Day Trips from Budapest
Hungary's countryside, wine regions and neighbouring capitals are closer than you'd think. Here are the best day trips, all doable without a rental car (though it helps).
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Best Day Trips from Budapest
Our full round-up, organised by how far you want to travel.
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Szentendre
A cobblestoned riverside art town, easy to reach by train or boat.
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Lake Balaton
Central Europe's largest lake — beaches, vineyards and lakeside towns.
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Eger
A baroque wine town famous for its castle and the 'Valley of the Beautiful Women'.
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Vienna
Yes, you really can day-trip to another country. Here's exactly how.
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Visegrád
A hilltop citadel with the best views of the Danube Bend.
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Bratislava
Slovakia's compact, walkable capital — an easy day trip by train or hydrofoil.
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Pécs
Ottoman-era history and an early Christian necropolis in southern Hungary.
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