🇭🇺 Hungary · Europe
Safety Hungary
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Hungary is a safe country, rated at the lowest risk level. The main pitfalls are scams targeting tourists in Budapest: fake taxis, hostess bars and pickpockets.
Specific risks
Theft & petty crime
2Globalement sur
Scams
3Vigilance conseillee
Natural disasters
1Tres sur
Health risks
1Tres sur
Political stability
2Globalement sur
Areas to avoid
- The Danube-side areas in Pest at night — hostess-bar touts
- The international Budapest-Vienna-Prague trains — reported pickpockets
- Some outlying parts of the 8th district (Józsefváros) late at night
Emergency numbers
Police
107
Ambulance
104
Fire department
105
Health & precautions
Vaccinations
- None required
- Up-to-date routine vaccines recommended
Drinking water
Tap water drinkable throughout the country.
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes in summer around Lake Balaton and the wetlands, but no tropical diseases.
General notes
Decent healthcare. The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is valid. Good-quality private clinics in Budapest.
Women travelers
Safe for women traveling alone. Be vigilant in party areas at night against harassment and touts.
LGBTQ+ travelers
Homosexuality legal but the political and social climate is unfavourable. The 2025 law was used to ban Budapest Pride and allows fines via facial recognition. Discretion advised outside the LGBTQ+-friendly venues in the centre.
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