List of motorways in Hungary
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Motorways in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
are first-class high-speed highways in the country. As of December 2011 the total length of Hungarian motorways is around 1350 kilometers.
Motorways in Hungary, 2010
- M0M0 motorway (Hungary)The M0 motorway is a ringroad around Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The ring presently connects motorways M1, M7, M6, M5, M4, M3, M2, connecting currently to Highway 11. The southern section of the ringroad currently does not comply with formal motorway specifications. The whole length of the...
* - ringroad around BudapestBudapestBudapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... - M1M1 motorway (Hungary)The M1 motorway is a long highway in northwestern Hungary, connecting Budapest to Győr and Vienna. The first section of the motorway opened in the 1970s, reaching the Austrian border at Hegyeshalom in 1996. It follows the route of the old Route 1 one-lane highway.- Junctions, exits and rest areas...
- towards Northwestern Hungary – GyőrGyor-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
, TatabányaTatabányaTatabánya is a city of 69,988 inhabitants in north-western Hungary, in the Central Transdanubian region. It is the capital of Komárom-Esztergom County.- Location :...
– and AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
West Autobahn - M15M15 motorway (Hungary)The M15 connects the M1 motorway to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The Hungary-Slovakia border crossing is at Rajka and Čunovo ....
* - connects M1 to BratislavaBratislavaBratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
D2 motorway (Slovakia) - M3M3 motorway (Hungary)The M3 is a Hungarian motorway connecting Budapest to Nyíregyháza. It will eventually connect Budapest to the Ukrainian border. Two other motorways branch off it, the M30 and the M35 . The M3 follows the route of route 3, and, later, route 4...
- towards Northeastern Hungary – MiskolcMiskolcMiskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located...
, DebrecenDebrecenDebrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
, NyíregyházaNyíregyháza- Tourist sights :Nyíregyháza also has several museums and exhibitions, showing the city's rich cultural heritage.* Collection of the International Medallion Art and Small Sculpture Creative Community of Nyíregyháza-Sóstó – periodic exhibitions of works of contemporary artists-Twin towns — Sister...
- and UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... - M30M30 motorway (Hungary)The M30 is a Hungarian motorway that connects the M3 to Miskolc. It follows the route of the 3 one-lane highway. It was opened to the public on December 2, 2004....
- connects M3 to Miskolc - M31M31 motorway (Hungary)The M31 motorway is a motorway in Hungary. The motorway is between M0 at Nagytarcsa and M3 at Gödöllő and has been completed in July 2010.-External links:*...
- from M0 Budapest to GödöllőGödölloGödöllő is a town situated in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary, about northeast from the outskirts of Budapest. Its population is about 31,000 according to the 2001 census. It can be easily reached from Budapest with the suburban railway . Gödöllő is home to the Szent István...
M3 - M35M35 motorway (Hungary)The 22 mile M35 motorway is a motorway in Eastern Hungary which connects the M3 motorway with the city of Debrecen, providing it with a direct motorway link to the capital, Budapest....
- connects M3 to Debrecen - M43M43 motorway (Hungary)Upon completion, this motorway in Hungary will run from Szeged to the Romanian border at Nagylak via Makó.Currently, the section between Szeged and Makó is completed , the remaining part is expected to be built by 2013....
- from M5 SzegedSzeged' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
to MakóMakóMakó is a town in Csongrád County in southeastern Hungary. It lies on the Maros River, near the Romanian border. The area of the town is of which is arable land. The climate is very warm with hot and dry summers. Makó and the surrounding region get the most sunshine in Hungary, about 85-90... - M5M5 motorway (Hungary)The 108 mile long M5 motorway connects Budapest, the capital city of Hungary with the south-eastern regions of the country, the cities of Kecskemét, Szeged, and finally Röszke on the Serbian border...
- towards Southeastern Hungary – KecskemétKecskemétKecskemét is a city in the central part of Hungary. It is the 8th largest city of the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun.Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third-largest city, Szeged, 86 kilometres from both of them and almost equal distance from the two...
, SzegedSzeged' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
– and SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... - M6M6 motorway (Hungary)The M6 motorway is a north-south motorway in Hungary running along the Danube connecting Budapest to the seat of Baranya county Pécs, and further south to the Croatian border.Construction progress:...
- from M0 (Budapest) to OsijekOsijekOsijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
A5 (Croatia)A5 (Croatia)The A5 motorway is a motorway in Croatia spanning . It connects Osijek, the largest city in Slavonia region, to the Croatian motorway network at the Sredanci interchange of the A3 motorway. The A5 represents a significant north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and is a part of the...
via SzekszárdSzekszárdSzekszárd is a city in Hungary and the capital of Tolna county. By population, Szekszárd is the smallest county capital in Hungary; by area, it is the second smallest -Location:... - M60 - from M6 to PécsPécsPécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...
- M7M7 motorway (Hungary)The M7 motorway is a Hungarian motorway which runs from Budapest towards the Croatian border at Letenye, reaching Székesfehérvár, then Siófok, a town on Lake Balaton, and the city of Nagykanizsa in the southwest of the country....
- towards CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
A4 (Croatia)A4 (Croatia)The A4 motorway is a motorway in Croatia spanning . It connects the nation's capital, Zagreb, to the city of Varaždin and to Budapest, Hungary via the Goričan border crossing. The motorway represents a major north–south transportation corridor in Croatia and is a part of European routes E65...
and Lake BalatonLake BalatonLake Balaton is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of its foremost tourist destinations. As Hungary is landlocked , Lake Balaton is often affectionately called the "Hungarian Sea"... - M70M70 motorway (Hungary)The M70 motorway is a motorway in Hungary, connecting the M7 motorway to the A5 motorway in Slovenia. The last section was completed in 2006. After the opening of the last missing sections of the M7 on August 19, 2008, there is a direct motorway link from Budapest to Slovenia....
