US$35–55) excl. bed
Mid
Ft 18,000–30,000 (≈ US$55–90) excl. bed
High
Ft 30,000 (≈ US$90)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Double room, guesthouse or hotel1 × 2 nights × Ft 28,000Ft 56,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × Ft 20,000Ft 80,000
Bus ticket bought at a kiosk2 × Ft 300Ft 600
Bus ticket bought from the driver2 × Ft 400Ft 800
eSIM, about a week of data2 × Ft 4,000Ft 8,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeFt 14,500
Trip total≈ Ft 40,000 per person per day, bed includedFt 159,900≈ US$500

2026 estimate in forint; travel to Pécs excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

CoffeeFt 500–900
Lunch, main dishFt 2,000–3,500 (≈ US$6–11)
Dinner, main dishFt 3,000–6,000 (≈ US$9–18)
Draught beer, 0.5 lFt 700–1,200
Museum entryFt 500–1,700
Bus ticketFt 300 kiosk / Ft 400 driver
eSIM or data SIM, about a weekFt 3,000–6,000 (≈ US$9–18)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Pécs is a calm, low-risk city; the real annoyances are bus-ticket fines, uneven pavements in the Old Town and pickpockets around Széchenyi tér on market days.
  • Validate your bus ticket; inspectors fine tourists without warning.
  • Many museums close on Mondays and switch to shorter winter hours (Nov–Mar) — check before you go.
  • The TV tower and some sights sit up in the Mecsek hills: allow travel time, not just visit time.
  • Pécs is not on a main international rail line; most cross-border trips route through Budapest.

Emergency numbers

General emergency
112
Ambulance
104
Police
107
Fire
105

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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Erre a címre, kéremTo this address, please

Emergency

  • General emergency112
  • Ambulance104
  • Police107
  • Fire105

Embassy

No embassies in Pécs; the US and most others are in Budapest. Honorary consulates exist — check before relying on one.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Bus ticket: Ft 300 at a kiosk, Ft 400 from the driver
  • Taxi across the centre: Ft 1,500–2,500 (≈ US$5–8) (check)
  • Train Pécs → Budapest: about 2 h 40 min by express; fare check
  • Bus Pécs → Budapest: several daily, slower than the train; fare check

Say or show

  • Jó napot — Hello (yoh NAH-pot)
  • Köszönöm — Thank you (KUR-sur-nurm)
  • Elnézést — Excuse me / Sorry (EL-nay-zaysht)
  • Mennyibe kerül? — How much is it? (MEN-nyee-beh KEH-rool)
  • Lehet kártyával fizetni? — Can I pay by card? (LEH-het KAR-tyaa-val FEE-zet-nee)
  • Hol van a WC? — Where is the toilet? (hol van a vay-tsay)

Keep the emergency numbers and your Budapest embassy address on the card.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Pécs. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · avoid Jul–Aug (hot, 30 °C+), late Dec–Feb (short days, some sights on winter hours) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for PEV and the Budapest rail fallback: last connections field-checked, taxi rung, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Széchenyi tér, the cathedral and Káptalan utca, the Early Christian necropolis, the Zsolnay quarter.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (cathedral, Cella Septichora, Csontváry, Vasarely, Zsolnay) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Winter-hours and Monday-closure fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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