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Hungary · Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg

Nyíregyháza: how to get there and around

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Nyíregyháza is a city of 117,689 people in Hungary (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg), 111 m (364 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Debrecen International Airport (DEB), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Nyíregyháza railway station.

Key facts

Population117,689
Elevation111 m (364 ft)
Area27,454 km²
Time zoneEurope/Budapest (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyForint (HUF)
Dialling code+36
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Postal codes8 codes, 4246 to 4551
UN/LOCODEHUNGH
Coordinates47.955, 21.717
Nyíregyháza

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Daylight in Nyíregyháza runs from about 8 h 26 min a day in late December to 16 h 6 min in late June (computed for 47.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Nyíregyháza is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Debrecen International Airport (DEB), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,196 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Košice International Airport (KSC, 86 km), Satu Mare International Airport (SUJ, 92 km).

Flights to Nyíregyháza: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Nyíregyháza railway station, Nyíregyháza külső railway station. Trains to Nyíregyháza

Buses to Nyíregyháza · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Iserlohn, Satu Mare, Kajaani, Prešov, Kiryat Motzkin, Rzeszów, St Albans, Udine, Baia Mare, Bayonne, Uzhhorod, Ivano-Frankivsk, Harbin, Gorlice.

Common questions

Which airport serves Nyíregyháza?

Debrecen International Airport (DEB), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Nyíregyháza?

About 117,689 people live in Nyíregyháza, across 27,454 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Nyíregyháza in?

Europe/Budapest, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Nyíregyháza?

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

Which cities are near Nyíregyháza?

Budapest (207 km), Vienna (398 km), Belgrade (363 km), Kraków (268 km), Lviv (269 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.