Our trip to Budapest in 4 days for free took us to see places such as Váci Utca Street, the Central Market, The House of Terror, the Danube, Andrássy Street through the Opera House, the Liberty Bridge, the Gellért Spa, St. Stephen's Basilica, the Parliament, the Danube Shoes monument in memory of the victims of the Jewish Holocaust, the Chain Bridge, the Fisherman's Bastion in Buda, the Great Synagogue and the Jewish quarter, the New York Café, Nyugati Train Station, Gerbeaud Pastry Shop, Buda Hill, the famous Heroes' Square, Városliget Park with Vajdahunyad Castle to end at the premiere of Anyegin at the Opera House, where we could enjoy an amazing night at our last Day in the city.
The best time to travel to Hungary is in spring or autumn, less touristy times and with a very pleasant and mild climate, in which you can take advantage of the day perfectly due to daylight hours. One of the obligatory stops in the city would be to enjoy some of its Spas, such as Gellert, one of the best known and most famous where you can relax after a hard day touring the city.
In the case of our trip to Budapest in 4 days we did not have time to enjoy, but it would be a perfect option to enjoy in the evening or a winter afternoon in which the hours of light are reduced.
In case you can not travel in these seasons, do not worry, this city always has a friendly face to show, whatever the weather is like.
Travel guide to Budapest in 4 days
Dates: From November 1, 2012 to November 4, 2012
PREPARATIONS
Day 1: BARCELONA - BUDAPEST
Day 2: BUDAPEST
Day 3: BUDAPEST
Day 4: BUDAPEST-BARCELONA
OUR HOSTEL IN BUDAPEST
TIPS FOR TRAVELING TO BUDAPEST
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Comments
Sun saysJanuary 19, 2020 at 12:24
Good Morning!
I want to congratulate you for the blog, it is my obligatory reading before traveling.
They were my guide in the London organization, which we went on December 8 days and tomorrow we go to Budapest!
I like to read your options to be able to organize our routes.
Thank you very much for sharing your trips and help me 🙂Reply- Vane and Roger says
January 20, 2020 at 06:41
Hello Sun,
First of all, thank you very much for reading! You can't imagine what we're glad to know that the guides help you prepare your trips. Enjoy Budapest very much, it is a fantastic city. regardsReply
- Montse says
August 16, 2018 at 15:33
Hi,
As always I love your travel guides. I am waiting for the Berlin update as I will go in December.
In December I turn 30 and I would like to get away to some city in Europe, do you recommend Budapest? He had also thought about going to Belgium. Which one do you recommend?
Thank you
Reply- Vane and Roger says
August 17, 2018 at 06:40
Hello Montse,
First of all, thank you very much for reading!
About Budapest, we do not know it in December, but from what we have been able to see and read, it is a wonder for Christmas markets.
Belgium, if you make a trip to Brussels, Bruges and Ghent, for example, would also be a great option.
regardsReply
- Belinda says
April 28, 2018 at 23:29
Hello I travel to Vienna and Budapest in September, I go from day 3 that we arrived until day 11 that we returned, I would like you to guide me how many days I need for Budapest, since in Austria besides Vienna I want to know Salzburg, melk, well several Austrian sites, how many days do I need for Budapests,
Thank you for your attentionReply- Vane and Roger says
April 29, 2018 at 00:31
Hi Belinda,
In principle, with a couple of full days, you can see the most tourist places in the city. We leave you a guide that we publish so you can see what places to visit having those days //www.viajeroscallejeros.com/budapest-en-dos-dias/
In case you want to add another day, you can extend the visits a bit //www.viajeroscallejeros.com/budapest-en-3-dias/
regardsReply- Juan says
October 21, 2019 at 20:48
Hi Vane and Roger!
I was organizing a trip to Budapest and looking for information I found your blog, among others. From the beginning I found the most useful for the proposed itineraries and the detailed information. Now that I have returned from the trip and that I have followed your advice almost to the letter (I had 4 and a half days so I allowed some variations of order), I have to congratulate you on how well organized and structured your planning is. I keep the copy of your blog for future trips, so I see you are some crack. Congratulations!
regardsReply- Vane and Roger says
October 22, 2019 at 06:11
Hello John,
First of all, thank you very much for reading us and for your words! You can not imagine the illusion that lets us know that the guide has served you.
We look forward to "accompanying you" with our guides in many more destinations. regardsReply
- Rachel says
April 2, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Hello travelers! Thank you for this post!! In a week I travel to Budapest ... I wanted to know how you get the tickets for the opera and if it is necessary to change currency or in most places accept card?
Thank you so much 🙂Reply- Rachel says
April 2, 2018 at 21:31
Excuse me, I thought my question was not uploaded, I just saw it posted on Day 3. Thank you very much!
Reply- Vane and Roger says
April 2, 2018 at 23:39
Hello Rachel,
Now we delete the day 3 3
We buy tickets directly through their website.
For the change of currency, we always advise to pay everything by credit card, to have the change of the moment and get cash directly at the cashier.
