Budapest is getting ready for Sziget: Óbuda Island closed to road traffic!

Óbuda Island in Budapest has been closed to road traffic from Saturday, 26 July, until 17 August due to the setup and dismantling works of the Sziget Festival, one of Hungary’s biggest and most iconic music events.

Sziget: Óbuda Island closed to traffic

The closure affects the entire festival period, scheduled for 6–11 August, as well as the days before and after, needed for extensive construction and cleanup on the island. As a result, changes have been made to public transportation in the area, particularly to the 226 bus route.

According to the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), the 226 bus will temporarily operate only between Nyugati railway station and Aquincum, skipping Óbuda Island entirely. During the closure, the 226 will stop instead at the 34 bus’s Kaszásdűlő H and Záhony Street stops, as well as the 106 bus’s Aquincum H stop.

Get ready for public transport changes!

BKK has also announced that additional public transport changes are expected during the festival. The H5 suburban railway (HÉV), which serves the northern districts of Budapest and Szentendre, will run more frequently than usual. Night bus services in the area will also operate with increased capacity to handle the expected surge in festival-goers.