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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: 16:30 at Stop #1 (Heroes' Square: Olof Palme stny. 5 Budapest 1146).
Full Circuit Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
Bus Frequency: every 20-30 minutes.
Included with the ticket
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 90 minutes, with three docking points, including docks near Blue Route Stops 8 and 2. All river boats have refreshments are available for you to purchase and toilet facilities on-board.
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.
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.
Walking Tours
Take our complimentary walking tours of Budapest.
Choose from two complimentary walking tours: The Pest Tour begins at 11:00 Stop #11: Big Bus Customer Service Centre (Red Route). The walk lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. The Castle District Tour begins at 14:30 at Szentháromság Square, by the monument in front of Matthias Church, and also lasts 1 hour 30 minutes.
2 Different Routes
Discover Buda and Pest on 2 different routes.
With 2 comprehensive sightseeing routes and over 20 stops to choose from, you'll get the best of Budapest during your bus tour. Hop on our Blue Route to see the sights from Castle Garden to Margaret Island. Switch over to the Red Route to explore Citadel, the Great Market, Heroes' Square and more.
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.
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Tour duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Frequency: Every 20-30 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.
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1Heroes' SquareOlof Palme stny. 5 Budapest 1146
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2Keleti Railway StationThököly út 2, Budapest 1076.
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3Best Western Hotel HungariaRákóczi út 88, Budapest 1074.
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4New York CafeErzsébet krt. 11, Budapest 1073.
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5Astoria HotelRákóczi út 4, 1072. Budapest.
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6Kiraly StreetKároly krt. 21, Budapest 1075.
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7Nyugati Railway Station
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8Bathory Street/ParliamentBajcsy-Zsilinszky út 60, Budapest 1054.
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9BasilicaCorner Szent István tér and Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út.
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10Chain BridgeEötvös tér, Budapest, 1051.
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11Petofi SquarePetőfi tér 2, Budapest 1052.
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12CitadelSzirtes út 36, Budapest 1016, Hungary
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13Great Market HallFővám tér 8, 1093 Budapest.
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14National MuseumMúzeum krt. 43, 1053 Budapest.
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15Kiraly StreetKároly krt. 21, Budapest 1075.
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16Big Bus Customer Service CentreAndrássy út 3, 1061 Budapest.
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17OperaAndrássy út 22, Budapest 1061.
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18Octogon/Liszt Ferenc SquareAndrássy út 45 Budapest 1061.
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19Heroes' SquareOlof Palme stny. 5 Budapest 1146
Standard operating hours
(subject to change without notice)
From 01-May to 31-Aug: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
From 01-Sep to 30-Sep: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
From 01-Oct to 31-Oct: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
From 01-Nov to 31-Dec: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
From 01-Jan to 15-Jan: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
From 16-Jan to 14-Mar: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Blackout dates
Operating 365 days a year
Tickets on sale for hop-on hop-off bus in Budapest: Premium Tour.
Enjoy our 2-day hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of Budapest, showing you the best sights of the city. A River Cruise and guided Walking Tours on both sides of the city are included. This package allows you to see all of Budapest's top sights and attractions in 2 days. Ride the open top double decker bus for 2 days, hopping on and off at over 28 stops around the city. Learn about Budapest’s rich cultural history and reveal the city’s hidden gems. Enjoy daily free walking tours on both sides of the city, where you will discover the historical buildings in Pest and the Castle District. The river cruise takes you on a leisurely journey along the Danube providing views of Budapest’s Parliament Building, the National Theatre, Chain Bridge and Royal Palace.
