Budapest trip planner
Tell us when you are here, what you like and how fast you move. The plan is built only from places we have reviewed, grouped so you walk instead of criss-crossing the city, with every closure and event we track for your dates.
Numbered pins are the day you have open. Tap a pin for the place.
The next 90 days at a glance
September 2026
Closures and disruptions
- 13 Jul – 30 SeptThe Danube Bend boats are off to September 30 now, seventeen days more than the last noticeSzentendre: The Artistic, Pastel-Coloured Escape Just 40 Minutes From Budapest →
- 30 Aug – 4 NovThe eastern main line runs a different timetable to November 4, and the Cegléd trains moved by half an hourMy Not-So-Secret Love Affair with Hungarian Trains: Your Insider Guide to Riding the Rails Like a Local →
- 31 Aug – 27 SeptThe Palatinus wave pool got another week, and Margitsziget keeps an outdoor swim to September 27Palatinus Budapest: Thermal Pools and Seasonal Swimming →
- 2 Sept – 30 SeptThe zoo starts closing earlier on Wednesday, and the last entry moves back with itBudapest Zoo Adventures: Experience the Best of Wildlife in Hungary’s Capital →
- 2 Sept – 28 SeptRudas takes the thermal-wing shower out for most of SeptemberRudas Bath Budapest: The Definitive 2026 Guide (Prices, Night Bathing & Ottoman Magic) →
- 7 Sept – 16 OctSzéchenyi closes its three outdoor pools in turn, starting September 7Budapest in September: The First Week and the Last Are Two Different Trips →
- 18 Sept – 18 OctA free open-air exhibition takes the Buda end of Petőfi híd from September 18Free Things to Do in Budapest: What Costs Nothing, and What Only Looks Free →
- 21 Sept – 15 NovElisabeth Bridge shuts its Rudas ramp until November, and six buses reroute around itRudas Bath Budapest: The Definitive 2026 Guide (Prices, Night Bathing & Ottoman Magic) →
- 21 Sept – 4 OctRudas closes its Turkish bath showers and changing room for two weeks from September 21Rudas Bath Budapest: The Definitive 2026 Guide (Prices, Night Bathing & Ottoman Magic) →
- 21 Sept – 4 OctRudas closes its Turkish bath pool and changing room for two weeks from September 21Rudas Bath Budapest: The Definitive 2026 Guide (Prices, Night Bathing & Ottoman Magic) →
Events
- 5 Mar – 31 DecThe Treasures of King Louis I (the Great) of Hungary
- 8 Apr – 11 OctBlack Mirror. The Long Shadow of the Future
- 20 Jul – 3 OctBudapest Park Open-Air Season
- 30 Jul – 27 SeptDOME_021 Platon Karataev: Napkötöző (Sound Dome 360)
- 1 Aug – 26 SeptSparty at Széchenyi Baths
- 2 Sept – 20 NovAkvárium Klub Autumn Program
- 11 Sept – 31 OctRecirquel: Walk My World
- 18 Sept – 18 Oct26. ARC közérzeti kiállítás (ARC Open-Air Exhibition)
- 21 Sept – 27 SeptBudapest Coffee Week
- 23 Sept – 26 SeptRecirquel: Paradisum
- 25 SeptHungary vs Ukraine (UEFA Nations League)
October 2026
Closures and disruptions
- 30 Aug – 4 NovThe eastern main line runs a different timetable to November 4, and the Cegléd trains moved by half an hourMy Not-So-Secret Love Affair with Hungarian Trains: Your Insider Guide to Riding the Rails Like a Local →
- 7 Sept – 16 OctSzéchenyi closes its three outdoor pools in turn, starting September 7Budapest in September: The First Week and the Last Are Two Different Trips →
- 18 Sept – 18 OctA free open-air exhibition takes the Buda end of Petőfi híd from September 18Free Things to Do in Budapest: What Costs Nothing, and What Only Looks Free →
