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Voykit pocket guide · Hungary
Putnok
Skip Putnok as a base unless you want the Aggtelek caves cheaply: 1 night, or a 1-hour bus from Miskolc for the Gömör Museum and mansion.
Putnok is a small town of about 6,800 in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, 40 km from Miskolc between the Bükk Mountains and the Sajó river. It has a local history museum, a Classicist mansion and a gallery, but its real draw is the Aggtelek karst caves an hour away. Most travellers use it as a quiet, cheap stop or skip it for Miskolc.
- Country
- Hungary
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (cold, short days)
- 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 8,000–12,000 excl. bed · Mid Ft 12,000–20,000 excl. bed · High Ft 20,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Yettel, Telekom and One (Vodafone) sell prepaid SIMs; passport needed.
- Emergency
- Police 107 · Ambulance 104 · Fire 105 · General emergency 112
- 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 | Ft 400–700 |
| Pizza | Ft 1,200–1,600 |
| Hamburger | Ft 550–850 |
| Restaurant main | Ft 2,200–2,600 |
| Beer, draught | Ft 500–800 |
| Bus Miskolc → Putnok | Ft 745 (check) |
| Museum or gallery entry | Ft 400 adult, Ft 200 senior/student |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- BUD · Budapest Ferenc Liszt International
- About 3 h by train via Miskolc; no direct rail from the airport.
Typical fares
- Bus Miskolc → Putnok
- about Ft 745, 1 h (check)
- Train Budapest → Putnok via Miskolc
- about Ft 4,250, 3 h (check)
- Baradla Cave tour, adult
- Ft 2,700–3,200 depending on entrance (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
No local public transport or taxi in Putnok. Walk the centre; use regional Volánbusz buses for Aggtelek, Jósvafő and Miskolc. Trains run to Miskolc via Kazincbarcika about every two hours.
See and do
Known for
- Gömör Museum
- Serényi Mansion
- Aggtelek karst caves nearby
- Sajó river valley
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Aggtelek and the Baradla Cave | Volánbusz from Putnok, or drive 40 km (25 mi)Volánbusz from Putnok, or drive 25 mi (40 km) | About 1–1.5 h |
| Miskolc | Train via Kazincbarcika, about every two hours | About 1 h |
| Ózd | Direct train, about every two hours | About 40 min |
| Gömörszőlős | Volánbusz or drive, about 15 km (9.3 mi)Volánbusz or drive, about 9.3 mi (15 km) | About 30 min |
Sleep
- Putnok town centre
- Walkable to the museum, gallery and mansion; a handful of guesthouses.
- Aggtelek and Jósvafő
- Better for cave visits: guesthouses and camping at the cave entrances, 45–60 min by road from Putnok.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Good day | Jó napotyoh NAH-pot |
| Thank you | KöszönömKUR-sur-nurm |
| How much is it? | Mennyibe kerül?MEN-nyi-beh KEH-rool |
| Where is the bus stop? | Hol van a buszmegálló?hol vahn ah BOOS-meg-ah-loh |
| Can I pay by card? | Fizethetek kártyával?FEE-zet-heh-tek KAR-tyah-val |
| Where is the toilet? | Hol van a WC?hol vahn ah 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
- No local bus or taxi: plan around Volánbusz timetables or drive.
- Museum and gallery close at 16:00 on weekdays and are shut at weekends.
- Aggtelek cave tours run on fixed departure times: book ahead in summer.
- English is limited outside the museum and guesthouses; carry a translation app.
Putnok is a quiet small town and feels safe by day; the real issues are thin evening transport, unlit side streets and no taxi, so don't plan a late arrival without a booked bed.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Putnok yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Gömör Museum
- Serényi Mansion
- Aggtelek karst caves nearby
- Sajó river valley
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Aggtelek National Park: anp.hu/en/
- MÁV-START — Putnok station: www.mavcsoport.hu/mav-start/belfoldi-utazas/vasutallomas/putnok
- Volánbusz: www.volanbusz.hu/en
- Wikivoyage: Putnok, revision 5244006 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5244006
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Putnok
Erre a címre, kérem
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Putnok; most are in Budapest. US, UK, Canadian and Australian missions are all in Budapest (check addresses).
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/putnok). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.