No visa needed

Do citizens of Slovenia need a visa for Hungary?

Citizens of Slovenia don’t need a visa for Hungary. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Slovenia: the passport opens 119 countries visa-free; Ljubljana — Budapest: ≈ 380 km, about 1 hour of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Can I travel to Hungary without a visa on a Slovenia passport?

Yes, citizens of Slovenia don’t need a visa for Hungary. A valid passport is enough.

Hungary visa rules at a glance

With a Slovenia passport you can visit 119 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 36 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Slovenia passport ranks 21st of 199.
Slovenia passport: visa-free access to 119 countries; Hungary passport: 119.
Citizens of Slovenia and Hungary can travel together visa-free to 118 countries, for example: Croatia, Austria, San Marino, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Serbia, Vatican City, Italy, Switzerland, Montenegro, Monaco, Kosovo, and Albania.
Slovenia and Hungary share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Hungary has an embassy in your country of citizenship, so you can apply without travelling abroad.
Citizens of Hungary, in turn, don’t need a visa for Slovenia. Slovenia visa for citizens of Hungary

Travelling to Hungary: good to know

Ljubljana — Budapest: about 380 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1 hour.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Hungarian Forint.
Languages: Hungarian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ HUF 320.
Hungary is the 5th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Slovenia.
Slovenia has an embassy in Hungary — contact it if you lose your passport or need consular help during the trip.