How do people cycle in Hungary? A new study brings the answer

How Hungary Cycles 2025 is a comprehensive, representative study of cycling behavior in Hungary, conducted annually since 2018. This year, 3,000 respondents participated. The results show that 60 % of adults in Hungary ride a bike, with one-fifth riding almost daily. Over a quarter of people use a bike as a transport mode at least once a week, but only 10 % rely on it as their main means of transportation.

The study, carried out for the Magyar Kerékpárosklub (Hungarian Cycling Club) by Idea Institute with support from the government agency Active Hungary, highlights that Hungary has a high proportion of people using bicycles in daily life. About 60 % of adults cycle, and one-fifth do so nearly every day.

Compared to the Czech Republic, cycling in Hungary is more commonly used as a regular means of transport. Both countries, however, face the same barrier: people would cycle much more if the infrastructure were safer, routes better connected, and traffic calmer. Strengthening investments, as recommended by the Hungarian Cycling Club and the study’s authors, is therefore also a challenge for the Czech Republic.

The full study in English is available as a PDF here.

The Magyar Kerékpárosklub is a partner of AutoMat within the Central European Active Mobility Lab (CEAML) consortium.

You can also join Call 0, which aims to reduce road traffic fatalities to zero. Safe infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists is one of the key tools to achieve this goal.