These two popular European destinations are available for pennies from Budapest!
Sweden and Denmark are two highly popular destinations for tourists travelling from the Hungarian capital. The good news is, we can still get to these two countries relatively cheaply with low-cost flights from Budapest.
Cheap flights from Budapest
Wizz Air and Ryanair both have promotions, but napi.hu advises everyone to also check the major flight search sites. In May, we can book flights to Billund, Denmark, for a bit more than HUF 10,000 (EUR 26.64 at the time of the writing of the article).
The airlines available in Budapest fly to Stockholm for around HUF 6,000 to 30,000 per flight. That is, if we settle for the basic services. In case we need more than that, e.g. more leg space or we bring more luggage, that will obviously be a bit more expensive.
Why fly to Billund?
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Legoland in Billund, Denmark. Source: Wikimedia Commons/MPD0
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Billund Inn. Source: Wikimedia Commons/ Hubertus
The headquarters and the factory of the company that produces our beloved toys, Lego, is located in Billund, Denmark. The municipality is home to around 6,000 people. Napi.hu especially recommends the place for families with young children. There’s a huge zoo and a slide park, Legoland, and a long hike can be taken in the surrounding nature reserves and forests.
Denmark with Ryanair…
Photo: facebook.com/ryanair
Ryanair is offering a ticket to the Danish city for HUF 6729 (EUR 17.92) with departure on 16 May. The ticket includes a small baggage, no insurance and no seat selection, and the same price for a return trip if we stay for a week, with similar parameters. Thus, we have a return ticket for HUF 13,458 (EUR 35.84). Quite a bargain, isn’t it?
…Sweden with Wizz Air
Source: @wizzair FB
Napi.hu checked Skyscanner, the website of a travel company, as well. Using Skyscanner, you can filter tickets by price. What is more, the website provides a separate option for the cheapest flights available on airlines. According to Skyscanner, if we make Stockholm our destination, the Wizz Air price drop is unfortunately over. Now, a direct flight departing on 1 May and returning on 5 May starts at around HUF 50,000. Furthermore, you have to take into account that you land in Skavsta on the way there and take off in Arlanda on the way back.
However, it is important to add that if you book your trip before the end of April, you have to pay much less. It would cost you a bit more than 30,000 HUF, with departure on 17 and return on 23, on the same booking site.
Buying tickets from airlines or travel agencies?
It is also worth bearing in mind that passengers who do not buy their tickets directly from airlines but through online travel agencies can contact travel operators about flight cancellations or any other issues that affect them. This can complicate the payment of compensation or the handling of a passenger complaint, napi.hu warns.
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Low-cost airlines such as Wizz Air and Ryanair are offering cheap flights from Budapest to Denmark and Sweden. In May, flights to Billund, Denmark, can be booked for around HUF 10,000 ($39), while flights to Stockholm with a low-cost airline range from HUF 6,000 to HUF 30,000. Billund is recommended for families with children as it has a zoo and Legoland, while Stockholm offers plenty of cultural and historic sights. However, buying tickets through third-party travel agencies can complicate the handling of compensation and complaints.
