The M5 motorway ( hu, M5-ös autópálya) is a Hungarian

motorway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms i ...

which connects

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

with the south-eastern regions of the country, the cities of

Kecskemét Kecskemét ( , sk, Kečkemét) is a city with county rights central part Hungary. It is the eighth-largest city in the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun. Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third ...

Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also #Etymology, other alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat ...

, and finally

Röszke Röszke is a village in Csongrád county, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. The nearest town is Szeged . Sándor Rózsa, the legendary Hungarian bandit was born here in 1813. Geography It covers an area of and has a popula ...

on the

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

n border. The motorway reached the city of

in December 2005, while the remaining portion (between Szeged and Röszke) was completed in April 2006. The M5 continues as the

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in Serbia from the Serbian side of the border at

Horgoš Horgoš ( sr, Хоргош, Horgoš; hu, Horgos) is a village located in the municipality of Kanjiža, North Banat District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 5,709 inhabitants. A border crossing between Serbia and H ...

. It is also the main route from Budapest to

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

via the M43 motorway and

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, as the link has been opened to traffic since July 2015.

Openings timeline

–

Ócsa Ócsa is a town in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. 30 kilometers south of Budapest. Árpád Age Romanesque church The church was originally built in the 13th century by the Premonstratensians for use as a monastery. During t ...

(30 km): 1985.11.22. *Ócsa –

Örkény Örkény is a small town in Pest county, Hungary, south of Budapest. History The mediaeval village was formed beside the ancient Pest-Constantinople highway. Today this is one of the most important roads of Hungary (Route 5). Örkény appe ...

(23 km): 1985.11.22. - ''half profile''; (this section was extended in 1986 and 1990) *Örkény –

-north (30 km): 1989 - ''half profile''; (this section was extended in 1996) *Kecskemét-north – Kecskemét-south (16 km): 1997.12.06. *Kecskemét-south –

Kiskunfélegyháza Kiskunfélegyháza (; german: Feulegaß) is a city in Bács-Kiskun County, Hungary. Geography Kiskunfélegyháza is located in the middle of the Great Hungarian Plain, southeast from Budapest. M5 motorway, Highway 5, 451, Budapest–Cegléd–Sz ...

(19 km): 1998.06.09. *Kiskunfélegyháza –

; M43 (51 km): 2005.12.10. *Szeged; M43 –

( border) (14 km): 2006.03.11.

Junctions, exits and rest area

Distance from

Zero Kilometre Stone The Zero Kilometre Stone is a 3 m high limestone sculpture in Budapest that represents Kilometre Zero in Hungary. It consists of a zero sign, with an inscription on its pedestal reading "KM" for kilometres. It was initially located at the thresh ...

(Adam Clark Square) in Budapest in kilometres. * Hungary road sign E-016

The route is full length ''motorway''. The maximum speed limit is 130km/h, with 2 active lanes and 1 emergency

(2x2 lane road with stop lane). * ''Planned section''

Maintenance

The operation and maintenance of the road by Intertoll. This activity is provided by these highway engineers. * near

Újhartyán Újhartyán (german: Hartian) is a small town in Pest County, Hungary. Sights *There is a Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th cent ...

, kilometre trench 43 * near

, kilometre trench 108 * near

Balástya Balástya is a village in Csongrád County, in the Southern Great Plain region of southern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be ...

, kilometre trench 146

Payment

From February 1, 2015, the motorway can be used instead of the national sticker with the following county stickers:

Toll-free section

*The collection and distribution circuits leading to Megapark-Tesco, Soroksár-Pestszentlőrinc-Nagybani market and Auchan shopping malls are free of charge (''Bevásárlóközpontok junction'').

European Route(s)

External links

National Toll Payment Services Plc.
(in Hungarian, some information also in English)
Hungarian Public Road Non-Profit Ltd. (Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt.)

National Infrastructure Developer Ltd.
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