Europe
Healthcare and travel insurance in Hungary
$1,420health spend per person
Healthcare in Hungary
Good doctors, many English-speaking, but public hospitals are underfunded with long waits. Private clinics in Budapest are affordable; Hungary is a dental-tourism hub.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: Schengen visa applicants: travel medical insurance with at least €30,000 cover.
- Pharmacies: Gyógyszertár (patika) in every town; Budapest has 24-hour pharmacies; staff often speak some English.
- Doctors: 3.5 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 107 · Ambulance 104 · Fire 105 · All emergencies 112.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Speedtest Global Index – Hungary
- National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing – White Card
- National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing – Fees
- Visit Hungary – Getting around
- European Commission – Entry/Exit System
- World Bank open data
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