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Debrecen · Hungary

Car hire and driving in Debrecen

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Hungary traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DEB means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648856.

Drives from Debrecen

Car rental from Debrecen: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Debrecen to NyíregyházaHungary48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Debrecen to OradeaRomania58 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Debrecen to MiskolcHungary90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Debrecen to Satu MareRomania97 km (61 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Debrecen to UzhhorodUkraine131 km (82 mi)about 2 h
Debrecen to KošiceSlovakia134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Debrecen to Baia MareRomania146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Debrecen to AradRomania152 km (94 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Debrecen to KecskemétHungary162 km (100 mi)about 2 h 28 min
Debrecen to Cluj-NapocaRomania172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Debrecen to SzegedHungary181 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Debrecen to BudapestHungary194 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Debrecen to IstanbulTurkey929 km (577 mi)about 14 h 10 min
Debrecen to MoscowRussia1,427 km (887 mi)about 21 h 46 min
Debrecen to LondonUnited Kingdom1,624 km (1,009 mi)about 24 h 46 min
Debrecen to Saint PetersburgRussia1,490 km (926 mi)about 22 h 44 min
Debrecen to AnkaraTurkey1,235 km (767 mi)about 18 h 50 min
Debrecen to BerlinGermany807 km (501 mi)about 12 h 18 min
Debrecen to BursaTurkey1,009 km (627 mi)about 15 h 24 min
Debrecen to KyivUkraine725 km (451 mi)about 11 h 4 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Debrecen?

The right, as everywhere in Hungary.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.