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ABOUT KECSKEMÉT
Kecskemét, the “Town of the Golden Sand” is located in the central part of Hungary and can be found 86 km southeast from the capital of Hungary, Budapest. The city has a county status, and it is the seat of Bács-Kiskun megye (county). It is the 8th biggest city of Hungary and has a central role in the region.
You will find a wide range of programmes, art and cultural events, and traditional programmes all the year round in Kecskemét. This variety is our heritage from the past, since the ‘Town of the Golden Sand’ has been the meeting point of merchants, different religions and cultures for centuries.
Kecskemét lies in the middle of Hungary, in the region of the sand dunes between Danube and Tisza Rivers. The settlement was established at the cross-roads of ancient trading routes, and its location and favourable geographical characteristics brought the town into the limelight from among the neighbouring villages.
The history of Kecskemét dates back to the 9th century and the charter of 1368 by King Louis the Great mentions it as a market-town.
It preserved its market-town character for centuries, and the extensive farming, the trade of cattle, and later on the special vine- and fruit-growing culture resulted in the growth of the town. The results of the plant breeders’ work are the famous apricot of Kecskemét, as well as the ‘whistling’ apricot brandy of unique taste.
In the second half of the 19th century the immense development of the town made it possible for the market-place of the former market-town to be transformed into a splendid main square with buildings constructed in the style of Art Nouveau. Kecskemét is still the ‘capital’ of the Hungarian Art Nouveau architecture: the central area boasts with the most splendid masterpieces of this style (the Town Hall, the Ornamented Palace, and the Youth Centre). The characteristic feature of the Main Square is the presence of churches of different denominations.
Kecskemét has been the seat of Bács-Kiskun County since 1950. It has got more than 110 thousand inhabitants, and it is a dynamically developing industrial, commercial and cultural centre. The town hosts workshops and unique collections of music, fine arts and animations of international fame, and recognised scientific institutions. In addition to these events, Kecskemét welcomes visitors with a whole range of recurring programmes year by year, of which the most outstanding events are the Kecskemét Spring Festival, the Kodály Music Festival, the Kecskemét Wine and Palinka Festival, the Future of Europe International Children Meeting Festival, and the ‘Famous Week’ Festival.
For more information about sights and historical places in Kecskemét, click here.
You will find a wide range of programmes, art and cultural events, and traditional programmes all the year round in Kecskemét. This variety is our heritage from the past, since the ‘Town of the Golden Sand’ has been the meeting point of merchants, different religions and cultures for centuries.
Kecskemét lies in the middle of Hungary, in the region of the sand dunes between Danube and Tisza Rivers. The settlement was established at the cross-roads of ancient trading routes, and its location and favourable geographical characteristics brought the town into the limelight from among the neighbouring villages.
The history of Kecskemét dates back to the 9th century and the charter of 1368 by King Louis the Great mentions it as a market-town.
It preserved its market-town character for centuries, and the extensive farming, the trade of cattle, and later on the special vine- and fruit-growing culture resulted in the growth of the town. The results of the plant breeders’ work are the famous apricot of Kecskemét, as well as the ‘whistling’ apricot brandy of unique taste.
In the second half of the 19th century the immense development of the town made it possible for the market-place of the former market-town to be transformed into a splendid main square with buildings constructed in the style of Art Nouveau. Kecskemét is still the ‘capital’ of the Hungarian Art Nouveau architecture: the central area boasts with the most splendid masterpieces of this style (the Town Hall, the Ornamented Palace, and the Youth Centre). The characteristic feature of the Main Square is the presence of churches of different denominations.
Kecskemét has been the seat of Bács-Kiskun County since 1950. It has got more than 110 thousand inhabitants, and it is a dynamically developing industrial, commercial and cultural centre. The town hosts workshops and unique collections of music, fine arts and animations of international fame, and recognised scientific institutions. In addition to these events, Kecskemét welcomes visitors with a whole range of recurring programmes year by year, of which the most outstanding events are the Kecskemét Spring Festival, the Kodály Music Festival, the Kecskemét Wine and Palinka Festival, the Future of Europe International Children Meeting Festival, and the ‘Famous Week’ Festival.
For more information about sights and historical places in Kecskemét, click here.
HOW TO GET TO KECSKEMÉT
Directly from the airport by train
Right at the exit of the arrivals terminal you can get on the bus number 200 E and get off at Ferihegy Train Station. That is the 5th stop and is announced in English as well. The bus transfer from the terminal takes about 12 minutes.
You can buy a single bus ticket (currently HUF 350 HUF ~ 0.90 Euro) at the airport at the post office (located on the mezzanine), at the newsagents Relay or at the vending machines (either by card or cash) right at the exit from the terminal.
