Sports shops in Budapest

Either you are a visitor coming to Budapest or an expat looking to buy sports goods in Budapest, you must be wondering what are the best sports shops in Budapest? Are there sports outlets in Budapest? Which is the most affordable sports shop in Budapest.

Even if it is your first visit to Budapest, there is nothing to worry about sports shopping in Budapest. Budapest is one of the great cities where you find open gyms and running tracks on frequent public parks. Visiting parks,monuments,festivals,shopping malls,Vaci street and Andrassy Aveneue with shopping in Budapest is a great combination to get maximum out of your Hungary trip.

Take a walk around public transport in Budapest and you will find people taking their gym bag along with the laptop bag. Therefore, finding a sports shop nearby should not be a challenge.Budapest is not only famous for people being serious about their physical appearance but the way how they dress and present themselves. There are famous clothing stores,shoe shops,cosmetics and luggage stores that you can visit.

If you are a fitness freak, getting the right gear becomes even more important to execute your fitness activities. There are multiple sports stores in different parts of Budapest where you can buy buy sports goods in Budapest.

Online Sports Goods Stores in Hungary

Hungary as a nation has been pretty famous for fitness sports. It has one of the best ratio of Olympics medals to the population. Although there are many sports goods stores all around the country, there are many which operate online and provide better prices.

Biggest sports store chain in Hungary

If you do not have a definite plan for what sports good brand you want to purchase in Budapest, you should visit Hervis Sports. Hervis Sports in Budapest has huge outlets where you can buy sports/running shoes,tracking suits,jackets,t-shirts swim wear and all sort of accessories.

You can also buy gear for tennis,ice hockey, badminton,basketball,cycling and football at Hervis sports outlets.

Hervis sports has the highest number of sports store branches in Budapest with overall around 30 stores in Hungary. Not only they have huge number of branches, but their stores are quite huge too.

Hervis sports stores in Budapest are located in Mammut Mall,Etele plaza,West End shopping center,Corvin plaza,Arkad Mall and Euro Park.

To brands at Hervis sports store in Budapest are Nike,Asics,Adidas,Helly Hansen,Puma,Under Armour and Adidas. Hervis store prices are in the mid to high range category,although based upon experience, their stock seems very outdated as evident from the color of their price tags.

Affordable sports store in Hungary

In the recent years, one brand that has entered the Hungarian sports market is Decathlon. Decathlon is considered to be an affordable store for sports good by majority of Hungarians.

You will find cycles,camping gear,hiking equipment and all sorts of sports equipment in Decathlon Hungary stores at affordable prices.

At Decathlon stores in Hungary, you can buy sports wear,shoes and jogging equipment. In some stores, you can also buy horse riding equipment,fishing equipment as well as exercise machines.

Decathlon stores in Budapest are located in Corvin Plaza as well as in front of Nyugati Train station. You can also buy skates,surf boards and ice skating gear from Decathlon stores in Budapest.

Biggest sports store in Budapest

Although Hervis and Decathlon stores in Budapest are big, but it is estimated that the biggest sports store in Budapest is the SportsDirect. There are 3 SportsDirect stores in Budapest,but the best one for tourists which is easily accessible is the one in Arena Plaza.

The big differentiator of SportsDirect in Budapest is the huge variety of sports shoes and sports wear,that you will hardly find in any other store in Hungary. Either you are looking for sports wear or sports shoe variety for kids,girls,boys,men or women, you will find the size in SportsDirect in Budapest.

Aside from the sports apparel and shoes, there is a big section where you can buy basketball,football,rackets,cycles and sports bags.

InterSport in Budapest Allee Mall

No doubt Arena Mall is a bit away from city center, but If you are brand conscious and would like to explore sports good by InterSport, you need to visit Allee Mall. InterSport sports store in Budapest Allee mall is where you can find sports clothing,shoes,jackets,swimsuits and exercise gear.

At Intersport Hungary, you can also buy equipment related to outdoor activities like cycling,camping,hiking, summer and winter sports.

One key differentiator of interSport with other sports good stores is the quality of sports goods which are far better than what you find in other sports stores. You can also find fitness tracking devices from top brands like Garmin which are hardly found on other stores.

The vast variety of sports goods at InterSport are for kids,girls,boys,men and women. Average prices of a shoe in InterSport is around 80 to 100 USD, after sale.

There are discounts available at InterSport store in Allee Mall on every brand. Some of the top brands at Intersport are

  • Adidas
  • Asics
  • BioTech USA
  • Columbia
  • Crocs
  • Garmin
  • Genesis
  • Heavy Tools
  • Hummel
  • Nike
  • Jack Wolfskin
  • Merrell
  • New Balance
  • Puma
  • Solomon
  • Skechers
  • The North Face
  • Tom Tailor
  • Under Armour

Sports Outlet and Stores in Budapest

Apart from the list of big sports stores in Budapest, If you are just looking for sports apparel and shoe stores in Budapest, here is the list.

Adidas

Adidas has one store in Vaci Street Budapest,where its a bit challenging to find discounts. On the other hand, they have a factory outlet in a plaza close to Boraros ter in Budapest. Here you can find a good variety of sports clothing and wide variety of shoes at discounted prices.

Nike

Nike shoes and sports apparels are sold normally through 3rd party vendors in Budapest. However, there is a huge Nike Store in West End Shopping Mall,which is easy for tourists to visit near Nyugati Train station. Other official Nike Outlet is located in Premier Outlet which is an hour drive with public transport.