VISAS
Since the conference is going to be held in Hungary, most Europeans will not need visas to attend. (We will be investigating which countries Hungary will require visas from, and will work with applicants from these countries in securing visas).
TRAVELLING TO EGER BY AUTOMOBILE
If you are travelling to Eger by car, you need to go to the Hotel Eger Park in the central part of Eger. The European Leadership Forum's administrative team will be registering all Forum participants beginning 18 May. Before leaving, remember to download this map of Eger. Parking is available at Hotel Eger Park for Forum participants for no charge.
TRAVELLING TO EGER BY AEROPLANE
If you are flying to the Forum, we recommend that you fly into Ferihegy International Airport in Budapest, Hungary. There are 18 airlines that fly to Budapest from other European countries at very reasonable prices. Visit this site to learn more about different inexpensive flight options.
Once arriving in Budapest, you have two options for travel to Eger:
1. If you are arriving on 18 or 19 May, you can take the bus from the Budapest airport that the European Leadership Forum has arranged. We highly recommend this option since it will be much faster and easier. The cost of the Forum's shuttle is 50 Euros one way.
You can sign up for this service here.
If you have booked a flight on Malev Hungarian Airlines, please be aware that the company ceased operations on 3 February. You can find out more about this situation here.
Please note that that the conference cost covers your hotel Saturday through Thursday morning. If you choose to arrive the night of 18 May you will need additional hotel accomodations for Friday. We will provide accomodations for Friday, 18 May. The cost will be an additional 60 or 80 Euros, dependent upon whether you request a double or single room. Please let us know as soon as possible so we can reserve you a room the extra night. You will also need to prepay this added cost.
2. You can travel independently by bus and train (see instructions below).
TRAVELLING TO EGER BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Travel instructions from Budapest to Eger on Public Transport
Directions from Budapest Airport to Eger
Step 1:
Take a taxi from Budapest to Eger (this would cost approximately 120 euros)
Or
Take the airport minibus to KELETI Railway station and from there take the train to EGER.
Or
Take the airport minibus to Rail and Bus station STADION Pályaudvar.
(The airport minibus costs HUF 2300 one way (about 10 Euros) and can be settled with credit card or Forint cash -[No Euro]).
Step 2 by Train:
Trains leaving from KELETI railway station (East railway station)
It is about a 2 hour ride
Intercity train: Intercity "TOKAJ" destination: Nyíregyháza
It is about a 1 hour and 45 minute ride.
Or
Step 2 by Bus:
Buses leave from STADION Pályaudvar (station) reachable by M2 : STADION station
Ride is about 2 hours
Fare is about 10 Euros.
Directions from Downtown Budapest to Eger
Train
Underground(METRO) M2 to KELETI PÁLYAUDVAR station
(downtown metro stops on M2 line: ASTORIA station or DEÁK TÉR station ).
One ride is about Euro 0,70. A Taxi will cost about 8-10 Euros
Or
Bus
Taxi or Underground to Stadium Train and Bus Station. See above instructions for bus to Eger.
Directions from Eger Railway Station to the Hotel Eger:
Download this map of Eger. A train sign shows where the railway station is. It is about a 10 minute walk to the hotel. A taxi would be about three Euros.