Sziget Festival
7 Aug 2024 - 12 Aug 2024
Sziget Festival is a Hungarian music festival and one of Europe’s most famous. Each summer it brings an incredible and diverse lineup of musical superstars to Óbuda Island in the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
Spread over a remarkable six days, Sziget Festival’s genre-spanning lineup covers everything from rock, indie and pop through to all varieties of dance music. Sziget has seen main stage sets from the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Gorillaz, Kendrick Lamar, Muse, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna and many more
But Sziget Festival doesn’t stop at just the music, with the Hungarian festival also laying on all kinds of other activities for festival-goers to enjoy or take part in, such as a cinema, a theatre, contemporary circus shows, sporting events, and even a beach along the Danube in which you can swim in.
Sziget Festival 2024 Lineup
Lineup to be announced soon:
Sziget Festival 2023 Tickets
Accommodation
Camping during the festival is included with the Full Festival Ticket (basic camping). All you need is basic camping gear, like a tent, a camping pad and a head torch (so useful in the night). If you don’t want to bring your own tent, the festival offers various pre-pitched tents & Glamping options to be announced soon:
Alternatively, you can book nearby hotels and apartments using the map below or visit booking.com
Travel Info
BY CAR
BY PLANE
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is located south-east of Budapest and has good public transport links to the city centre. Buses depart every ten minutes and cost as little as €1 for a one-way fare.
BY TRAIN
Budapest has three major train stations: Nyugati Pályaudvar, Keleti Pályaudvar, Déli Pályaudvar. From any of these train stations you can get to Sziget very easily by public transportation.
From Nyugati Pályaudvar (20-25 minutes):
Take Tram 4-6 (right in front of the station) towards Széll Kálmán Tér. Get off the tram at the third stop called Margit Híd-Budai Hídfő. You will cross the Danube on the beautiful Margharet Bridge. On one side you can see the Margharet Island and on the other side you can see the Parliament and also the Castle!
At Margit Híd-Budai Hídfő take the stairs and get on the HÉV towards Szentende / Békásmegyer. The Sziget stop is called Filatorigát (4th stop). Get off here and follow the crowd until the entrance!
From Keleti Pályaudvar (40-45 minutes):
Look for the metro sign at the station! You should get on Metro 2 – Red Line towards Déli Pályaudvar. Travel on this air-conditioned, comfy vehicle until Batthyányi Tér (5th stop).
At the Batthyányi Tér station look for the HÉV lines and get on this train-like wagon chain and ride until Filatorigát (5th stop). Get off here and follow the crowd until the entrance!
From Déli Pályaudvar (25-30 minutes):
Look for the metro sign at the station! You should get on Metro 2 – Red Line towards Örs Vezér Tér. Travel on this air-conditioned, comfy vehicle until Batthyányi Tér (2nd stop).
At the Batthyányi Tér station look for the HÉV lines and get on this train-like wagon chain and ride until Filatorigát (5th stop). Get off here and follow the crowd until the entrance!
More to follow soon…
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