Törökbálint

(German: Großturwall) is a town in Pest County, westwards from Budapest.

Neighboring town (German: Orasch) is also described here.

Understand
Törökbálint is named after a Hungarian landlord and aristocrat, Bálint Török. In the 16th century, the lands around Törökbálint were given to the Jesuits, who built many beautiful buildings in Baroque style. They possessed the lands until 1773. By this time, the area was hardly inhabited, which was partly the result of the Turkish wars two hundred years before. In the 18th century, the first Danube Swabians began to arrive. The latter became the major population group in the area in a few decades.

Nowadays, Törökbálint is part of the suburban Budapest. More and more people move to the township, which has a very calm and peaceful atmosphere. Tükörhegy (mirror hill or Spiegelberg in German), an area in the outskirts of Törökbálint, a former orchard, has been, for instance, almost fully built in.

By train
Trains and  are available hourly from Budapest-Déli pályaudvar to Győr via Bicske, Tatabánya, Tata and Komárom. The journey from Budapest takes 17 minutes and costs.

By bus
To Törökbálint from Budapest:
 * From Kelenföld vasútállomás by,  ,  ,  or  to.
 * From Budatétény vasútállomás (Campona) by to Munkácsy Mihály utca (hősi emlékmű).
 * From Széll Kálmán tér by to Munkácsy Mihály utca (hősi emlékmű) (except on sundays).

To Diósd from Budapest:
 * From Kelenföld vasútállomás: regional buses are available in every 30 minutes. The journey takes 21 minutes and costs.
 * From Budatétény vasútállomás (Campona) by,  ,  or  to.

Regional bus line network map of Southwest Pest County.

By bus
Local bus lines in Diósd and Törökbálint are operated by two companies:
 * Lines 1–299 (except 283, 286) are operated by BKK. Budapest-passes are not valid beyond the administrative boundaries of Budapest. Tickets can be purchased at vending machines (also passes), at the drivers and at many newsstands. Available tickets and passes:
 * Metropolitan area ticket (valid between Diósd, Törökbálint and the first bus stop within Budapest):.
 * Single ticket (valid for the whole line): in advance,  from the driver.
 * Metropolitan area local pass (valid within Diósd or Törökbálint): per month.
 * Metropolitan area pass (5 km, valid between Diósd and the first bus stop within Budapest): per month.
 * South Buda zone pass (10 km, valid between Budakeszi, Budaörs, Diósd, Törökbálint and the first bus stop within Budapest): per month.
 * Lines 283, 286 are operated by OMI. Single ticket: (can be purchased at the driver). BKK passes are also valid for this service.

Public transport map of Diósd, Törökbálint.

Connect
Törökbálint's postal code is H-2045, and its telephone area code is 23.



Go next

 * Biatorbágy — town northwest
 * Budakeszi — town north
 * Budaörs — town northeast
 * Érd — city south
 * Martonvásár — town southwest
 * Százhalombatta — town south
 * Szigetszentmiklós — town southeast
 * Zsámbék — town northwest