Is Szombathely safe? Hungary travel risk
Is Szombathely safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Szombathely 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.
Szombathely 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 Szombathely: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Vas (47.2351° N, 16.6219° E), Szombathely sits 184.5 km E from Budapest at 230 m elevation.
Vas
47.2351° N, 16.6219° E
230 m
Europe/Budapest
147,920
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Szombathely happened in June (4 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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