BUDAPEST · HUNGARY
Budapest’s best.
A guide to the 10 best danube river cruises in Budapest right now: the ones worth your time, what to expect from each, and the price you pay.
A 1-hour Danube cruise from Dock 42 with a welcome drink and skyline views, especially magical at night near Budapest’s lit-up landmarks.
“Great views of nighttime Budapest! There was just not guide tho”
A 75-minute Budapest Danube night cruise with unlimited Prosecco, beer, and Aperol Spritz. See Parliament lit up with audio guide.
“It was amazing, although the parlament and fishermans bastion turned off the lights at 22:00 and the tour started at 21:00 so be careful. The ride was comfortable, loud nice music was playing, prosecco tasted really good and the glass was never empty, if we will visit Budapest, we will definitely go again. We also…”
Take an hour cruise on the Danube past Chain Bridge and Parliament. Choose night or day for photos, audio guide, and great value.
“Absolutely loved this 5pm was perfect time in winter as it was dark and all heights are in they didn’t over pack with people you could walk freely throughout and Christmas markets drinks food and music on board would recommend”
A 50-minute Budapest Danube night cruise with a welcome drink, English audio guide, and killer views of Parliament, Buda Castle, and more.
“Easy to find and collect tickets. Get there even though you have to que to get on the boat, it will pay off when you have the pick of the window seats. You get a Presseco only when you get onboard but you can buy beer at the bar.”
1-hour evening Danube cruise in Budapest with a welcome drink, multilingual audio guide, and Wi-Fi. See Parliament and Buda Castle lit.
“It was lovely. Perfect. Glad I chose this cruise. Loved it. The only issue was I would prefer not to hsve to download an APP to show ticket to board taking up memory in my phone or print it off . I don't carry my printer with me on holidays... It would be nice if…”
A 90-minute Danube dinner cruise in Budapest with live folk music, a dance show, Hungarian buffet dinner, and night views of major landmarks.
“The dinner cruise was a good time, the performers were amazing, and the musicians were great. However, it did seem that the wait staff was a little unprepared/ unorganized and it took a few minutes to board the boat.”
Budapest evening Danube cruise with an open-air deck and drink options. Pass major bridges and lit landmarks in 90 minutes.
“It was wonderful, the crew were very helpful, there was a lady a couple of seats up from my husband that was vaping and a man behind us who was smoking a cigarette in the non smoking side but that was the only negative and a staff member asked him to move”
Budapest historic paddle steamer cruise: welcome drink, 30-language phone audio guide, heated comfort with blankets, and Parliament views.
“This particular boat was a paddle boat, which made it quite unique and New Orleans like.. The decor inside was wood with cosy rugs on the seats as our particular trip was in January, all the tables had cozy lamps on which added to the warm subtle lighting and ambience. The staff were extremely friendly…”
70-minute Danube cruise with multilingual audio, Parliament and bridges views, a welcome drink, and free Wi‑Fi from Dock 7.
“It was amazing. Guide(Heaphones) was in many Languages and we got to learn a lot of information about different places in Budapest. The lemonade and prosecco were so good and most importantly cold. You have a choice if you want to sit in the shade or in the sun which was very good considering it…”
Budapest Danube night cruise with a welcome drink, Wi‑Fi, and 30-language audio. See Parliament and the bridges lit after dark.
“It was worth doing this tour with the limited time we had. We enjoyed the ride and the sites, however, the tour was discombobulated. The voice wasn’t matching the sites. The people on board were loud. It was a pleasant experience but unsure I’d recommend. If you hv little time like us in Budapest, I’d…”
