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Service information

Red Route:

First Bus: 09:00 from Stop #1 (Heroes' Square: Olof Palme stny. 5 Budapest 1146).
Last Bus: 16:00 at Stop #1 (Heroes' Square: Olof Palme stny. 5 Budapest 1146).
Full Circuit Time: 1h 40 minutes (approx.)
Bus Frequency: every 30 minutes.

Green Route:

First Bus: 09:45 from Stop #1 (Castle/Funicular - Clark Adam Square).
Last Bus: 15:45 at Stop #1 (Castle/Funicular - Clark Adam Square).
Full Circuit Time: 15 minutes (approx.)
Bus Frequency: every 30 minutes.

Night Tour (Purple Route):

First Bus: 18:00 from Red Route Stop #19(Big Bus Customer Service Centre, Budapest, 1061 Andrássy Avenue 3).
Last Bus: 18:00 at Red Route Stop #19(Big Bus Customer Service Centre, Budapest, 1061 Andrássy Avenue 3).
Full Circuit Time: 60 minutes (approx.)
Bus Frequency: There is only one departure per night. The departure time changes seasonally. Please note that the Night tour is a panoramic tour, not a hop-on, hop-off tour.

The Pest Walking tour: begins at 11:00, Red Route - Stop #11, Andrássy Avenue 3.

River cruises: Location: Dock 11, close to Blue Route - Stop #12 or Red Route - Stop #11.

Departures are daily, no blackout dates.
Starting times: 13:00; 15:00; 17:00; 19:00; 21:00

CASTLE SHUTTLE Buses run on a daily basis with every 20 minutes, from 9:30. The last bus, which takes the full loop departs from stop one at 16:30.

Included with the ticket

INCLUDES:

Two Day Hop-on, Hop-off
Walking Tours
Boat Tour

River Cruise

Enjoy a free river cruise along the Danube.

The complimentary river cruise takes you on a leisurely journey along the Danube, offering unique views of Budapest’s Parliament Building, National Theatre, Chain Bridge and Royal Palace. Cruises are 75 minutes. All river boats have refreshments are available for you to purchase and toilet facilities on board.

Pre-recorded commentary

Available in 23 languages.

Languages included: Hungarian, English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Polish, Swedish, Danish, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Greek, Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew, Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Romanian, Croatian, Dutch and Norwegian. Complimentary headphones are provided for you to keep.

See all the top landmarks

Big Bus gives you the best views of Budapest's famous sights.

Our routes are carefully designed to take you to all of Budapest’s famous landmarks. From Chain Bridge, St. Stephen's Basilica to Heroes' Square, Big Bus will take you there.

2 days Hop-on, hop-off

Explore the city at your own pace with our flexible hop-on, hop-off tours.

Our hop-on, hop-off bus tours give you the freedom to plan your own itinerary and explore the best of Budapest’s landmarks for as little or as long as you like. Hop off the tour as many times as you like within the validity period of your ticket and simply hop on again when you're ready.

Walking Tour

Take our complimentary walking tour of Budapest.

The Pest Tour begins at 11:00 Stop #19: Big Bus Customer Service Centre (Red Route). The walk lasts 1 hour 30 minutes.

You must see this

Chain Bridge

Fisherman's Bastion

Heroes’ Square

St. Stephen’s Basilica

Matthias Church

National Theatre

Margaret Island

> Red Route

Tour duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Frequency: Every 30-30 minutes

Audio guide commentary language: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Hungarian, Polish, Swedish, Danish, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Czech, Romanian, Croatian, Norwegian.

Hop on our Budapest Red Route Tour at any of our hop-on, hop-off stops. The tour features pre-recorded commentary, available in 23 languages.

