Day trips from Budapest
5 hidden towns and nature spots within 150 km of Budapest, picked by Europe Revealed. Sorted from nearest to furthest.
19 km01 · Hidden townSzentendreA colourful artists' town on the Danube, near Budapest.
The suburban train from Budapest takes about 40 minutes. In summer, boats sail down the Danube.
35 km02 · Nature spotDanube Bend (Visegrád)A hilltop citadel above the bend where the Danube turns south.
Buses from Budapest take about 1.5 hours. Boats run along the Danube in summer.
105 km03 · Hidden town · SlovakiaBanská ŠtiavnicaA silver-mining town spread over hills with old mining lakes.
Buses run from Banská Bystrica. Easiest by car.
110 km04 · Nature spotLake Balaton (Tihany)A peninsula with an abbey and lavender fields on Central Europe's largest lake.
Trains and buses run from Budapest to Balatonfüred, about 2 hours, then a bus or ferry to Tihany.
110 km05 · Hidden townEgerA Baroque town with a castle and wine cellars in the Valley of Beautiful Women.
Trains from Budapest take about 2 hours.Questions
Day trips from Budapest: good to know
What are the best day trips from Budapest?
Our favourite hidden places near Budapest are Szentendre (19 km), Danube Bend (35 km), Banská Štiavnica (105 km) and Lake Balaton (110 km). All 5 are on this page, sorted by distance.
How far are these places from Budapest?
All of them are within about 150 km of Budapest in a straight line, close enough for a day trip by car, and many by train or bus too. Check each place for how to get there.