Is Debrecen safe? Hungary travel risk
Is Debrecen safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Debrecen scores 22/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Hungary Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 15 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Debrecen scores 22/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Hungary (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Debrecen: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (28/100) and natural hazards (25/100).
A score of 22 is higher than the scores of 10% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Hungary travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 47.5300° N, 21.6392° E place Debrecen within Hajdú-Bihar at an elevation of 124 meters. Heading to Budapest: 195.2 km W.
Hajdú-Bihar
47.5300° N, 21.6392° E
124 m
Europe/Budapest
201,704
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Hungary
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Debrecen happened in June and August (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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