The baroque architecture and lively atmosphere of the capital city, Budapest, as well as colorful villages along the Danube River are reason enough to visit Hungary. If you're planning a trip and need to place a call to Hungary, follow these steps.
Determine what time it is in Hungary. Hungary is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, which means it's 6 hours later in Hungary than it is on the East Coast of the United States, and 9 hours later than it is on the West Coast.
Keep a Hungarian phrase book handy if you dare. This notoriously difficult language is not even remotely related to any Slavic, Germanic or Romance languages, and if you didn't grow up with it, good luck learning. You'll find that many Hungarians, and most who work in the tourism industry, speak at least some English.
Dial 011, the international access code.
Dial 36, the Hungarian country code.
Drop the initial 0, if the city code starts with one. (Most city codes start with a 0, but some don't.)
Dial the remaining digits.
