Budapest Guide
Getting around
The metro
The Budapest metro has three lines, usually referred to by their colour and shown on the colour map at the end of this book; they intersect at Deák tér in downtown Pest. A fourth line is under construction between Keleti Station and Etele tér: its completion is scheduled for 2012, but few expect it to be ready in time. Trains run at two- to twelve-minute intervals. There's little risk of going astray once you've learned to recognize the signs bejárat (entrance), kijárat (exit), vonal (line) and felé (towards). The train's direction is indicated by the name of the station at the end of the line, and drivers announce the next stop between stations.