Of course, always consulting with your bank what fees apply per operation. If it is not much, it should do so to also have the best change.
regardsReply
- Beatriz says
2 August, 2017 at 22:47
Hello, the itinerary that you mark is great. I have a doubt to see if you can advise me on whether it is worth it or not to buy the budapest card, and could you please pass me a list of interesting places to eat and location ???? We plan to go this October. Thank you!!
Reply- Vane and Roger says
August 3, 2017 at 08:26
Good morning Beatriz,
The purchase or not of this type of passes depends largely on the places you want to visit in the city, since in relation to that it can be more or less interesting to buy it.
We advise you to look at the official page where you can see the places it includes and see if these are the ones you are going to visit to see if you are interested or not to buy it.
On the list of places to eat, we are sorry we can't help you since we don't have any. In this same guide, on each of the days, you have the places we went to and our opinions about it.
Regards!Reply
- Pilar says
July 15, 2017 at 10:35
Hi.
We will travel to Budapest in August and I would like you to advise me on the excursions. If you take the hotel half board.
Restaurants ... etc
Thank youReply- Vane and Roger says
July 15, 2017 at 10:47
Good morning Pilar,
Right in this practical guide, on each day you have the places we visited, recommendations of restaurants where we were ... etc
About the accommodation, you also have an article in which we make a brief review about the place where we stayed and our impressions.
regardsReply
- memarchoabudapest says
July 7, 2017 at 23:43
A pity that you have not been able to enjoy any of the many spas that are in the city, they are worth it, especially after having kicked the city for more than a day. A tip if I would like to contribute: both the Gellert and the Széchenyi are the best known spas and the ones that receive the most tourists, but if you want to get away from the “tourists”, get closer to those who usually use the inhabitants of Budapest themselves, such as for example the Kiraly, the Lukacs or the Rudas. They are cheaper and will give you the same service as the two celebrities.
Reply- Vane and Roger says
July 8, 2017 at 12:17
Hi!!
Well, the recommendations are going to come great since we hope to return to Budapest soon and surely this time we do not miss the power to enjoy any of the spas.
Thank you very much for your advice. Regards!!Reply
- Tina says
May 12, 2017 at 14:07
I wanted to thank you for the usefulness of the detail of your trip.
We have been to the May bridge and we have been delighted.
Thank you very much for your generosity in sharing all this information.
Reply- Vane and Roger says
May 12, 2017 at 17:27
Hello Tina,
Thank you very much for writing and telling us. You can not imagine what encourage us to continue writing the experiences we live in the trips we make. Regards!Reply
- ViajaryOtherPasiones says
November 26, 2016 at 10:31 pm
What you win !!
We leave on Thursday, we have taken note of everything 😉Reply- Vane and Roger says
November 27, 2016 at 6:44 PM
Hello guys! How little you have left! Enjoy it very much that at this time the city has to be amazing. regards
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- Maria says
June 9, 2016 at 9:53 PM
Hi Vane and Roger, how did you book to go to the Opera?
I have read in a magazine that to go to the opera the boys have to go with an American and tie. Is that so?
Was it your case?
Any place you recommend, even if you weren't, next to Budapest? We have 6 days.
Thank youReply- Vane and Roger says
June 10, 2016 at 10:43
Hello Maria,
We reserve through your own website. Regarding the tag code, we had also read some of this and we can tell you that we were dressed very normal, as we see in the photos and they told us absolutely nothing.
About the surroundings of Budapest, the truth is that we would not know what to recommend as we do not know the area. If it helps you here are some tours that can be interesting //bit.ly/1S8AmFc Greetings!Reply- Maria says
June 10, 2016 at 23:02
Thank you very much for your help. It promises to be a spectacular city!
Reply
- Unai says
May 27, 2016 at 01:03
Hello!
I will travel to Budapest in a couple of weeks. I would like to know how you got the reservation in parliament and if you know how to book the night cruise on the Danube.
Thanks and best regards!Reply- Vane and Roger says
May 27, 2016 at 10:23
Hi Unai,
This is the official website //www.jegymester.hu/eng/Production/480000/Parliament-visit where you can book your visit and if you want a guided tour in Spanish, which also includes a city tour, you have this option // bit .ly / 1WQeQrU.
For the night cruise you have this option at night at 10pm //bit.ly/1sSzUlG, it is at 7pm //bit.ly/1TIwkD5 and it is at daytime //bit.ly/1UhiYh4
Regards!!Reply- Unai says
May 28, 2016 at 12:22
Thank you very much for the help!
Reply
- DIANAP says
May 7, 2016 at 07:05
HELLO: WE TRAVEL ON JULY 1, 2016 FROM COLOMBIA TO MADRID FOR 15 DAYS, WE ARE 2 ADULTS AND 1 CHILD OF 10 YEARS OUR IDEA IS TO TRAVEL TO MARRAKECH FOR 5 OR 6 DAYS OR GO TO BUDAPEST OR VIENNA FOR A SAME TIME. WHAT YOU ADVISE US
THANKS!!!!!!Reply- Vane and Roger says
May 8, 2016 at 6:33 PM
Hi Dianap,
The truth is that it has nothing to do with one idea with the other, so we, based on the dates and times, perhaps we would prefer more to make a trip to Budapest.
