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1 hour
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Cruising is the most comfortable and advantageous way of sightseeing in Budapest. The panorama of the city is truly breathtaking and it is even more enchanting if you happen to see it from a cruise ship on the River Danube.
Onboard, you can marvel at the capital’s beauty, its most spectacular buildings as well as taking a look at the bridges of the Danube from a unique perspective, all while avoiding the crowds of tourists.
• Perfect opportunity to take spectacular photos
• Closed main deck in case of bad weather
• 60 minutes sightseeing cruise on the River Danube
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note, that passengers may not be allowed to board if they appear intoxicated upon arrival.
We would like to call your attention that the audio guide which we provide is a free downloadable application for your mobile devices. The audio commentary will not be broadcasted through loudspeakers; therefore, we kindly ask you to bring and use your own earphones. We also recommend that you arrive and start your tour with a fully charged device.
Dear Guests! If you are late for your pre-booked program, we can guarantee the rebooking, subject to availability, for an additional surcharge of 50% of the original price, payed on the spot.
We kindly request that you do not bring your own food and drinks aboard the ship. Rest assured, we offer catering services onboard to ensure your comfort and satisfaction throughout the journey.
Danube River
Cruising along the River Danube
Buda Castle
The Castle District: Along with the Bazaar Gardens the castle is located at top of the hills of Buda and it takes a truly breath-taking landmark by night
Duration: 4 hours 1 Drink
Panoramic view of Budapest's most famous highlights
Sightseeing Cruise
Restroom on board
Downloadable audio guide app in 15 languages
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
304 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
PepeErnesto,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Beautiful views of Buda and Pest, with all their monuments illuminated. The cleanest boat I have ever seen in my life. On most of these types of vessels, the bathrooms are dirty and smell bad. This is the complete opposite.




Marten B,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Simply wow. Seeing Budapest on a very warm spring night from the Danube - magical. The Silverline cruise starts and ends at Pier 11 very close to the Elizabeth bridge. Easy booking (in advance is best), clean boat, lovely crew and waiting staff, and very well priced including a drink. The cruise a little over a hour takes in all the sites that appear so different to seeing them during the day, none more so than the magnificent Parliament building.















Kristia M,May 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
The experience was very nice, the platform was easy to find and the boat was just fine with friendly personnel.
Kristine M,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
Arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled time. You will wait by the road until they allow you to go down the walkway to the dock. Then you will wait on the dock until they allow you on the boat ( with little to no direction announced about that). We did the 8 pm tour to see the city landmarks lit up at night. We sat on the top deck. The sound system was not loud enough to hear over all the people talking, or perhaps ( wishful thinking) the people should have been quiet so that you could hear the narrative about the different sights. The tour was around an hour in length.
Robyn H,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
Great Danube cruise. Bit windy up too so sat downstairs but was able to hear the audio better explaining the sights. Thoroughly worth doing.
Inspire822509,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
I took the Purpleliner for a night cruise and I quite enjoyed it. The trip takes about 60 minutes, there's a bar inside, bathrooms and a very nice guide that really knows is stuff. He explained everything we could watch of relevance as we passed through, was very detailed, spoke in english with a great accent, very easy to understand and he didnt give up even though the passengers were very rude and kept speaking loud. I recomend it.
Daniela P,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Few seats and little view upstairs. To take pictures you had to stand together with other passengers in a small space
thomaslX65YG,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Fine cruise. Not a lot of people. 36 EUR for 3 people was fine. Prices on drinks was also fine
Eda K,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
It was a very nice experience and a beautiful view. Amazing Budapest light , Hungarian Parlament spectacular view light and construction very old style
lisacN1991YC,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Boat was nice, the staff were really friendly. Very organised. Main complaint was that the audio guide wasn't in sync with where we were on the river. Luckily it was our last day so we knew all the main attractions. Budget cruise which was a nice experience.

Operated by Silverline Cruises Kft.