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Safe Trip
Updated just now · v2.3

Hungary

Central Europe · capital Budapest · population 9,700,000
84
/ 100
, flat
Low risk · exercise caution
Photograph by Giuseppe Da Parè on Unsplash

Stable EU member; tourist-area pickpocketing in central Budapest; otherwise calm baseline.

Read the Hungary safety guide
90
Disease
94
Conflict
86
Disaster
90
Crime
84
Unrest
86
Infra
What ministries say

Government advisories

  • UK · FCDOLevel 1
    See our advice before travelling
    Updated 1 Jun 2026 · Read full advisory
  • US · State DeptLevel 1
    Level 1, Exercise Normal Precautions
    Updated 15 Apr 2026 · Read full advisory
  • AU · SmartravellerLevel 4
    Do not travel
    Updated 1 Jun 2026 · Read full advisory
Why this score

Active drivers

  1. advisorySafe Trip EditorialOfficial1 mo ago
    Hungary · routine baseline

    No material drivers in the past 7 days. The country sits at its long term baseline.

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Vs. nearby in Central Europe

Austria

Central Europe
87
Very low risk
94
Disease
98
Conflict
73
Disaster
90
Crime
90
Unrest
92
Infra

Czechia

Central Europe
87
Very low risk
92
Disease
96
Conflict
86
Disaster
90
Crime
88
Unrest
78
Infra

Poland

Central Europe
81
Low risk · exercise caution
90
Disease
80
Conflict
84
Disaster
90
Crime
84
Unrest
88
Infra
FAQ

Frequently asked

Is it safe to visit Hungary right now?

Hungary's Safe Trip Score today is 84/100, low risk · exercise caution. The score has flat over the last 7 days, and the highest active advisory across the UK FCDO, US State Department, Smartraveller (AU), travel.gc.ca, Auswärtiges Amt, and France Diplomatie is Level 4. Travel advisories are nearly always region-specific even when the headline level is national; check the per-ministry advisories on this page for any zones to avoid in your itinerary. The score recomputes daily at 06:00 UTC from 1 active driver plus the blended advisory tier.

Is Hungary safe to travel to?

Today's headline read is low risk · exercise caution (84/100). The six sub-scores break down to: disease 90/100, conflict 94/100, natural disasters 86/100, crime 90/100, civil unrest 84/100, infrastructure 86/100. Lower numbers indicate higher risk in that category. For trip-specific planning, the country safety guide covers neighbourhood-level patterns the headline number does not.

What is the current travel advisory for Hungary?

Hungary has 3 active advisories from major foreign ministries, ranging up to Level 4 on the standard 1 to 4 scale. The advisory cards on this page link to each ministry's full text. Travel advisories carve out specific districts or border zones as "avoid all travel" while keeping the rest of the country at a lower level; clicking through to the relevant section for your itinerary is the single highest-value 90 seconds of trip planning.

Has the situation in Hungary changed recently?

The 7-day Safe Trip Score change is +0 points. Day-to-day moves under 3 points are noise; moves of 3 to 7 points usually reflect a fresh advisory or a moderate-severity event; moves above 7 points typically come from a major advisory level change or a high-severity acute event. The recent-events feed and the 7-day timeline page identify the specific drivers.

How is the Safe Trip Score for Hungary calculated?

The score is a weighted blend of six sub-scores (disease 18%, conflict 22%, natural disasters 16%, crime 16%, civil unrest 14%, infrastructure 14%) plus a 20% blend of major foreign-ministry advisories. The methodology page documents the exact algorithm and the changelog tracks every weighting change. Score range is 0 to 100; 100 means very low risk, 0 means extreme risk.

When does the Hungary Safe Trip Score update?

Daily at 06:00 UTC after the morning ingestion sweep. Live event feeds (USGS earthquakes, GDACS disasters, WAQI air quality) update hourly throughout the day. Foreign-ministry advisories are checked daily. Last computed 1 Jun 2026, 17:52 (just now). The status page shows the freshness of every individual data feed.