Budapest: signal, data and getting around
Hungary, covered by 16 Hungary plans from $1.14.
Talisim editorial team · Updated
Quick answer
A Talisim Hungary eSIM works in Budapest: 16 plans from $1.14, 1GB–50GB, up to 3G, 4G, 5G, on Telenor Hungary, Vodafone. Top-ups: yes, on most plans. Data only: no phone number, calls or texts. WhatsApp, FaceTime, Signal and iMessage work over data. Hotspot and tethering work, as far as your phone allows, and use the same data.
Where the signal goes
Covered throughout, the M1 included. That line is the oldest underground in continental Europe and it still carries a signal.
Getting around
Buda is hilly, Pest is flat. The M1 runs under Andrássy út and is worth riding once for itself.
Neighbourhoods
District VII
The old Jewish quarter, and where the ruin bars are.
Castle District
Up in Buda, with the view back over the river.
District IX
South Pest, with the market hall and far fewer visitors.
What's on
Sziget
August
Óbudai-sziget
A week-long festival on a Danube island.
Installing for the first time? The FAQ has the four steps and the phones that support eSIM.