Road system in Hungary

Speed ​​limits on Hungarian roads

The road system in Hungary is a system divided into several levels. At the highest point are the motorways (autópályák) and expressways (autóutak), together they are part of a motorway and expressway network. Then the main streets of the 1st order (elsőrendű főút) and main streets of the 2nd order (másodrendű főút) follow. At the end of the system there are public local roads as well as various special and municipal roads.

Motorways and expressways

Motorway network in Hungary

In Hungary , motorways are routes used for high-speed long-distance traffic and international motor vehicle traffic. They are always set up with no-height nodes, separate entry and exit paths and separate directional lanes. Motorways may only be used by vehicles with a minimum speed of 80 km / h.

Motorways are marked with a traffic sign and a one or two-digit number in the red field. For evidence purposes the number is supplemented with the letter M (but this is not indicated on the traffic sign), e.g. B. M5 , they are marked on a blue plate with a white number. The use of the motorways is subject to a toll ( vignette ).

In 2020 the motorway network was 1,771 km, which has doubled since 2005. 2,200 km are planned by 2024.

For more details see the list of motorways in Hungary .

Highways

Highway

The highways are marked with the international traffic sign " Autobahn " (the signs for the beginning and end of a motorway).

The maximum permitted speed for cars and motorcycles is 130 km / h, with trailers and buses 100 km / h, for trucks 80 km / h.

In addition, all road users on the autobahn, as far as the circumstances permit, are not allowed to drive so slowly that other road users are hindered or endangered. Motorways may not be used with bicycles , motorbikes , microcars , wagons or even on foot.

Motorways must also be motorways in the sense of the road traffic regulations. This means that they must have a level clearance, structurally separate directional lanes and at least two lanes in each direction. Expressways can also be signposted as motorways under road traffic law, if they meet all the requirements for this.

In terms of the road traffic regulations, motorways are always open-air roads, even if they lead through built-up areas. Therefore, since this provision was made, there has always been the traffic sign "End of town" on motorway entrances in the city area, previously it could also be placed on a motorway.

• List the highways: M1 , M3 , M5 , M6 , M7 , M8 , M15 , M30 , M31 , M35 , M43 , M60 , M70

Expressways

The marking is carried out by the international traffic sign " Schnellstraße " (the signs beginning and end of an expressway).

As a rule, expressways differ from motorways in that their structural design is more economical than that of motorways. The bandwidth therefore ranges from a motorway-like cross-section to a conventional country road. The maximum speed on motorways, like on open-air roads, for cars and motorcycles is 110 km / h, unless traffic signs allow a different speed.

In contrast to motorways, expressways do not necessarily have to be open-air roads, but can lead through the local area in accordance with the road traffic regulations. In Hungary there is no difference in the marking of motorways and expressways.

• List the expressways: M0 , M2 , M4 , M9 , M19 , M25 , M44 , M51 , M85 , M86

Main streets

Roads are traffic routes that serve vehicles and pedestrians. They are divided into two classes ( típus ).

• Main roads of the first order ( elsőrendű főút ) are mainly intended for long-distance and international traffic.
• Second order main roads ( másodrendű főút ) are intended for traffic in and between the districts .

Main streets of the first order

Main street, 1st class

The first-order roads are important for international and domestic traffic. They end at the state border or on a road of equal or greater importance (motorways, expressways and other state roads) and correspond to the federal highways in Germany and Austria or Strada Statale in Italy. As of December 31, 2018, there were 2,156 km of these roads.

They are marked as (street number) and signposted on a green sign with a white number. Usually one-digit or, in exceptional cases, two or three digits.

Second order main streets

Second class main street

The 2nd order roads roughly correspond to the state roads in Germany and have regional significance. As with the 1st order roads, they end at the state border or on a road of equal or greater importance. Together they have a length of 4831 km.

They are signposted in a similar way to the 1st order roads. The street number usually consists of two digits, but there are also three-digit ones.

Country roads

Country road

The local roads are only of local importance and serve to connect the municipalities with roads of the 1st or 2nd order. They begin as in the cases described above (same or higher meaning). In 2018 there were 23,069 km of this type of road. They are roughly equivalent to district roads in Germany. Public local roads can be public, local, or private.

The first digit is different depending on the approximate location. Usually the first two digits are the 1st or 2nd class street from which you branch off (e.g. the 7303 branches off from the 73).

European roads

Europastrasse

The European roads are a cross-border network of trunk roads. They do not form a separate street category, but only use additional numbering to make orientation easier. European roads are usually motorways and first class roads.

See also

• List of highways in Hungary
• List of the main roads in Hungary

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Motorway and expressway network on National Toll Collection Closed Service Corporation of February 29, 2020, accessed on February 29, 2020.

Web links

• Motorway and Roads Directorate Hungary: Motorway and road network in Hungary
• Description of the street tours (Hungarian) (PDF file; 6.3 MB)