Car speed limits in Hungary (2026)

Last reviewed: 30 October 2026

In short: Hungary sets 50 km/h in built-up areas, 90 km/h on other roads outside them, 110 km/h on expressways and 130 km/h on motorways for passenger cars. The limit is 20 km/h in residential-recreational zones. Buses, other motor vehicles and vehicle combinations have lower limits.

RuleWhat applies
Built-up areasPassenger car on public roads50 km/h [1]
Outside built-up areas (single carriageway)Passenger car on public roads90 km/h on roads other than expressways (autóút) and motorways (autópálya) [1]
Outside built-up areas (dual carriageway or expressway)Passenger car on public roads110 km/h on a road marked as an expressway (autóút) [1]
MotorwaysPassenger car on public roads130 km/h [1]
Residential streetsPassenger car on public roads20 km/h in a residential-recreational zone (lakó-pihenő övezet) [1]

Notes

  • Applies to a passenger car, a motorcycle or a car up to 3,500 kg maximum permitted weight. A bus meeting the special requirements is limited to 100 km/h on motorways, 70 km/h on other roads outside built-up areas and 50 km/h in built-up areas. Other motor vehicles and vehicle combinations are limited to 80 km/h on motorways, 70 km/h on other roads outside built-up areas and 50 km/h in built-up areas (§ 26(1)(a/1)-(b)).
  • If a speed-limit sign shows more than 90 km/h outside built-up areas (or more than 50 km/h inside them), a passenger car, motorcycle or car up to 3,500 kg may drive up to the speed on the sign (§ 26(2)). A lower maximum speed entered in the vehicle's registration document applies instead (§ 26(3)).
  • The KRESZ has no separate dual-carriageway category. An expressway (autóút) is a road marked with an expressway sign (Appendix 1, II, point m). The same vehicle-type limits as on other roads apply (§ 26(1)).

Sources

  1. Nemzeti Jogszabálytár (Magyar Közlöny Lap- és Könyvkiadó, njt.jog.gov.hu): 1/1975. (II. 5.) KPM–BM együttes rendelet a közúti közlekedés szabályairól (consulted 30 October 2026) · all sources

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