I'm caressing the idea of traveling the hungarian countryside for a week, starting and ending in Budapes to meet some fellas.I'm getting some idea of potential bits of itinarery (gyor-sopron, Székesfehérvár-lake balaton-pecs, Kecskemét-Szeged, Visegrad-esztergom, Hajdúszoboszló-Debrecen), but I'm wondering:-How well connected are hungarians cities with bus and trains?-How cyclable is the Hungarian countryside? Would a week of cycling from city to city be possible? Best direction to take from Budapest?-Is it easy to come back to budapest in a train with the bike at the end, since I'd probably end up quite far?-Any place that's both cool to see and reachable with either public transport or bicycle?
Oh, and also>How safe is a bike with a basic lock in Hungary?
Hungary is Budapest heavy. There is enough for many days in Budapest, and the others are kind of one off sights.I think you might be disappointed if you bike all the way for a couple of buildings.Check the cities you really want, that list is too long imo.I don't remember bike trains.
>>2893382The idea is to use a week alone before joining up with people in Budapest.There must be areas of Hungary that are just nice and pleasant to travel through, with the satisfaction, after a few hours, of reaching someplace nice, and repeat the process 5-6 times?
>>2893061bruh u think ur in dc?
>>2893055>How well connected are hungarians cities with bus and trains?there is a direct train and bus service between all major towns and cities in the country, while smaller settlements can be reached via connectionscheck the below link for specifics: https://jegy.mav.hu/?lang=en>How cyclable is the Hungarian countryside? Would a week of cycling from city to city be possible? Best direction to take from Budapest?the Hungarian countryside is generally bike-friendly. major cycling hubs are the area around Lake Balaton, Lake Tisza and the Danube Bend. you can also take the Eurovelo 6 cycling route running along the Danube straight down to Croatia if that's something that tickles your fancy>Is it easy to come back to budapest in a train with the bike at the end, since I'd probably end up quite far?it shouldn't be a problem - just make sure to buy an additional bicycle ticket>Any place that's both cool to see and reachable with either public transport or bicycleI'd say Lake Tisza is one of those hidden gems that you should definitely check out - there's a bike-friendly train service running between Budapest-Keleti and Debrecen all throughout the summer. my advice is to get off at Tiszafüred, enjoy the world-class bike infrastructure around the lake, have a dip here and there (with a nice lángos and a wine spritzer thrown in, preferably), and either go back to Budapest or continue on your journey the Danube Bend is another good biking spot, Vác, Nagymaros, Zebegény are some of the more scenic stops along the route - and it's so close to Budapest you really can't go wrong with this one.
