Is Kőszeg safe? Hungary travel risk
Is Kőszeg safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kőszeg scores 25/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). 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.
Kőszeg scores 25/100 (Moderate). 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 Kőszeg: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (28/100) and natural hazards (38/100).
A score of 25 is higher than the scores of 15% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Hungary travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Vas territory, Kőszeg is established at 47.3819° N, 16.5522° E. It lies 187.6 km E relative to Budapest. Time zone observed: Europe/Budapest.
Vas
47.3819° N, 16.5522° E
277 m
Europe/Budapest
11,757
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Hungary)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Hungary travel advice & laws.
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