the Katona Jozsef theatre

one of the five chruches in the main square of the town

the town hall and the catholic shurch

the main square

the inpressive town hall of Kecskemét

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The beautiful market town of Kecskemét is the county town of Bacs Kiskun and is situated about 80 kilometres south of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, in the centre of the Great Plain.

Kecskemét is well served by public transport - both trains and buses. Journey time is about one and a half hours by both train and bus. The Bus and Train station in Kecskemét are right beside each other and about a 15 minute walk to the studio. The studio is in the city centre, about 5 minutes from the main square of the town.

Please click here for some frequently asked questions and general information about Hungary to help you prepare and to make your stay more enjoyable.

click here to view the town square from the
Kecskemét webcam

Arriving by air to Budapest
Budapest is served by most of the major airlines or their partners. Every major European airport is only 1 - 3 hours away and offer direct flights to Hungary. Depending which airline you are flying to Budapest with you will arrive at either Ferihegy 2A for all Malev Flights, or 2B for all other airlines. Some airlines operate partnerships with Malev so you may arrive into 2A.

All EU budget airlines arrive into terminal 1. See below.

There are several budget airlines now flying into the refurbished Budapest Terminal 1 from many European cities. These include:
WIZZ AIR
EASYJET
SKY EUROPE
GERMANWINGS
MALMO AVIATION
NORWEGIAN.NO
STERLING.DK
RYANAIR
Please check their individual websites for more information.

Airport MiniBus
From the airport to the city use the airport minibus service which will take you to any single destination within Budapest for a cheaper standard amount. (2300 HUF). You can also book a return ticket for 3900 forints.

Taxi
A new taxi operator started operationg from Ferihegy. Zóna taxi offers low prices and high quality level of services. At the same time, pre-ordered taxis can be ordered as usual at the airport.

The fares shown are the maximum fares in forints which Zóna Service will be allowed to charge in each zone for a journey. The journeys will also be metered, and if the meter shows a lower fare, then passengers will only pay the lower fare.

Rail-Bus service
MÁV Minibus railway terminal network with fixed tariffs. Railway passengers will be taken from the main railway terminals to other stations or to Ferihegy Airport. Information and booking by telephone (353-2722) or telefax (353-2187).

Train
Trains to Kecskemét leave Budapest from NYUGATI PÁLYAUDVAR (Western Railway Satation). Nyugati Pályaudvar can be reached with the Blue Metro Line or by Trams 4 and 6.
Trains to Kecskemét leave Nyugati Pályaudvar at regular times throughout the day. Last train leaves Budapest at 21.35. Please check with www.elvira.hu for the actual times on your day of travel. There is an English version online.
Tickets cost from 2570 ft for 1st class and 2120ft for second. First class charges a supplement for a reserved seat.. Intercity trains are clean, fast and air conditioned.

New Rail link to Terminal 1
Passengers can easily reach Ferihegy Terminal 1 from the Western (Nyugati) Railway Station in Budapest. On Budapest-Cegléd-Szolnok railway line (the line to Kecskemet) a new railway station has been built for regular trains to Terminal 1. The Szemeretelep railway station has been relocated about one and a half kilometres towards the airport. Two platforms have been built which are connected with a pedestrian footbridge equipped with lifts above the clearway. A short pedestrian path of just 200 meters connects the railway station with Terminal 1. So you can travel directly from terminal one to the Kecskemet studio by train without having to first go to the city centre.

51 trains a day travel from the city center to the airport within less than half an hour for 300ft.. There are 60 trains on weekdays and 45 at weekends from the airport to the city center. Arriving travellers can buy their tickets at Tourinform at Terminal 1 from 09.00 to 22.00. Outside opening hours, tickets can be bought from the conductors on the trains.

Travellers who would like to get to 2A or 2B terminals can travel by bus from this station.

Bus
You may find the bus the easiest way to get to Kecskemét. Take the airport minibus to Népliget Bus Station and go to the information desk - there is a separate English speaking desk if required.
The fast bus uses the motorway and reaches Kecskemét in about 75 minutes.

Buses to Kecskemét leave Budapest from NÉPLIGET.
N épliget can be reached by the Blue Metro Line.
Buses to Kecskem ét (via the motorway) leave Népliget at: 6.20, 6.45, 7.00, 10.00, 11.20, 12.15, 13.40, 14.05, 15.00, 15.30, 16.15, 16.45, 17.20, 18.30, 18.45, 19.30 and the last daily bus is 21.00plus Monday - Friday also at 15.45, 18.30.
Tickets cost approximately 1200 HUF.

Please note: prices correct at time of publishing but use the links onthe left for latest information

International Ceramics Studio
H-6000 Kecskemét, Kápolna u.11, Hungary
tel: +36 76 486 867
fax: +36 76 482223
email: info@icshu.org
www.icshu.org

Contact Email:
icshu@hotmail.com - Steve Mattison (English, German, Italian, French, Spanish)
icshu@axelero.hu - Ha magyar nyelven kíván emailt küldeni, cimezze Kormos Emesének

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