- connects M7 to SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
's motorway network - A5 motorway (Slovenia)A5 motorway (Slovenia)The A5 motorway is 85,5 km long. It begins at the Dragučova interchange on the A1 motorway north of Maribor and ends at the Hungarian border at Pince, continuing on in Hungary as the M70 motorway... - M8M8 motorway (Hungary)The M8 is a planned Hungarian motorway, which when finished, will connect the western part of the country, near the Austrian border to Szolnok in the central part of the country. It will be partially concurrent with the European route E66 .The construction started in 2007 and it is planned to be...
- planned, currently connects M8 DunaújvárosDunaújvárosDunaújváros is a Hungarian city in Central Transdanubia, along the Danube river. It is in Fejér county.-History:Dunaújváros is one of the newest cities of the country...
and Dunavecse, and another part between Balatonakarattya and BalatonfűzfőBalatonfuzfo- History :The earliest settlements in the area were founded by the Celts, Avars and Romans. Material findings dating from the Middle Ages have been unearthed, which evidence the existence of settlements subsequently destroyedin the 17th century. The growth of the settlement accelerated in 1908... - M86 - planned, currently connects SzombathelySzombathelySzombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria...
and CsornaCsorna- People :David Gestetner, inventor of the Gestetner duplicating machine, was born in Csorna on March 20, 1854.... - M9* - planned, currently connects M6 with route 51 near SzekszárdSzekszárdSzekszárd is a city in Hungary and the capital of Tolna county. By population, Szekszárd is the smallest county capital in Hungary; by area, it is the second smallest -Location:...
- *does not fully comply with formal motorway specifications
Planned motorways to be completed during the period 2007-2015
- M2M2 motorway (Hungary)The M2, or 2/A, is a Hungarian motorway connecting Budapest to Vác. It currently only operates until Dunakeszi as a motorway, from there it is a one-lane highway. It follows the original route of the no. 2 highway , towards the border with Slovakia....
(towards VácVácVác is a town in Pest county in Hungary with approximately 35,000 inhabitants. The archaic spellings of the name are Vacz and Vacs.-Location:...
) - M25
- M4M4 motorway (Hungary)The M4 is a planned Hungarian motorway, which when finished will connect Budapest to Oradea and further Romanian cities. The route will travel in Hungary through Cegléd – Szolnok – Karcag – Püspökladány – Berettyóújfalu – Nagykereki before reaching the Romanian border....
- M43M43 motorway (Hungary)Upon completion, this motorway in Hungary will run from Szeged to the Romanian border at Nagylak via Makó.Currently, the section between Szeged and Makó is completed , the remaining part is expected to be built by 2013....
from MakóMakóMakó is a town in Csongrád County in southeastern Hungary. It lies on the Maros River, near the Romanian border. The area of the town is of which is arable land. The climate is very warm with hot and dry summers. Makó and the surrounding region get the most sunshine in Hungary, about 85-90...
to RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... - M44M44 motorway (Hungary)The M44 motorway is a planned motorway in Hungary. It is supposed to connect the city of Békéscsaba near the Romanian border with the M5 interchange at Kecskemét. It is likely to follow the current main road no. 44....
- M49
- M60 from PécsPécsPécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...
to SzentlőrincSzentlorincSzentlőrinc is a town in Baranya county, Hungary.... - M8M8 motorway (Hungary)The M8 is a planned Hungarian motorway, which when finished, will connect the western part of the country, near the Austrian border to Szolnok in the central part of the country. It will be partially concurrent with the European route E66 .The construction started in 2007 and it is planned to be...
- M85M8 motorway (Hungary)The M8 is a planned Hungarian motorway, which when finished, will connect the western part of the country, near the Austrian border to Szolnok in the central part of the country. It will be partially concurrent with the European route E66 .The construction started in 2007 and it is planned to be...
GyőrGyor-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
- SopronSopronIn 1910 Sopron had 33,932 inhabitants . Religions: 64.1% Roman Catholic, 27.8% Lutheran, 6.6% Jewish, 1.2% Calvinist, 0.3% other. In 2001 the city had 56,125 inhabitants... - M86 from SzelesteSzelesteSzeleste is a village in Vas county, Hungary.- External links :*...
to CsornaCsorna- People :David Gestetner, inventor of the Gestetner duplicating machine, was born in Csorna on March 20, 1854....
and MosonmagyaróvárMosonmagyaróvárMosonmagyaróvár is a city in Győr-Moson-Sopron county in northwestern Hungary. It lies close to both the Austrian and Slovakian borders and has a population of 30,200 .... - M87 from Szombathely to KőszegKoszeg----Kőszeg is a town in Vas county, Hungary. The town is famous for its historical character.- History :The origins of the only free royal town in the historical garrison county of Vas go back to the third quarter of the 13th century...
AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... - M9 SzombathelySzombathelySzombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria...
- SzekszárdSzekszárdSzekszárd is a city in Hungary and the capital of Tolna county. By population, Szekszárd is the smallest county capital in Hungary; by area, it is the second smallest -Location:...
Between 2007 and 2009, the following motorways were completed: M7, connecting Croatia and Hungary, and M3, which connects Nyíregyháza and Debrecen to Budapest. In 2008 September, the eastern part of the M0 ringroad was completed as well. With further expansions, Hungary has now more than 1300km of motorways.