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Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Budapest, Hungary
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Hungary's principal international gateway serving Central Europe.

Opened
1950
Location
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is the main international airport of Hungary, located approximately 16 kilometres southeast of Budapest city centre. Named after the renowned Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, it serves as the primary hub for Wizz Air and handles millions of passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in Central and Eastern Europe. The airport underwent significant modernisation and expansion in the early 2000s, including the opening of Terminal 2, which consolidated passenger operations into a modern facility. It serves destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America, connecting Hungary to a wide global network. The Hungarian government repurchased the airport in 2023 after years of private ownership, signalling plans for further investment and development to enhance capacity and passenger experience.
Terminals
The airport currently operates through Terminal 2, divided into sections 2A and 2B, handling all commercial passenger traffic after Terminal 1 was closed in 2012.
Getting to & from
The airport is accessible from central Budapest via the 100E express bus service, taxi, and private transfer, with ongoing discussions about a direct rail link.
Airlines here
Wizz Air uses Budapest as its primary hub, while Ryanair, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, and numerous other European and international carriers operate regular services.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Hungarian composer Franz Liszt in 2011.
  • ›Terminal 1, a historic art nouveau-style building, was closed to commercial traffic in 2012.
  • ›The Hungarian state reacquired the airport in 2023 from a consortium of private investors.
  • ›Wizz Air, one of Europe's largest ultra-low-cost carriers, is headquartered in Budapest and hubs here.
  • ›The airport handled over 16 million passengers in 2019 before pandemic disruptions.
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Airlines serving this airport

Germanwings
4U
Aegean Airlines
A3
American Airlines
AA
Air Berlin
AB
Air France
AF
Finnair
AY
Alitalia
AZ
ITA Airways
AZ
Belavia Belarusian Airlines
B2
British Airways
BA
Air Baltic
BT
airBaltic
BT
Norwegian Air Shuttle
DY
Aer Lingus
EI
Ethiopian Airlines
ET
Etihad Airways
EY
Ryanair
FR
Transavia Holland
HV
Iberia Airlines
IB
Jat Airways
JU
Air Serbia
JU
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KL
Air Malta
KM
Lufthansa Cargo
LH
Lufthansa
LH
LOT Polish Airlines
LO
Jet2.com
LS
Swiss International Air Lines
LX
El Al Israel Airlines
LY
Egyptair
MS
Czech Airlines
OK
Austrian Airlines
OS
Qatar Airways
QR
African Safari Airways
QS
Travel Service
QS
Smartwings
QS
Tarom
RO
Scandinavian Airlines System
SK
Brussels Airlines
SN
Aeroflot Russian Airlines
SU
Turkish Airlines
TK
President Airlines
TO
Transavia France
TO
TAP Portugal
TP
easyJet
U2
United Feeder Service
U2
Ural Airlines
U6
Wizz Air
W6

Routes

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BUD → BEGB2 · CRJ 735
BUD → RIXBT · DH4 735
BUD → OSLDY · 733
BUD → DUBEI · 320
BUD → FRAET · 321 32A
BUD → CPHDY · 73H
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BUD → ARNDY · 73H
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BUD → HELDY · 73H
BUD → BCNFR · 738
BUD → BRSFR · 738
BUD → BVAFR · 738
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BUD → MADFR · 738
BUD → TMPFR · 738
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BUD → LHRIB · 320
BUD → BEGJU · AT7
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BUD → FRALH · 733 320 321 735 32A
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BUD → TLVLY · 738
BUD → WAWLO · E70 E75
BUD → MANLS · 733
BUD → ZRHLX · AR1 100 320 319
BUD → CAIMS · E70
BUD → PRGOK · AT7
BUD → VIEOS · DH4 100 F70
BUD → OTPRO · AT5 AT7
BUD → ZAGQR · 321 320
BUD → PRGQS · AT7
BUD → DOHQR · 321 320
BUD → FRASK · 320 321
BUD → CPHSK · 320
BUD → BRUSN · AR1
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Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
Encyclopaedia

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, formerly known as Budapest Ferihegy International Airport and commonly called Ferihegy, is the international airport serving the Hungarian capital city of Budapest. It is the largest of the country's four commercial airports, ahead of Debrecen and Hévíz–Balaton. The airport is located 16 kilometres southeast of the center of Budapest and was renamed in 2011 after Hungarian composer Franz Liszt on the occasion of his 200th birthday. The facility covers 1,515 hectares and has two runways.

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