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Fuel Prices in Hungary

Updated 5 April 2026 · #11 of 40 in region

Diesel

688.87 HUF /Litre

€1.79 · $2.06

8.6% cheaper vs. region avg.

Petrol

635.93 HUF /Litre

€1.65 · $1.90

4.9% cheaper vs. region avg.

LPG

343.67 HUF /Litre

€0.89 · $1.03

4.9% cheaper vs. region avg.

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

55,110 HUF

€143 · $165

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

6,888.74 HUF

€17.92 · $20.63

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Fuel Prices in Europe

€1.21
€1.53
€1.53
€1.62
€1.67
€1.68
€1.70
€1.73
€1.78
€1.78
Hungary
€1.79
Bih
€1.80
€1.82
€1.83
€1.85
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Budapest → Bratislava

HU SK

Distance

200 km

Fuel cost

~€35

Est. time

~1 day

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Budapest → Bucharest

870 km · ~€170 · ~2 days

Hungary 340 km · Romania 530 km

Budapest → Belgrade

480 km · ~€87 · ~1 day

Hungary 240 km · Serbia 240 km

Budapest → Ljubljana

550 km · ~€98 · ~1 day

Hungary 370 km · Slovenia 180 km

Budapest → Paris

1,790 km · ~€387 · ~4 days

Hungary 320 km · Austria 420 km · Switzerland 300 km · France 750 km

Fuel Prices in Hungary — Overview

Current fuel prices in Hungary: diesel 688.87 HUF (€1.79 · $2.06) per liter, gasoline 635.93 HUF (€1.65 · $1.90) per liter.

Hungary ranks #11 out of 40 countries in Europe by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Hungary.

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Changes weekly

High

Regulator

Nemzetgazdasagi Miniszterium / Ministry for National Economy; oversight plus historically active use of price caps.

After the strict price cap of 2021-2022, the market returned to a more market-based regime, but the government continues to actively compare domestic prices with regional ones and pressure margins. In practice the regime remains semi-regulated.

Taxes and levies

Jovedeki ado, AFA 27%, mandatory reserves and biocomponents.

Subsidies

No direct subsidies; the 2022 cap was later lifted.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Widely available

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Hungary

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 05.04.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

Fuelo.net · fuelo.net

EU Weekly Oil Bulletin · energy.ec.europa.eu

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 5 April 2026.

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