Travelling
Arrival by car:
Please use google maps / Waze or similar navigation tool to find your destination.
Tihany
You can park at Hotel Adler or at the foot of the hill where the steep private road leading to the observatory starts (see maps above).
Sopron
There are a limited parking lots available behind the main building of EPSS. You can drive in on the right side of the main building. The gate will be open daily from 8:00-20:00 CET.
Arrival by train:
Online timetables
trains: https://jegy.mav.hu/ (available in English)
buses: https://menetrendek.hu/mobile/?lng=en
Tihany
The nearest train station is Balatonfüred. There are regular connections from/to Budapest (Budapest-Kelenföld). From Balatonfüred you can reach Tihany by bus, the bus station is right next to the train station. The bus stop at Hodel Adler is called Tihany szőlőhegy, the one in the centre is Tihany posta. The closest to Viktoria Inn (for students) is Tihany forduló.
If you book it in advance, we can provide a car transfer from the station to your accommodation in Tihany. We will provide a google sheet where you can sign up for transfer.
The train ticket price is 2520 HUF (6.5 EUR). The bus from Balatonfüred is 350 HUF (1 EUR).
Sopron
The nearest train station is Sopron. There are regular connections from/to Vienna and Budapest. From Budapest, direct trains to Sopron start at Budapest-Keleti every 2 hours.
Arrival by plane:
Tihany
The nearest airport is ‘Liszt Ferenc Airport 2’ (BUD). Trains to Balatonfüred (closest station to Tihany) starts from ‘Kelenföld vasútállomás’. You can get to the railway station by means of public transport.
link to the public transport at Budapest
You start at ‘Liszt Ferenc Airport 2’, your destination is ‘Kelenföld vasútállomás’. We recommend a combination of bus 100E to ‘Kálvin tér’ stop (first stop, 30 min) then subway ‘M4’ in the direction of ‘Kelenföld vasútállomás’ (south-west end stop of the metro line). For the rest of your travel see section ‘Arrival by train’.
The airport shuttle bus (100E) ticket is 1500 HUF (~ 4 EUR), a single ticket valid for the metro is 350 HUF (~ 1 EUR). Tickets are available from vending machines at the airport. Mobile tickets (valid on cell phones) are also available.
Sopron
The nearest and most convenient airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE).
Train connection for flights in Vienna Airport-Vienna Hbf and Vienna Hbf-Sopron relation can be scheduled on the website https://www.thetrainline.com
You can reach Sopron from the ‘Liszt Ferenc Airport 2’ (BUD) Budapest, as well. You can get to the railway station by means of public transport.
link to the public transport at Budapest
You start at ‘Liszt Ferenc Airport 2’, your destination is ‘Keleti pályaudvar’. We recommend a combination of bus 100E to ‘Kálvin tér’ stop (first stop, 30 min) then subway ‘M4’ which terminates at ‘Keleti pályaudvar’ (north-east end of the metro line). For the rest of your travel see section ‘Arrival by train’.
The Budapest airport shuttle bus (100E) ticket is 1500 HUF (~ 4 EUR), a single ticket valid for the metro is 350 HUF (~ 1 EUR). Tickets are available from vending machines at the airport. Mobile tickets (valid on cell phones) are also available.
General travel information
Visitors from outside the European Union (EU) should check whether or not a Hungarian visa is required. In most cases, a valid passport is sufficient.
You can check your visa conditions here:
https://konzinfo.mfa.gov.hu/en/how-apply-visa
All insurance and visa costs must be covered by the participant.
We provide a Letter on Invitation for visa application purposes only on request.
Please send your request to
Hungary is a member of the Schengen Agreement. The Schengen visa represents the collective of European countries that have mutually decided to eliminate passport and immigration controls at their joint borders. Participants from outside these countries and the European Union (EU) but with a valid visa for one of the Schengen countries may move freely into and within any other Schengen country.
Currency
The Hungarian currency is called forint (HUF or Ft). The current exchange rate is around 400 HUF/EUR, 370 HUF/USD, however, significant fluctuations occur frequently. Credit/debit cards (Mastercard, Maestro, VISA)) are accepted in most places both at Tihany and in Sopron.