Central Hungary · Hungary

Budapest

Thermal baths, ruin bars, a river that splits a capital into Buda and Pest.

Two-and-a-half hours from Vienna on the Railjet, Budapest delivers more atmosphere per euro than almost anywhere in Europe. Spend Saturday on the Pest side, Sunday morning soaking at Széchenyi, and an evening in a ruin bar before the train back.

How to get there

From	Car	Train	Flight
Vienna	2h 30m	2h 30m Railjet	—
Prague	5h	6h 30m	1h 15m
Munich	6h 30m	7h	1h 20m

Budget breakdown

Estimated 2-night trip for two travelers.

Centre hotel (2 nights)	£170
Meals & wine	£85.00
Train tickets	£111
Thermal bath entry	£42.50
Estimated total	£408

A 2-day itinerary

Day 1
Morning
Walk Andrássy Avenue to Heroes' Square, coffee at New York Café.
Afternoon
Cross the Chain Bridge, funicular up to Buda Castle for the panorama.
Evening
Ruin bar crawl — start at Szimpla Kert.
Day 2
Morning
Széchenyi thermal bath soak.
Afternoon
Great Market Hall for langos, walk along the Danube.
Evening
Parliament lit up at dusk before the night train home.