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Szeged · Hungary

Car hire and driving in Szeged

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 ARW means 86 km (53 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 Szeged

Car rental from Szeged: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Szeged to SuboticaSerbia41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Szeged to KecskemétHungary81 km (50 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Szeged to AradRomania90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 23 min
Szeged to TimişoaraRomania100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Szeged to Novi SadSerbia114 km (71 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Szeged to PécsHungary149 km (93 mi)about 2 h 16 min
Szeged to ZemunSerbia158 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Szeged to OradeaRomania161 km (100 mi)about 2 h 28 min
Szeged to BudapestHungary162 km (101 mi)about 2 h 28 min
Szeged to Novi BeogradSerbia162 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Szeged to BelgradeSerbia163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Szeged to SzékesfehérvárHungary169 km (105 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Szeged to IstanbulTurkey916 km (569 mi)about 13 h 58 min
Szeged to MoscowRussia1,607 km (999 mi)about 24 h 31 min
Szeged to LondonUnited Kingdom1,587 km (986 mi)about 24 h 12 min
Szeged to Saint PetersburgRussia1,662 km (1,033 mi)about 25 h 21 min
Szeged to AnkaraTurkey1,247 km (775 mi)about 19 h 1 min
Szeged to BerlinGermany850 km (528 mi)about 12 h 58 min
Szeged to BursaTurkey986 km (613 mi)about 15 h 2 min
Szeged to KyivUkraine897 km (557 mi)about 13 h 40 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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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.