City Sightseeing Budapest Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Explore Budapest on an unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour for either 24, 48 or 72 hours. See all of the key landmarks, including the Parliament Building, Chain Bridge, St Stephen's Basilica, Heroes Square, Buda Castle, the Citadel and much more! From the open-top deck you'll have panoramic views of all these fabulous sights, and with an on-board audio tour commentary provided in 14 languages, you'll be sure to learn something too. All tickets also include a free walking tour!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Red Line: First departure from Stop 1 at 9am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5pm. Tour duration: 90 minutes. Frequency: every 10 - 20 minutes
Green Line: First departure from Stop 1 at 9am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 4pm. Tour duration: 40 minutes. Frequency: every 30 minutes
Mobile and printed paper vouchers are both accepted on this tour and can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route
Vouchers can be used any day within 12 months of travel date selected at check-out
Our buses are wheelchair accessible
Service dogs only are permitted on the bus
Walking Tour: Starts daily at 11am from Szent Istvan ter 1, 1051 Hungary. Duration: 1 hour, walking through areas the buses cannot cover - St. Stephen's Basilica, Parliament, Shoes on the Danube Bank, Vaci Fashion Street, Danube Promenade
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Duration:1 hour 30 minutes
Operating Schedule:First departure from Stop 1 at 9am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5pm. Frequency: every 30 minutes
St. Stephen's Basilica
Chain Bridge (Pest)
Jozsef Attila Street
Dohany Street Synagogue
Astoria
Andrassy Avenue
Hungarian State Opera House
Liszt Ferenc Square
Heroes' Square
Keleti Railway Station
New York Palace
Astoria
Parisi Udvar / Hyatt
Gellert Bath
Castle Garden
Funicular / Siklo
Batthyany Square
Margaret Bridge (Buda)
Nyugati Railway Station
Parliament
Duration:40 minutes
Operating Schedule:First departure from Stop 1 at 9am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 4pm. Buses run every 30 minutes
St. Stephen's Basilica
Stop 22 - Marcius 15. Square
Stop 23 - Great Market Hall/ Fovam Square
Stop 24 - National Museum/ Kalvin Square
Stop 25 - Astoria
Stop 26 - Anker Lane/ Bajcsy-Zsillinszky Road
Nyugati Railway Station
What‘s Included
Stops near all the major sights
Guided Walking Tour
24, 48 or 72-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
Options
72-Hour Ticket
48-Hour Ticket
24-Hour Ticket
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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Muzzlepug,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Currently sitting at the top of the very full bus in the heat waiting to move. Started on another bus but was offloaded because they were taking a break. Had to get on another bus and here we wait. Waiting for the robotic AI narrative to recommence. For the money they charged me for my ticket alone they could have afforded to pay someone to review and fix the AI narrative to correct the many mistakes. I do a hop-on-hop-off tour in most European cities that I visit. This has been the most expensive and the worst. Avoid it. Take the alternative.
Poor, would not do again.
Stonybonytony2,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Poor. Commentary was mostly Muzak, the short spoken descriptions of a few sights were I think a poor AI translation delivered in an unpleasant robot voice. They threw us off the bus after a few stops and made us get on another, which was already half full, so after waiting 10 minutes for the new bus to depart we had no seat and no commentary at all for the rest of the journey. The bus they threw us off was still working, but they said would be waiting for half an hour before it resumed the tour.
Where oh where is my Big Red Bus
Shirley B,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The start at St Steven’s Church should be clearly stated that pick up is in back of the church! We were circling the church many times to find them and no one was around until 9:30, though it says online that it starts at 9:00. They say their stops are every 30 mins but it’s not on time. Very unreliable. Wish they have better signage for pick up spots. Today was very cold and their bus was very cold. Heater was on but very low because didn’t want to fog windows. Audio could have been better. I like the different languages that are offered but lacked history. At one point we had to change buses to the other tour bus line because our bus was taking a 30 minute break. Overall, was a good way to see city and get the lay of the land but they need some improvements.
Great way to get around city
Barnabysmom,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We were there for only 3 days so bought the Red Bus tickets to get around as 2 of us had mobility difficulties so it helped take the strain for us. We had ideas where we wanted to go and the bus took us there over the 72hrs we’d paid for. We also had the river boat tickets and did the evening river ride which was lovely to see the city in lights. The staff on the bus were helpful and pleasant.
Scam!!
gaz1662,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Very poor bus trip. Purchased the boat tour too, which I was direct to the port where no boats turned up. Total scam! Save your money!
Poor explanations and long waiting times
464adis,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00We did the tour with the Red Line several times. The explanations via headphones on the bus were poor. Nothing at all would be said about many sights, for example the Puskas football arena, which is approached without comment - even with a short stop. There is no question of hop on, hop off, because the waiting time for the next bus is indicated as 10-25 minutes, but usually takes at least 25 minutes. The only bright spot was that boat tours on the Danube were included in the price.
Disappointing HOHO bus
jcp01,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00I have done other Hop on Hop off tours and generally find them to be a good way to get familiar with a big city. Compared to the other HOHO tours I’ve done, the bus in Budapest was disappointing. When we got on (after waiting a good while), we had to stand since the bus was completely full. After stopping for 10 minutes at the next stop, there was announcement that we would need to change buses. This led to a mass pushing and shoving to exit one bus and get on the replacement bus. Whenever we hopped off the bus, we had a lengthy wait to hop back on the bus. We did not pass the Buda Castle which was a surprise. The audio guide was not synced with the sights as we passed by. Also, the guide on the bus made frequent announcements that overpowered the audio guide. I would not recommend doing the Budapest Hop on Hop off tour.
A bit of basic experience needed we have done many in European cities, and this one needs more attention to detail as you can
Happyone134,Mar 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The tour in our honest opion was not good value for money we has 3 ten minute breaks in 1.5 hours. One of the breaks was between 2 stops, so people got off and walked. The commentary was out of sync. we had passed the site it was describing, so you didn't know what you were looking at
Without sight of anything.
fraunakao,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00There's a canvas where you used to have glass and you can't visualize anything from the city! The worst tourist bus I've ever walked!
Very informative
caroleshaw1952,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting and informative. Helpful, welcoming guide
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