év (Hungarian Airlines) (non operating). There are also several low cost carriers operating to Budapest: for example Ryanair, Wizzair, Easyjet, Germanwings and Airberlin.
By train
Budapest is an important railway hub for the whole Hungary and large part of eastern Europe, with frequent trains from Austria, Germany, Czechia and Slovakia. There are at least one train daily from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Serbia, Switzerland and Ukraine, as well as through cars from Poland and seasonal through sleepers from Bulgaria and Montenegro.
For detailed info see Budapest#By_train.
You can search for international train connections at official schedule site of MÁV, national train company, or at German Railways website covering almost whole Europe.
By car
To enter the country, ensure that your International Motor Insurance Card is valid for Hungary(H) along with the Vehicle Registration and a Power of Attorney from the owner if the car is not yours. The border guards are very strict about allowing cars through without these documents ( see excepts below).
The Hungarian border control is very strict and thorough. They will not hesitate to conduct a full vehicle search if necessary. Entry from Schengen countries ( Austria, Slovenia,Slovakia ) is out of such border control since the abolishment of physical borders. All those remain show light control (Romania,Croatia) and due to a bilateral aggreement Serbian citizens are also no more undergo a strict border control. However you have to take into consideration that from Schengen area you might undergo a so called inside-customs control wherever moving/driving in the country.Non-Schengen passengers must take into account facing a strict control upon customs prescripitions from Ukraine and Serbia. Coming from Serbia you are allowed to bring 2 packets of cigarettes into Hungary. If you bring more they will take it and
