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Hungary · Hajdú-Bihar

Debrecen: how to get there and around

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Debrecen is a city of 202,402 people in Hungary (Hajdú-Bihar), 124 m (407 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Debrecen International Airport (DEB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Nagycsere railway station.

Key facts

Population202,402
Elevation124 m (407 ft)
Area46,166 km²
Time zoneEurope/Budapest (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyForint (HUF)
Dialling code+36
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Postal codes18 codes, 4000 to 4225
Coordinates47.532, 21.624
Debrecen

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Daylight in Debrecen runs from about 8 h 30 min a day in late December to 16 h 2 min in late June (computed for 47.53° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Debrecen is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Debrecen International Airport (DEB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,196 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Oradea International Airport (OMR, 60 km), Satu Mare International Airport (SUJ, 96 km).

Flights to Debrecen: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Nagycsere railway station, Tócóvölgy railway station, Apafa railway station. Trains to Debrecen

Buses to Debrecen · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Valea lui Mihai, Oradea, Paderborn, Klaipėda, Setúbal, Cattolica, Lublin, New Brunswick, Shumen, Syktyvkar, Taitung City, Jyväskylä, Rishon LeZion, Saint Petersburg.

Common questions

Which airport serves Debrecen?

Debrecen International Airport (DEB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Debrecen?

About 202,402 people live in Debrecen, across 46,166 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Debrecen in?

Europe/Budapest, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Debrecen?

The Forint (HUF). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Debrecen?

Budapest (194 km), Vienna (399 km), Belgrade (316 km), Kraków (307 km), Lviv (311 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.