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Major city · Hungary

Szolnok

Give Szolnok one night as a rail stop between Budapest and Debrecen, or a half-day for the Tisza bridges, the spa and the aviation museum.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
HUF
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
avoid Jan–Feb (cold, grey), late Jun heat spikes
Airports
BUD · DEB
Nights
1
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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.

Szolnok is a Great Plain rail junction of about 73,000 people, 100 km east-southeast of Budapest, where the Tisza and Zagyva meet. Armies destroyed it repeatedly, so almost nothing predates the 18th century; its rebuilt squares, riverside and museums carry a short visit. Most travellers pass through by train or use it as a base for the county.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Szolnok, 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.

  • CoffeeCoffee in a caféFt 500–900
  • BeerDraught beer / can at a shopFt 600–900Ft 300–450
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi across the centreFt 1,500–2,500 (≈ US$5–8)
  • Metro or bus rideBus line ticket (newsstand / driver)Ft 270Ft 350
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekFt 2,000–4,000 (≈ US$6–12)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry, adultFt 300–2,500
  • Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per personFt 5,000 (≈ US$15)
  • Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per roomFt 22,000 (≈ US$65)
  • High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per roomFt 45,000 (≈ US$140)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget Ft 9,000 (≈ US$30) · Mid Ft 16,000 (≈ US$50) · High Ft 30,000 (≈ US$90)

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.

Tiszavirág footbridge over the TiszaRepTár aviation museumTiszaliget thermal lidoTisza mayfly bloom in JuneGoulash Festival
Airports
BUD Budapest Liszt Ferenc International (About 82 km; train or Route 4 by car, roughly 1.5–2 h door to door) · DEB Debrecen International (About 130 km; rail via Szolnok on line 100, roughly 2–3 h)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Szolnok: 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

12°C

2°C

7 rd

Apr

18°C

6°C

8 rd

May

23°C

11°C

10 rd

Jun

27°C

15°C

10 rd

Jul

29°C

16°C

9 rd

Aug

29°C

16°C

8 rd

Sep

23°C

12°C

8 rd

Oct

17°C

7°C

7 rd

Nov

10°C

2°C

8 rd

Dec

3°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

Buses are the only public transport; the north of the city is better covered than the south and night services are rare. Buy line tickets at newsstands (Ft 270) rather than from the driver (Ft 350); a one-day pass is Ft 1,050 and a one-week pass Ft 2,000. The centre is walkable and parking is usually easy.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Jászberény

go

Door to door: About 1.5 h

Bus or train via Szolnok, roughly 1 h

Jász capital with the Lehel horn legend and a small museum.

Túrkeve

caution

Door to door: About 2 h

Bus from Szolnok bus station, roughly 1.5 h

Sparse services; check return times before leaving.

Mezőtúr

go

Door to door: About 1.5 h

Train on line 120/125 toward Békéscsaba, roughly 1 h

Plain town with pottery and a quiet centre.

Budapestgo

Door to door: About 2 h

InterCity from Szolnok station, 1 h 18 min–1 h 55 min

Frequent departures; the capital is the natural next stop.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

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

Belváros (city centre, Kossuth tér)

Museums, Beer Museum, cafés and the Tiszavirág bridge on foot; best for one night without a car.

Tiszaliget

Riverside park across the footbridge with the thermal lido and sports facilities; quiet, 15–20 min walk from the centre.

Around Szolnok railway station (Jubileum tér)

Practical for early departures; buses to the centre, about 10 min.

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 9,000–14,000 (≈ US$30–45) excl. bed
Mid
Ft 14,000–24,000 (≈ US$45–70) excl. bed
High
Ft 24,000 (≈ US$70)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Hotel double room1 × 1 night × Ft 22,000Ft 22,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × Ft 16,000Ft 32,000
Train Budapest–Szolnok, one way2 × Ft 2,500Ft 5,000
Bus one-day pass2 × Ft 1,050Ft 2,100
Tiszaliget lido day ticket, adult2 × Ft 1,650Ft 3,300
eSIM, about a week of data2 × Ft 2,500Ft 5,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeFt 6,940
Trip total≈ Ft 38,170 per person per day, bed includedFt 76,340≈ US$250

2026 estimate in forint; flights and rail passes excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee in a caféFt 500–900
Daily menu (napi menü) at a restaurantFt 790–990
Draught beer / can at a shopFt 600–900 / Ft 300–450
Bus line ticket (newsstand / driver)Ft 270 / Ft 350
Museum entry, adultFt 300–2,500
Taxi across the centreFt 1,500–2,500 (≈ US$5–8)
eSIM or data SIM, about a weekFt 2,000–4,000 (≈ US$6–12)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Szolnok is a calm, low-crime city by Hungarian standards; the real friction is infrequent night buses, uneven pavements, and summer heat on the open riverside. Keep to lit streets near Kossuth tér and Tiszaliget after dark.
  • Trains from Budapest run 1 h 18 min to 1 h 55 min depending on service, and delays are common: allow slack for connections.
  • The Turkish bridge remains at the Tisza–Zagyva confluence are visible only at extremely low water.
  • The Open-Air Water Museum needs pre-registration.
  • Some spa and museum hours are seasonal or limited to weekdays: check before you go.

Emergency numbers

General emergency
112
Ambulance
104
Police
107
Fire
105

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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 Szolnok; most countries keep embassies in Budapest.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Budapest-Nyugati → Szolnok, train: about Ft 2,500 (≈ US$8), 1 h 18 min–1 h 55 min
  • Bus line ticket: Ft 270 newsstand, Ft 350 from driver
  • Tiszaliget lido day ticket: about Ft 1,650 (≈ US$5) adult

Say or show

  • Jó napot — Good day (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)
  • A számlát, kérem — The bill, please (aw SAM-lat KAY-rem)
  • Hol van a WC? — Where is the toilet? (hol vawn aw vay-tsay)

Tourinform is at Kossuth tér 9, with a kiosk on the square; the free Szolnoki Est program magazine appears fortnightly.

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 Szolnok. 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 Jan–Feb (cold, grey), late Jun heat spikes · 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 BUD and DEB: last trains from Budapest-Nyugati and Keleti, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: Kossuth tér, the Tisza bank and Tiszavirág bridge, Tiszaliget, the station quarter.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (RepTár, Damjanich Museum, Gallery, Beer Museum, Tiszaliget lido) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. June mayfly and Goulash Festival fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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