Venue
The location of CEFP 2011 is Budapest
The 4th CEFP summer school is hosted by Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
The capital of Hungary is situated along the Danube, in the heart of the Carpathian basin. Hilly Buda, which comprises one-third of the city's area of 525 square kilometers is located along the right bank of the Danube surrounded by low mountains. János Hill, with its 529 metres is the highest summit of Buda. Across the river sprawls flat Pest. The geology of Budapest has played a determining role in the city's life over the course of history. Hot springs breaking through limestone mountains supplying water of 35-76 degrees centigrade gave rise to a flourishing culture of spas in the Roman Age and made Budapest one of the most popular spa cities of Europe.
The whole city is packed with fortifications and buildings from Roman times, Turkish baths still in use today, the heritages of the Gothic and Baroque eras, and the incredibly rich architecture of the Art Nouveau.
For more information about the city and sights please visit the following sites:
http://english.budapest.hu/Engine.aspx
Travelling to Budapest
You can reach Budapest by plane, train or bus.
Arriving by plane
Planes arrive at Ferihegy Airport. You can take a taxi or a minibus (airport shuttle) to the city center or a bus to underground line 3.
Minibus
From Budapest Airport to any point in Budapest or from any point in Budapest to Budapest Airport:
- HUF 2990 / person / one way ticket
- HUF 4990 / person / two ways ticket
- HUF 4490 / two persons
- HUF 8490 / two persons / two ways ticket
Transfer between terminal 1 and terminal 2 is HUF 700 / person.
Tickets may be purchased in Airport Shuttle offices, located in the terminals. Offices are at your service from 0 am - till 24 pm in both terminals.
You can find more information about airport shuttle services on the following website: Airport shuttle
FŐTAXI
For details about the prices please check the home page of the FŐTAXI.Public Transport
From Ferihegy 2 Airport you can take a bus marked 200E and go up to the last stop: Kőbánya-Kispest M - this is the last stop of the underground line 3. The elapsed journey time is about 22 minutes.
From Ferihegy 1 Airport you can take a bus marked 200E or 93 to underground line 3. With both you go to the last stop: Kőbánya-Kispest M. The elapsed journey time of 200E bus is about 12 minutes from Ferihegy 1 Airport to the last stop. The elapsed journey time of 93 bus is about 29 minutes from Ferihegy 1 Airport to the last stop. (Bus marked 200E is faster, because it does not stop every bus stop on the way to underground line 3.)
You can find more information about the mentioned buses on the following website: Bus information
Or you can use the route planner.
Arriving by train or bus
If you come by train, you will most likely arrive at Keleti Railway Station or less likely to Nyugati Railway Station or Déli Railway Station. Keleti and Déli Railway Stations are located near underground line M2 and Nyugati is near line M3. In case you come by bus, you will arrive at Népliget Bus Station which is located near underground line M3.
For railway timetables check the OEBB home page or the DB home page.
Public Transport
There are lots of bus, tram and trolley bus lines, three metro lines and four suburban railway lines in Budapest. A single ticket is 320 HUF, 10 pieces discount coupon book is 2800 HUF, three-day travel card is 3850 HUF, seven-day travel card is 4600 HUF, 14 day travel pass is 6500 HUF. You can find more information about tickets and passes on the following website: BKV prices.
For the route planner please click here.
For more information on public transport click here.
Taxi
For more information about the fares please click here.
How to reach ELTE University
The university can be reached by tram number 4 and 6, the stop is Petőfi híd, budai hídfő.
From Keleti railway station : take the metro M2 or bus 7 and go Blaha Lujza tér stop. Then take the tram number 4 or 6, the stop is Petőfi híd, budai hídfő.
From Nyugati railway station: take the tram number 4 or 6, the stop is Petőfi híd, budai hídfő.