The tour starts from here:

1

Heroes' Square
Olof Palme stny. 5 Budapest 1146
2

Keleti Railway Station
Thököly út 2, Budapest 1076.
3

Best Western Hotel Hungaria
Rákóczi út 88, Budapest 1074.
4

New York Cafe
Erzsébet krt. 11, Budapest 1073.
5

Astoria Hotel
Rákóczi út 4, 1072. Budapest.
6

Váci Street
Kossuth Lajos utca, Ferenciek tere
7

Castle Garden
Ybl Miklós tér 9-11, Budapest 1013.
8

Castle / Funicular
Lánchíd utca

change to: Green Route
9

Batthyany Square / River Cruise
Batthyány tér, Budapest.
10

Margaret Bridge
Margaret Bridge (West bank - Buda side)
11

Nyugati Railway Station
12

Parliament
Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 60, Budapest 1054.
13

Basilica
Corner Szent István tér and Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út.
14

Chain Bridge
Eötvös tér, Budapest, 1051.
15

River Cruise / Dock 11
Petőfi tér 2, Budapest 1052
16

Great Market Hall
Fővám tér 8, 1093 Budapest.
17

National Museum
Múzeum krt. 43, 1053 Budapest.
18

Kiraly Street
Károly krt. 21, Budapest 1075.
19

Big Bus Customer Service Centre
Andrássy út 3, 1061 Budapest.
Opera
Andrássy út 22, Budapest 1061.
Octogon/Liszt Ferenc Square
Andrássy út 45 Budapest 1061.

> Green Route

Tour duration: 30 minutes

Frequency: Every 30-30 minutes

Discover Budapest's famous Citadel on our new Green Route. Hop on the bus at Clark Adam Square near the funicular and journey up to the Citadel in only 15 minutes. Hop off at the Citadel to explore the history of this 19th-century fortification, and enjoy sweeping panoramic views of Budapest. The return bus to Clark Adam Square departs every 30 minutes until 16:00

The tour starts from here:

1

Castle / Funicular
Lánchíd utca

change to: Red Route
2

Citadel
Szirtes út 36, Budapest 1016, Hungary

Blackout dates

Operating 365 days a year

Tickets on sale for hop-on hop-off bus in Budapest: Premium Tour.

This ticket allows you to see all of Budapest's top sights and attractions in 2 days, hopping on and off at over 32 stops around the city. Enjoy daily free walking tours on both sides of the city, where you will discover the historical buildings in Pest and the Castle District. Also included in this ticket is a free river cruise that takes you on a leisurely journey along the Danube providing views of Budapest’s Parliament Building, the National Theatre, Chain Bridge and Royal Palace.

Additional information

Walking Tours

Our Budapest walking tour are led in English by qualified tour guides, who will take you on fascinating and fun walks. Along the way, catch glimpses of the Danube River, and the Pest neighbourhood, among other sights.

Pest side:

The Pest tour begins at 11:00, Red Route - Stop #11, Andrássy Avenue 3.

The walk lasts 90 minutes with an English live guide. You will walk along the Andrássy Avenue learning about the history of the city, visiting the Basilica, and the State Opera House.

Route: Big Bus Tours Customer Service Center (Andrássy Avenue 3) - Elisabeth Sq/Deak Sq - Feherhajo street - Vaci street and Vorosmarty Sq - Dorottya street - Szechenyi Sq - Zirnyi street - Oktober 6 street - Szabadsag Sq - Sas street - Szt. Istvan Sq / Basilica - Big Bus Tours Customer Service Center (Andrássy Avenue 3)

River Cruise

Cruise along the Danube through the heart of Budapest as you sit back and enjoy the views on this relaxing ride. Your cruise ticket is valid for 2 or 3 days and also includes a night cruise where you can experience the city’s beautifully illuminated buildings along the banks of the Danube.

Want to see Budapest’s delights from the water? One circular trip is 75 minutes and provides recorded commentary in 11 languages. If you take the evening tour there is a possibility to buy tickets for a dinner cruise as well to get a taste of the Hungarian cuisine while enjoying the city in lights.

Location: Dock 11, close to Blue Route - Stop #12 or Red Route - Stop #11.

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