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Sződliget

Pest County, Hungary · Europe

About Sződliget

Sződliget works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vác, 14km from Danube Bend (Visegrád).

Sződliget is a town located in Pest County, Hungary. With a population of 4,350, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Sződliget sits in Hungary, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Budapest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sződliget to your route.

About Sződliget

Sződliget is a small town in Pest county, Hungary. Sződliget has around 4500 inhabitants and is situated on the east bank of the Danube surrounded by agricultural land. Sződliget acts as a commuter town for Budapest (27 km to the south), and to some extent for Vác (7 km to the north) with good train and road links to

Read more both. It is also home to some small businesses and farming families. There has been a shift in demographic since the 1980s when there were older and less mobile residents - now the village is seeing more families with children staying and a sense of community is more evident. A new cycling path, also suitable for walkers, passes along the Danube bank at Sződliget, linking Dunakeszi to Vác. Flooding has occasionally affected low-lying land in the village. Sződliget faces an uninhabited part of the Szentendre Island across a 90m stretch of the Danube.

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Where is Sződliget located?

Sződliget is located in Pest County, Hungary, Europe. The coordinates are 47.7326 latitude, 19.1475 longitude.

What is the population of Sződliget?

Sződliget has a population of approximately 4,350 people, making it a town in Hungary.

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Quick Information

Population
4,350
Continent
Europe
Country
Hungary
Region
Pest County
Timezone
Europe/Budapest
Coordinates
47.7326, 19.1475

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Hungary

Police
107
Ambulance
104
Fire
105
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Tags

EuropeHungaryPest CountyTown

Worth the detour from Sződliget

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Danube Bend (Visegrád)

Where the Danube makes a dramatic S-shaped bend through forested hills, with the royal castle of Visegrád and the artists' town of Szentendre.

14 km · about 25 min drive

bridge

Megyeri Bridge

Hungary's longest cable-stayed bridge sweeps the M0 motorway across the Danube north of Budapest, its twin 100 m pylons forming a striking modern gateway to the capital.

15 km · about 30 min drive

racetrack

Hungaroring

Tight and twisty circuit near Budapest, often called Monaco without walls

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Széchenyi Thermal Baths

One of the largest public thermal bath complexes in Europe, a grand neo-baroque palace filled with steaming mineral-rich pools.

24 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Heroes' Square

Monumental square at the end of Andrassy Avenue in Budapest, with the Millennium Memorial colonnade and two flanking art museums.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Hungarian Parliament Building

A breathtaking neo-Gothic masterpiece on the Danube riverbank and one of the largest parliament buildings in the world.

26 km · about 30 min drive

cathedral

Matthias Church

A richly decorated Gothic church in Budapest's Castle District with colorful Zsolnay ceramic roof tiles.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Budapest Ruin Bars (Szimpla Kert)

Iconic nightlife venues built in abandoned buildings and courtyards of the Jewish Quarter, pioneered by the legendary Szimpla Kert.

27 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Sződliget

  • Right hereMegyeri BridgeHungary's longest cable-stayed bridge sweeps the M0 motorway across the Danube north of Budapest, its twin 100 m pylons forming a striking modern gateway to the capital.
  • 27 kmFisherman's BastionA fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace on Castle Hill offering the most iconic panoramic views over Budapest and the Danube.
  • 66 kmKekestetoHungary's highest point at 1,014 m in the Matra range, reached by a winding forest road to a TV tower lookout: the summit stripe on the asphalt is a beloved photo stop for drivers and cyclists.

Driving in Hungary

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.58/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Sződliget.

Sződ

🇭🇺 Hungary

2 km awayPop. 3,059

Vác

🇭🇺 Hungary

5 km awayPop. 35,108

Leányfalu

🇭🇺 Hungary

5 km awayPop. 2,534

Tahitótfalu

🇭🇺 Hungary

6 km awayPop. 4,677

Göd

🇭🇺 Hungary

6 km awayPop. 15,874

Kosd

🇭🇺 Hungary

9 km awayPop. 2,371

Szentendre

🇭🇺 Hungary

9 km awayPop. 23,606

Dunabogdány

🇭🇺 Hungary

10 km awayPop. 3,059

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