The Children’s Railway at Széchenyi Hill

Itinerary · Budapest, Hungary

Budapest with children

A cogwheel railway, a railway run by children, a chairlift, the zoo and a splash in the pools.

A full day · trains and parks

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  1. 9:30

    1Cogwheel railway

    Buda Hills·Cogwheel railway

    Up into the Buda Hills.

  2. 10:30

    2Children’s Railway

    Buda Hills·Heritage railway

    A forest railway run by children.

  3. 12:30

    3Zugliget Chairlift

    Buda Hills·Chairlift

    Float down over the trees.

  4. 14:30

    4Budapest Zoo

    City Park·Zoo

    Elephants in an Art Nouveau house.

  5. 16:30

    5City Park (Városliget)

    City Park·Park

    Boating or skating, depending on the season.

  6. Summer

    6Palatinus Strand

    Margaret Island·Open-air pools

    Pools and slides on Margaret Island.

Children under six ride public transport free in Hungary; the Children’s Railway has a seasonal timetable.

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