landmark
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Budapest's most iconic bridge and the first permanent crossing of the Danube between Buda and Pest, a symbol of Hungarian national pride.
0 km · about 5 min drive
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Budapest, Hungary · Europe
About Budapest
Budapest works well as a base: 1km from Matthias Church.
Budapest is in Hungary, with about 1.7 million people. You drive on the right here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Budapest?
Within an hour or so of Budapest: Széchenyi Chain Bridge (0 km), Matthias Church (1 km), Hungarian Parliament Building (1 km), Fisherman's Bastion (1 km).
Are there any good drives near Budapest?
The nearest famous roads are Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71).
How long does it take to drive to Budapest?
Prague to Budapest is about 5 hr 21 min (526 km). Vienna to Budapest is about 2 hr 39 min (244 km).
Where is Budapest?
Budapest is in Budapest, Hungary.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,741,041
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Budapest
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.4984, 19.0404
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Hungary
e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
Full driving guide for HungaryTags
Worth the detour from Budapest
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Matthias Church
A richly decorated Gothic church in Budapest's Castle District with colorful Zsolnay ceramic roof tiles.
1 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Hungarian Parliament Building
A breathtaking neo-Gothic masterpiece on the Danube riverbank and one of the largest parliament buildings in the world.
1 km · about 5 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Fisherman's Bastion
A fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace on Castle Hill offering the most iconic panoramic views over Budapest and the Danube.
1 km · about 5 min drive
cafe
Café Gerbeaud
Hungary's grand confectionery institution on Vörösmarty Square, serving cakes since 1858. Its Gerbeaud slice and dobos torte under chandeliered ceilings made it the benchmark of Hungarian pastry art.
1 km · about 5 min drive
cafe
New York Café
Budapest's eclectic-renaissance coffee palace of 1894, all gilded twisted columns, frescoes and chandeliers: the literary headquarters of turn-of-the-century Hungary, often called the most beautiful café in the world. Expect a queue.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Heroes' Square
Monumental square at the end of Andrassy Avenue in Budapest, with the Millennium Memorial colonnade and two flanking art museums.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Széchenyi Thermal Baths
One of the largest public thermal bath complexes in Europe, a grand neo-baroque palace filled with steaming mineral-rich pools.
4 km · about 5 min drive
Driving roads near Budapest
- Right hereFisherman's BastionA fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace on Castle Hill offering the most iconic panoramic views over Budapest and the Danube.
- Right hereMegyeri BridgeHungary's longest cable-stayed bridge sweeps the M0 motorway across the Danube north of Budapest, its twin 100 m pylons forming a striking modern gateway to the capital.
Driving in Hungary
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.58/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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