Useful info
Travel to Debrecen
Upon arriving at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, there are several ways to reach the city of Debrecen:
- Train: Take a bus (100E / 200E) or a taxi from the airport to Nyugati or Keleti Railway Station, where direct trains depart for Debrecen. The journey takes approximately 2,5 to 3 hours.
- Bus: Take a bus (100E / 200E) or a taxi from the airport to Népliget Bus Station, where direct long-distance buses depart for Debrecen. The journey takes approximately 3 to 3,5 hours.
- Car Rental: Several car rental options are available at the airport. You can reach Debrecen in about 2,5 hour via the M3 motorway.
Public transportation in Debrecen
Public transportation in the city is operated by DKV Zrt., which provides frequent bus, tram, and trolley services throughout Debrecen. Tickets or passes for travel can be purchased at the train station, from ticket machines, through the Mobiljegy app, and online. For more information, visit the website www.dkv.hu.
For timetables you can use the application of menetrend.app
Taxi services in Debrecen
Regular Taxi services:
City Taxi Debrecen +36 52 555 555
Főnix Intertaxi +36 52 444 444
Bolt:
The Bolt service is also available in Debrecen. Simply download the app (available for both iOS and Android), enter your pickup and drop-off locations, and a driver will be on their way.
Ticketing
The ticket sales platform is expected to open to the public in early October. The planned ticket categories include child, student, adult, senior, and family.
Healthcare
In Hungary, medical care for foreign citizens is only available with valid accident and health insurance.
Residents of the European Union are advised to obtain the European Health Insurance Card from their national health insurance provider before traveling. For those arriving from outside the European Union, please check your insurance policy and availabe options carefully before traveling.
In case of an emergency (ambulance, fire brigade, police), call the emergency number
112
Shopping facilities and opening hours
Shops are usually open every day of the week
- Monday- Friday: 07:00 – 21:00,
- Saturday – Sunday: 08:00 – 18:00 (some local shops may be closed on Sunday).
The Malls (Debrecen Plaza, Fórum) are open
- Monday – Saturday: 09:00 – 20:00,
- Sunday 10:00 – 18:00 (Plaza is open until 19:00).
Tourist information
Adress: 20 Piac u., H-4024 Debrecen
Telephone: +36 20 450 0506
Opening hours:
- Monday-Friday: 08:30 – 17:30
- Saturday: 09:00 – 13:00
Money matters
The local currency is the Hungarian Forint (HUF), but foreign currencies can be exchanged in banks and official exchange offices, while hotels and some shops may accept Euro as well.
Hungarian banks are open on weekdays from about 08:00 (am) to 16:00 (4:00 pm) and are closed on weekends yet there are several ATMs for cash withdrawal which operate 24 hours a day and are located at nearly every bank and in the mall.
All major credit cards, including Visa, Mastercard, and Maestro are accepted in Hungary. Most hotels, shops, restaurants and taxis accept VISA and Master Card. American Express may not be accepted in all places.
Neccessities
Timezone
Central European Time (CET) (GMT +1)
Electricity specifications
220V (230V), 50Hz A two-pin plug system, similar throughout Europe is used.
Telephone instructions
country code: +36
Weather
The weather is most likely to be wintery during the competition, however, early spring days cannot be completely ruled out. The temperature in late February and early March may vary between -2 °C and 8 °C but snowfalls are not surprising either.
Volunteers
The OC cooperates with the University of Debrecen and the Hungarian ice skating clubs in order to get a good number of volunteers for the event. In the same time, we are also waiting for more enthusiastic volunteers to apply. If you are interested please fill out the online application form which will be available on our official website soon.
Sustainability
In order to reduce waste, Hungary introduced the ‘Repont’ renewal system by which customers can exchange the renewable plastic, metal or glass bottles via reverse vending machines and receive HUF 50 in exchange which can be used as a voucher in a grocery store or donated to charity. The bottles collected this way will then be sorted to recycling plants and used to make new packaging among other things. You can find the location of the machines at the following link https://repont.hu/en/return-point-finder. It is strongly recommended that you use these machines to get rid of your bottles.
Platforms
ISU website: https://www.isu.org/events
Website: http://hunskate.hu/wjch2025
Facebook: ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships- Debrecen 2025
Instagram: @WJCH_debrecen2025
Introductory and icy phrases in Hungarian
Good morning / afternoon / evening! – Jó reggelt / napot / estét!
Hi! – Szia!
Goodbye! – Viszontlátásra! / Viszlát!
What is your name? – Hogy hívnak?
My name is… – Az én nevem…
Nice to meet you! – Örülök, hogy megismerhetlek!
Enjoy your meal! – Jó étvágyat!
Cheers! – Egészségedre!
Thank you! – Köszönöm!
Good luck! – Sok sikert/szerencsét!
Figure skating – műkorcsolya
Ice dance – jégtánc
Competition – verseny
Ice – jég
Future Meets Here – A jövő nálunk találkozik
I want to compete at the Olympics. – Versenyezni szeretnék az olimpián.
See you soon! – Hamarosan találkozunk!
