Useful Phone Numbers
Below is a list of important telephone numbers in Hungary. Calling the ambulance, the police, the fire service and the general emergency number (112) are free of charge. Should you need medical assistance Budapest, the best option is to call Falck's 24-hour English-speaking hotline; they are very helpful and informative, and they can get you a doctor that speaks your language, or at least English.
The Hungarian police also has a number for foreigners to call („Tourist Police"). This 24-hour hot-line was set up specifically to help English-language speakers report crime. The office is based at V. Vigado utca 4.
Nearly all businesses and most individuals have their landline and mobile telephone numbers listed in the phone directory, which can be reached by dialling 198 (without a prefix).
If you are using your mobile phone in Hungary, there are 3 providers to choose from: Vodafone, T-Mobile and Pannon. The general prefix for all calls is 06, followed by the area code and the telephone number. When you dial a local number from a landline telephone, the prefix is not needed.
The international prefix for Hungary is +36, and 1 for Budapest. To call abroad from Hungary, dial 00 or +, followed by the country code.
Important phone numbers:
Ambulance: 104- Police: 107
- Fire service: 105
- Central help number: 112
- General enquiries: 197
- Domestic enquiries: 198
- International enquiries: 199
- Auto club help number: 188
- Speaking clock: 180
- Tourist Police (0-24): 06-1-438-8080
- 24-hour medical assistance in English (Falck SOS Hungary): 06-1-2000-100
- 24- hour pharmacy: District 6, Teréz krt 41. (telephone: 06-1-311-4439) near Oktogon
- Airport Ferihegy - general (flight information) number: 06-1-296-7155
- Lost and found-terminal 2A: 06-1-296-8108, 06-1-296-7217
- Lost and fund-terminal 2B: 06-1-296-7690, 06-1-295-3480
- Airport Ferihegy Terminal 2A - information about arrivals: 06-1-296-8000
- Airport Ferihegy Terminal 2A - information about departures: 06-1-296-7000
- Airport Ferihegy Terminal 2B - information about arrivals: 06-1-296-5052
- Airport Ferihegy Terminal 2B - information about departures: 06-1-296-5883
- Information about local and international trains: MÁVDIREKT 06-1-371-9449
