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Budapest

Two cities on the Danube, bridges, baths and coffee houses.

30 museums
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Budapest joins hilly Buda and flat Pest across the Danube, with grand boulevards, thermal baths and coffee houses.

Museums in Budapest

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Budapest

On the Buda side, walk the Castle District to the Hungarian National Gallery and the Fisherman's Bastion. In Pest, visit the Hungarian National Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts on Heroes' Square, and the Parliament, where the Holy Crown is kept. Ride the old Millennium Underground, soak in the Széchenyi or Gellért baths and have cake in a coffee house.

  • 1896the Millennium Underground, the first metro on the European continent
  • 1987the Danube banks and Buda Castle on the UNESCO list

Budapest through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1873Buda, Pest and Óbuda unite.See it: Budapest History Museum
  2. 1956The revolution begins in Budapest.See it: Hungarian National Museum

What to do in Budapest

  1. 01

    Hungarian National Museum

    Hungary's history and treasures.

    Budapest2 to 3 hours
  2. 02

    Museum of Fine Arts

    Old Masters and ancient art.

    Budapest3 hours
  3. 03

    Hungarian National Gallery

    Hungarian art in Buda Castle.

    Budapest2 to 3 hours
  4. 04

    Budapest History Museum

    The castle's medieval past.

    Budapest1 to 2 hours
Getting there

Getting to Budapest

From the airport to the city centre by public transport, then the trains and local lines to the museums.

Arriving by plane

BUD
Budapest Ferenc LisztBudapest
  • BusBus 100E ↗→ Deák Ferenc tér in the centreabout 40 min

Getting around Budapest

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

The first metro of the continent

Budapest's little yellow underground is older than Paris'.

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For the millennium of Hungary in 1896, Budapest opened an underground railway under Andrássy Avenue to Heroes' Square and the City Park. It was the first underground on the European continent, after London's. Its small yellow carriages and tiled stations still run today, and the line is on the UNESCO list with the avenue.