Eger → Budapest: which vignette do you need?
10-day national vignette: HUF 6,900, for 10 days. For a single return trip this is the cheapest option. The county set costs HUF 14,380 and is valid for 13 months. If you drive this route at least 3 times a year, the county set is the better buy.
Which counties you cross, and what it costs
Heves countyD1HUF 7,190
Pest countyD1HUF 7,190
- line 32, M3: Budapest, Szentmihályi út junction (11) → Hatvan junction (55)
the cheapest valid set · for 13 monthsHUF 14,380
Motorcycles, vans and motorhomes pay a different price: switch category in the route check.
The lines referenced here come from Annex 1 of Decree 45/2020. (XI. 28.) ITM , which states junction by junction how far a county vignette takes you.
Buy this
10-day national vignetteHUF 6,900
for 10 days · a return trip within 10 days
For a single return trip this is the cheapest option. The county set costs HUF 14,380 and is valid for 13 months. If you drive this route at least 3 times a year, the county set is the better buy.
Where to buy
We do not sell vignettes: you buy them from the toll operator or an official reseller.
Official sitewww.autopalyamatrica.hu
www.autopalyamatrica.hu opens with the right product selected: D1 · 10-day. On the official site you start by entering your vehicle details.
Tick these there:
None of these links is a paid recommendation. You can choose another reseller, for example from the full list of official resellers.
Which is the better buy
- a return trip within one day1-day national vignette · for 1 dayHUF 5,550
- a return trip within 10 days10-day national vignette · for 10 daysHUF 6,900
- several trips within a monthmonthly national vignette · for 1 monthHUF 11,170
- all year round, any timeHeves + Pest county vignettes · for 13 monthsHUF 14,380
Is it worth avoiding the toll roads?
| Toll route | Toll-free | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 132.1 km | 133.1 km |
| Travel time | approx. 1 h 35 min | approx. 2 h 30 min |
| Vignette | HUF 6,900 | not needed |
| Fuel | HUF 7,279 | HUF 7,334 |
| Per trip | HUF 14,179 | HUF 7,334 |
+1 km · +55 min compared with the toll route
HUF 6,845 cheaper per trip, at the cost of 55 minutes extra driving.
It is the faint dashed line on the map above.
What the calculation uses · petrol · 1501–2000 cm³
Travel time is an estimate: it assumes free-flowing traffic, with no congestion and no traffic lights. Fuel is calculated with the statutory petrol · 1501–2000 cm³ consumption figure (9.5 l/100 km, 60/1992. (IV. 1.) Korm. rendelet 4. § (2)–(3)) and the Hungarian tax authority's price for August 2026 (HUF 580/l). Your actual consumption will differ. The vignette price is counted for ONE trip, although it is valid for 10 days: the cost is spread across several trips. The comparison above already takes frequency into account.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does the vignette cost from Eger to Budapest?
- 10-day national vignette: HUF 6,900, for 10 days. For a single return trip this is the cheapest option. The county set costs HUF 14,380 and is valid for 13 months. If you drive this route at least 3 times a year, the county set is the better buy.
- Which county vignettes do you need to buy?
- Heves, Pest, because the route uses tolled sections of M25 · M3. That is HUF 14,380 in total, valid for 13 months.
- How much longer is the trip if I avoid the toll roads?
- 133.1 km, roughly 2 h 30 min, +1 km · +55 min compared with the toll route. Travel time is an estimate: it assumes free-flowing traffic, with no congestion and no traffic lights.
- Why exactly these?
- Annex 1 of Decree 45/2020. (XI. 28.) ITM states junction by junction how far a county vignette is valid. For this route, lines 23, 24, 32 apply.
For information only. The calculation is based on Annex 1 of Decree 45/2020. (XI. 28.) ITM , with prices from the list in force since 1 January 2026, for category D1 . Before buying, the toll operator’s official information prevails, especially if you change route along the way.