11 of the best · Budapest, Hungary
Getting Around Budapest: Transport & Danube Cruises
Everything you need to get around Budapest: public transport, the airport bus, taxis and stations, the best Danube cruises, and the little railways of the Buda Hills.
Our 11 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
What's onThis week in Budapest
Insiders' picks
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Budapest.
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Day and evening cruises
Danube sightseeing cruises: Legenda
Sightseeing cruises on the Danube by day and by night, with audio guides, from the Pest embankment.
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Metro, trams and buses
BKK public transport
Budapest’s public transport: four metro lines, trams, buses, trolleybuses and public river boats.
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Run by children
Children’s Railway
A narrow-gauge railway through the Buda Hills, run by children under adult supervision.
The full list: Transport & cruises, A–Z
Danube cruises 2
See Budapest from the river.
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Day and evening cruises
Danube sightseeing cruises: Legenda
Sightseeing cruises on the Danube by day and by night, with audio guides, from the Pest embankment.
Getting around 6
Public transport, the airport, taxis and stations.
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Metro, trams and buses
BKK public transport
Budapest’s public transport: four metro lines, trams, buses, trolleybuses and public river boats.
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Keleti, Nyugati and Déli
Budapest’s railway stations
The three main stations: Keleti (east), Nyugati (west) and Déli (south), with trains across Hungary and to Vienna and beyond.
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Bus 100E
From the airport
The 100E airport express bus runs from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to the centre.
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Use licensed taxis
Taxis and ride apps
Licensed yellow taxis and ride apps such as Bolt; Uber does not operate in Budapest.
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West to the Alps
To Ljubljana & Slovenia
Trains (often with a change) and direct buses link Budapest with Ljubljana, the gateway to Lake Bled and the Julian Alps.
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A scenic tram ride
Tram 2 along the Danube
A tram line along the Pest bank of the Danube, one of the most scenic rides in the city.
The Buda Hills railways 3
Heritage railways and a chairlift in the hills.
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Run by children
Children’s Railway
A narrow-gauge railway through the Buda Hills, run by children under adult supervision.
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Up into the hills
Cogwheel railway
A cogwheel railway from Városmajor up into the Buda Hills, to Széchenyi Hill.
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Up to János Hill
Zugliget Chairlift
A chairlift up to János Hill, the highest point of Budapest, with the Elizabeth Lookout Tower.
Fares and timetables change; check with BKK and the operators before you travel.
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