In Marrakech at that time it is probably very hot and making a trip to the surroundings is not as comfortable as Budapest. Regards!Reply- Diana P says
May 10, 2016 at 9:22 pm
Hi:
Thanks for your answer.
It is true, and we know that Marrakech and Budapest or Vienna are totally different cities.
Our initial decision was Marrakech but the issue of such high temperatures and the coincidence with Ramadan has made us doubt. That's why we think of Budapest or Vienna that we don't know.
However, my son insists that he wants to go to Marrakech and Merzouga. We are analyzing whether we can withstand the heat taking into account that our country has a tropical climate and also has high temperatures all year round.
We will tell you later what our decision was.
Thank you!!!!!
Reply
- Asier says
April 6, 2016 at 11:40
What a great trip! How curious the problem with the taxi driver you comment ... I went a couple of weeks ago with my roommates, but for personal reasons I arrived later and took only a taxi to the apartment we rented. I had no problem with the taxi driver. In fact it was very nice and let me pay with euros, florins and even with a card (reasonable price too). I was so short that he only gave me the opportunity to see the part you mentioned in part 2 (what a shame!) And to try some hot springs (the Széchenyi, how wonderful). When they were going to be very fair, they recommended us, not to get lost in the city and understand and see everything, a company called White Umbrella. They organize a free tour from the same Parliament and with that you can already see part of the most important part of the city (and well explained). They also have paid tours by Buda and Pest, but we were not lucky enough to try them. I think that another essential attraction that you haven't commented on is the "ruin bars". Awesome and hilarious.
Greetings!Reply- Vane and Roger says
April 6, 2016 at 20:28
Hi Asier,
Thank you very much for the advice on the tour company, surely more than one traveler will be great to meet you.
Regarding the "ruin bars" we did not know them, so now we are going to have to look for information to be able to keep up to date on what they are! 🙂
Regards!Reply
- Budapest says
August 27, 2015 at 02:34
Very good post, and very good information
Reply - davi says
May 24, 2015 at 3:49 p.m.
Hello again Davi, Are there guides in Spanish to the cap in Budapest? in Prague if there are any and very efficient ... Thank you
Reply - davi says
May 24, 2015 at 3:44 p.m.
Hello new friends, I travel to Budapest from Prague in August / 15, for 5 days ... Is there a guide that recommends a suggested tour day by day? Some nearby and interesting city to meet in one day telling the trip ... a hug
Reply - Jose says
November 17, 2014 at 7:42 PM
Hello, I have 5 days off in January 2015.
After rereading your newspaper (well, also some more), I planned to go to Budapest.
Now they are hinting me that better Prague or even Marrakech.
I see that you have been to all these sites, what would be your recommendation to go in January?
Thank you.Reply- Vane and Roger says
November 19, 2014 at 17:15
Hello Jose!!
Telling that the trip you want to do in January and it's 5 days, we would opt for Marrakech, more than anything for the time and days, with which you can make an escape to Essaouira, another lovely city that is very worthwhile.
Of course, choose the one you choose from 3 you will not regret it !!
Regards!Reply- Jose says
November 27, 2014 at 2:22 p.m.
Hi, thanks for your reply.
I already have the tickets, and I am preparing the trip to Marrakech. I was also looking at the option of doing a 3-day tour to Merzouga, to the dunes, but at this time the roads are flooded, so you have to see how everything evolves.
If it is not possible, I will approach Essaouira or Fez.
Greetings.Reply
- Luis Vicente says
November 16, 2014 at 12:13
We travel on December 2 to Budapest and on 4 we want to go to Vienna, can you advise us between the train or bus ?. The same to Bratislava. Thank you. Luis Vicente
Reply- Vane and Roger says
November 16, 2014 at 20:18
Hi Luis Vicente! We have not made that journey by train but we believe that the best option, for times, since it takes about 2 and a half hours to reach Vienna, for about 40 euros or so. And to move between Vienna and Bratislava, also train. The journey time is between an hour and an hour and a half, depending on the arrival station and the price of the ticket is about 12 euros.
Regards!!Reply
- ricky javier says
September 29, 2014 at 03:29
Anyone traveling to Budapes next October?
Reply- GEORGE says
October 4, 2014 at 6:47 PM
I will go in the middle of October. This Budapest newspaper has been very good for me. Thank you
Reply- Vane and Roger says
October 6, 2014 at 11:44
Hols George,
Thank you very much for writing to us! You have nothing left to be there 🙂
If we can help you with anything, here we are.
Regards!Reply
- Vane and Roger says
January 30, 2014 at 4:30 p.m.
Hi izaskun!
If we remember correctly from the Keleti train station (Budapest)
trains leave every 2 hours or so to Vienna, the journey time is about 3 hours.
Cheers!Reply - izaskun says
January 29, 2014 at 1:29 PM
Hi, I'm going to Budapest on February 27 and on the 1st I go to Vienna. Do you know how are the trainings to travel by train or bus?
thanksReply
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