- 21 Sept – 15 NovElisabeth Bridge shuts its Rudas ramp until November, and six buses reroute around itRudas Bath Budapest: The Definitive 2026 Guide (Prices, Night Bathing & Ottoman Magic) →
- 21 Sept – 4 OctRudas closes its Turkish bath showers and changing room for two weeks from September 21Rudas Bath Budapest: The Definitive 2026 Guide (Prices, Night Bathing & Ottoman Magic) →
- 21 Sept – 4 OctRudas closes its Turkish bath pool and changing room for two weeks from September 21Rudas Bath Budapest: The Definitive 2026 Guide (Prices, Night Bathing & Ottoman Magic) →
Events
- 5 Mar – 31 DecThe Treasures of King Louis I (the Great) of Hungary
- 8 Apr – 11 OctBlack Mirror. The Long Shadow of the Future
- 20 Jul – 3 OctBudapest Park Open-Air Season
- 2 Sept – 20 NovAkvárium Klub Autumn Program
- 11 Sept – 31 OctRecirquel: Walk My World
- 18 Sept – 18 Oct26. ARC közérzeti kiállítás (ARC Open-Air Exhibition)
- 1 Oct – 4 OctBudapest International Book Festival
- 2 Oct – 4 OctTokaj Harvest Days (Tokaj-hegyaljai Szüreti Napok)
- 2 OctDeep Purple
- 2 OctHungary vs Georgia (UEFA Nations League)
- 2 Oct – 4 OctBudapest Contemporary Art & Design Fair
- 3 OctDJ BoBo
- 5 OctA$AP Rocky
- 8 Oct – 21 OctLiszt Fest International Cultural Festival
- 8 OctSynthony: A Generation of Dance Music
- 9 Oct – 31 JanWalk This Way. The Art of Walking
- 10 Oct – 11 OctSPAR Budapest Marathon Weekend
- 11 OctMeladze
- 15 Oct – 18 OctArt Market Budapest (expected)
- 15 Oct – 16 OctMolière. L'Opéra Urbain
- 15 Oct – 18 NovTosca
- 16 Oct – 25 OctHáry János Centennial at the Hungarian State Opera
- 16 Oct – 17 OctAndré Rieu 2026
- 20 Oct – 25 OctThe Next 30
- 22 Oct – 25 OctCsabai Kolbászfesztivál (Csaba Sausage Festival)
- 22 OctLiszt: Christus
- 24 OctThe World of Hans Zimmer
- 30 OctAlphaville
- 31 OctBoris Brejcha
November 2026
Closures and disruptions
- 30 Aug – 4 NovThe eastern main line runs a different timetable to November 4, and the Cegléd trains moved by half an hourMy Not-So-Secret Love Affair with Hungarian Trains: Your Insider Guide to Riding the Rails Like a Local →
- 21 Sept – 15 NovElisabeth Bridge shuts its Rudas ramp until November, and six buses reroute around itRudas Bath Budapest: The Definitive 2026 Guide (Prices, Night Bathing & Ottoman Magic) →
Events
- 5 Mar – 31 DecThe Treasures of King Louis I (the Great) of Hungary
- 2 Sept – 20 NovAkvárium Klub Autumn Program
- 9 Oct – 31 JanWalk This Way. The Art of Walking
- 15 Oct – 18 NovTosca
- 1 Nov – 1 JanVörösmarty Classic Xmas (Budapest Christmas Fair, Vörösmarty tér) (expected)
- 1 Nov – 1 JanAdvent Bazilika (Christmas Market at St. Stephen's Basilica) (expected)
- 6 Nov – 7 NovKuplung
- 7 NovThe Witcher in Concert
- 9 NovThe Klezmatics: We Were Made For These Times
- 12 NovBranford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves: Celebrate John Coltrane
- 13 NovPlacebo
- 14 NovAWS 20 X Madách
- 14 NovThomas Anders
- 21 NovSarah Brightman: A Winter Symphony
- 24 NovPitbull: I'm Back!
- 30 NovSmokie
December 2026
Events
- 5 Mar – 31 DecThe Treasures of King Louis I (the Great) of Hungary
- 9 Oct – 31 JanWalk This Way. The Art of Walking
- 1 Nov – 1 JanVörösmarty Classic Xmas (Budapest Christmas Fair, Vörösmarty tér) (expected)
- 1 Nov – 1 JanAdvent Bazilika (Christmas Market at St. Stephen's Basilica) (expected)
- 16 DecBryan Adams: Roll with the Punches
- 20 DecJosé Carreras
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