Is Zalaegerszeg safe? Hungary travel risk
Is Zalaegerszeg safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Zalaegerszeg 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.
Zalaegerszeg 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 Zalaegerszeg: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (28/100) and natural hazards (29/100).
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Zalaegerszeg belongs to Zala (Hungary), centered at coordinates 46.8392° N, 16.8511° E (167 m above sea level). Distance to Budapest is 181.0 km towards the ENE.
Zala
46.8392° N, 16.8511° E
167 m
Europe/Budapest
55,152
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in 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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