There is also an app for buying bus tickets on your mobile device that is also available in English language for Apple, Google Play and the Huawei App Gallery:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hu.nemzetimobilfizetes.mobiljegyapp&hl=hu&gl=US&pli=1
https://apps.apple.com/hu/app/k%C3%B6zleked%C3%A9si-mobiljegy/id1340923156?l=hu
https://appgallery.huawei.com/app/C101411551
You can check the bus schedule here.
The Train Station is on the other side of the main road. After getting of the bus, you should cross the road using the bridge (helped by an elevator) and come down at the last exit, to train platform nr. 2. That is the fix platform to Kecskemét. You can buy the train ticket to Kecskemét at the train station at a ticket-vending machine with card or cash, or in advance on the internet. The InterCity train leaves every hour. You can check the timetable on the following website: https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
For planning your train trip, it is useful to know that after your scheduled landing, the total length of time needed from the airport to the train station is about 50 minutes, including your baggage claim. Then it takes about 50 minutes by train to arrive in Kecskemét.
By train from Budapest city centre
If you arrive earlier to Hungary and have plans to stay in the capital before arriving to the venue of the World Congress, you can depart by train from the Budapest Western (Nyugati) Railway Station to Kecskemét. The trains leave every hour. The journey to Kecskemét takes approximately 80 minutes from the central station. You can check the timetable here. The regular price of a single trip is currently starting from HUF 2,375 (~6 Euro).
By bus from Budapest
From Népliget Bus Terminal (goo.gl/maps)
It takes about an hour to arrive in Kecskemét.
Please, check the timetable here.
Train timetable from Ferihegy Airport Train station to Kecskemét
MÁV-START :: ELVIRA - belföldi vasúti utastájékoztatás (mav-start.hu)
Train timetable from Nyugati railwaystation (from city center) to Kecskemét
MÁV-START :: ELVIRA - belföldi vasúti utastájékoztatás (mav-start.hu)
Bus timetable from Budapest (Népliget Bus Station) to Kecskemét
Menetrendek.hu
Közösségi közlekedés a repülőtérről a belvárosba / From the airport to the city centre by public transport (bkk.hu)
339415.pdf (bkk.hu)
Right at the exit of the arrivals terminal you can get on the bus number 200 E and get off at Ferihegy Train Station. That is the 5th stop and is announced in English as well. The bus transfer from the terminal takes about 12 minutes.
You can buy a single bus ticket (currently HUF 350 HUF ~ 0.90 Euro) at the airport at the post office (located on the mezzanine), at the newsagents Relay or at the vending machines (either by card or cash) right at the exit from the terminal.
There is also an app for buying bus tickets on your mobile device that is also available in English language for Apple, Google Play and the Huawei App Gallery:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hu.nemzetimobilfizetes.mobiljegyapp&hl=hu&gl=US&pli=1
https://apps.apple.com/hu/app/k%C3%B6zleked%C3%A9si-mobiljegy/id1340923156?l=hu
https://appgallery.huawei.com/app/C101411551
You can check the bus schedule here.
The Train Station is on the other side of the main road. After getting of the bus, you should cross the road using the bridge (helped by an elevator) and come down at the last exit, to train platform nr. 2. That is the fix platform to Kecskemét. You can buy the train ticket to Kecskemét at the train station at a ticket-vending machine with card or cash, or in advance on the internet. The InterCity train leaves every hour. You can check the timetable on the following website: https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
For planning your train trip, it is useful to know that after your scheduled landing, the total length of time needed from the airport to the train station is about 50 minutes, including your baggage claim. Then it takes about 50 minutes by train to arrive in Kecskemét.
By train from Budapest city centre
If you arrive earlier to Hungary and have plans to stay in the capital before arriving to the venue of the World Congress, you can depart by train from the Budapest Western (Nyugati) Railway Station to Kecskemét. The trains leave every hour. The journey to Kecskemét takes approximately 80 minutes from the central station. You can check the timetable here. The regular price of a single trip is currently starting from HUF 2,375 (~6 Euro).
By bus from Budapest
From Népliget Bus Terminal (goo.gl/maps)
It takes about an hour to arrive in Kecskemét.
Please, check the timetable here.
Train timetable from Ferihegy Airport Train station to Kecskemét
MÁV-START :: ELVIRA - belföldi vasúti utastájékoztatás (mav-start.hu)
Train timetable from Nyugati railwaystation (from city center) to Kecskemét
MÁV-START :: ELVIRA - belföldi vasúti utastájékoztatás (mav-start.hu)
Bus timetable from Budapest (Népliget Bus Station) to Kecskemét
Menetrendek.hu
Közösségi közlekedés a repülőtérről a belvárosba / From the airport to the city centre by public transport (bkk.hu)
339415.pdf (bkk.hu)