Kőbánya works well as a base: 6km from Széchenyi Thermal Baths.
Kőbánya is in Budapest, Hungary, with about 78,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Kőbánya (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkøːbaːɲɒ], German: Steinbruch, lit. 'Quarry') is the 10th district of Budapest (Hungarian: Budapest X. kerülete) and one of the largest by territory. It is located in southeast Pest, easily accessible from the downtown by Metro 3, whose terminus is named Kőbánya-Kispest.
It hasRead more strong industrial and organized labour traditions; as such, it suffered a decline after the collapse of the Hungarian People's Republic in 1989–90. Today, the district is rebuilding itself into a living area for the middle class. Due to its large size, there are several diverse areas within Kőbánya, each with different architecture.
Within an hour or so of Kőbánya: New York Café (5 km), Széchenyi Thermal Baths (6 km), Budapest Ruin Bars (Szimpla Kert) (6 km), Heroes' Square (6 km).
Are there any good drives near Kőbánya?
The nearest famous roads are Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71).
Where is Kőbánya?
Kőbánya is in Budapest, Hungary.
Road trip
Drive to Kőbánya
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Széchenyi Thermal Baths
One of the largest public thermal bath complexes in Europe, a grand neo-baroque palace filled with steaming mineral-rich pools.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Budapest Ruin Bars (Szimpla Kert)
Iconic nightlife venues built in abandoned buildings and courtyards of the Jewish Quarter, pioneered by the legendary Szimpla Kert.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Heroes' Square
Monumental square at the end of Andrassy Avenue in Budapest, with the Millennium Memorial colonnade and two flanking art museums.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Hungarian Parliament Building
A breathtaking neo-Gothic masterpiece on the Danube riverbank and one of the largest parliament buildings in the world.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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St Stephen's Basilica
Neoclassical basilica in Budapest with a dome offering panoramic city views, housing the mummified right hand of St Stephen.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Driving roads near Kőbánya
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.
78 kmKekestetoHungary's highest point at 1,014 m in the Matra range, reached by a winding forest road to a TV tower lookout: the summit stripe on the asphalt is a beloved photo stop for drivers and cyclists.