Is cycling in Budapest safe?

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on 20 Mar 2018

Hi all,

I'm thinking about moving to Budapest and I love cycling wherever I need to go.

I've heard that cycling is popular there, but smoking is popular and that doesn't make it safe.

So my questions are:
How safe is cycling in Budapest?
What's the road culture like?
Are there bike lanes?
Also, how is cycling in winter?

Thanks in advance.

abdulkadir on 26 Mar 2018 - 06:14

Budapest is a nice place to live. People over there also love to travel on cycle and the culture over there will help you a lot in doing cycling.

Kyle de Villiers on 27 Mar 2018 - 08:39

Hi Taylor,

Cycling in Budapest is safe and the city is equipped with bike lanes.

Although Hungary has a relatively high number of street accidents, if you adhere strictly to the rules of the road then you shouldn't have any problems. Budapest has a sophisticated cycling culture which is only growing.

Cycling in winter is manageable but it's extremely cold. It might require some acclimatisation.

I feel like that covers it, but if there's anything more then feel free to ask,

-Kyle

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