Miskolc
Discover Miskolc
Miskolc, with population of about 157,000 (2017), is the third largest city in Hungary, located in the north-east of the country, east of Bükk mountains. Miskolc used to be one of the centres of heavy industry in 20th century. Today Miskolc is the regional centre of Northern Hungary. The city is surrounded by the beautiful Bükk Mountains. The most famous tourist attractions are outside the city, but one can find things worth visiting in downtown, too.
What to Experience in Miskolc
Taste of Miskolc...
There are many smaller shops, Chinese restaurants with cheap food. Enjoy wine in some of the restaurants in Avas hill. There are free Wi-Fi hotspots at Heros Square and Szinva Terrace as well as at some other places like Szinvapark and Miskolc Plaza (Mall) You can use free Wi-Fi on the new trams, too.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsMiskolc doesn't have an international airport; the nearest ones are in Košice (Slovakia), Budapest and Debrecen. Since Miskolc is well connected to the rest of the country by railway lines, there are fewer bus lines connecting Miskolc to other cities. Price list, Lines, some of them to Debrecen 05:30-20:00, 20 per day, to Eger 05:00-18:00, hourly, to Hajdúböszörmény 05:35-20:00, 12 per day, Kazincbarcika 5:30-22:00 every half hour, Mezőkövesd 05:00-18:40, hourly; Szerencs every 2 hours, 06:00-18:40; Tiszaújváros every half hour; Hódmezővásárhely, Nyíregyháza, Salgótarján, Sátoraljaújhely, Szeged one morning, one afternoon; Kecskemét and Szolnok daily. 48.105820.79141 Bus Station (Borsod Volán Autóbusz-állomás Miskolc), Búza tér (east of the city centre.), ☏ +36 46 340 288, kulonjarat@borsodvolan.hu. Waiting room: daily 04:00-24:00, ticket office: M-F 05:30-18:00, Sa 5:30-13:00....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
If you need info on bus lines, go to the mass transport company's site and click on "Menetrend". At "Viszonylat" choose the number of the bus to see the time tables. (1V and 2V are the tram lines.) You can buy bus tickets on the station (or on the bus for a somewhat bigger price and the driver won't have change, you have to pay the exact amount. Generally it's not recommended), also can buy bus tickets at news stands. Bus tickets are Ft 300 (or Ft 400 if you buy it on the bus), ten tickets ("gyűjtőjegy") are Ft 2800 (Feb 2017). You can buy Miskolc Pass Tourist Card online or at the hotels. If you have you can travel for free on local buses and trams, and one time on the forest train. Tickets are the same for bus and tram. General & tourist tickets are not valid on Bus 7 after it leaves Miskolc (Bus 7 is the only city bus that leaves Miskolc; it goes to the nearby town Felsőzsolca.
Where to Stay
There are free Wi-Fi hotspots at Heros Square and Szinva Terrace as well as at some other places like Szinvapark and Miskolc Plaza (Mall) You can use free Wi-Fi on the new trams, too.
Money & Budget
Two smaller malls are Batóház and Metropol, opposite the Centrum. There are many smaller shops, Chinese restaurants with cheap food. Enjoy wine in some of the restaurants in Avas hill. There are free Wi-Fi hotspots at Heros Square and Szinva Terrace as well as at some other places like Szinvapark and Miskolc Plaza (Mall) You can use free Wi-Fi on the new trams, too.
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Nearby Destinations
Glimpses of Miskolc
a tall building with a clock on the top of it
Lillafüred Palace is a very popular destination for Hungarian tourists who are looking for a quiet getaway from work. The views are quite astonishing, especially with the frozen trees and the mist in the valley.
a lone tree in the middle of a foggy forest
green field surrounded with green trees viewing mountain under white and blue sky
a snow covered mountain with trees in the foreground
a cave filled with lots of cave like formations
a body of water surrounded by snow covered trees
a plant growing on the side of a stone wall
a group of people standing in a cave
Lillafüred 2023, Hungary
a tall building with a clock on the top of it
Lillafüred Palace is a very popular destination for Hungarian tourists who are looking for a quiet getaway from work. The views are quite astonishing, especially with the frozen trees and the mist in the valley.
a lone tree in the middle of a foggy forest