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Budapest
As you enter vibrant and historic Budapest, whether on a river cruise of the Danube or from the train station or airport, it's only natural that your thoughts would turn to Cold War intrigue, beautiful music and delicious wine. The towns of Buda and Pest…
- 1,035cruises call
- 74ships
- 9ports
At a glance
1,035 current cruises call at the 9 ports Cruiseable lists under Budapest, on 74 ships from 7 cruise lines. The busiest of those ports is Budapest, on 1,035 itineraries. The lowest lead fare across those cruises is $1,629. The lines sailing the most of them are Avalon Waterways (264), Scenic (233) and AmaWaterways (226).
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As you enter vibrant and historic Budapest, whether on a river cruise of the Danube or from the train station or airport, it's only natural that your thoughts would turn to Cold War intrigue, beautiful music and delicious wine. The towns of Buda and Pest, split by the Danube, combine to make one of Eastern Europe’s most striking and unique cities. The city's unusual natural setting gave rise to the nickname Pearl of the Danube.
Photos of Budapest
Budapest, Hungary, as night falls. A number of cruise lines offer river cruises down the Danube River. 
A capture of the decorative Opera House ceiling in Budapest, Hungary. 
Inside ornate St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest, Hungary. See it on a river cruise down the Danube. 
Buda Castle in Budapest, Hungary. 
The golden dome inside the Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary. 
Inside the ornate Moorish-style Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest. It contains a synagogue, museum, cemetery and Holocaust memorial. 
Have lunch on the deck of your Viking Longship while taking in the impressive architecture of the Parliament building in Budapest and other storied cities along the Danube. 
Discover the famed Chain Bridge spanning the Danube River and connecting eastern and western Budapest, Hungary, during your sailing aboard a Viking river ship. 
The Chain Bridge over the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary. 
Traditional dancers in Budapest, Hungary. 
Fisherman's Bastion on the Buda bank of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary. 
Hungarian National Museum in Budapest, Hungary. 
The Parliament Building in Budapest, Hungary, built in a Gothic Revival style and opened in 1904, is a highlight of any river cruise along the Danube. 
Szabadsag Square in Budapest, Hungary. 
The luxury boutique ship River Duchess sails along the Danube River in historic Budapest. 
Take a romantic cruise to Budapest aboard the luxury river cruise ship AmaLyra. 
Stop in the picturesque city of Budapest, Hungary, during a romantic voyage of cultural immersion down the Danube aboard a Viking river ship. 
St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest, Hungary. 
A Christmas market in front of St. Stephen’s Basilica, a Roman Catholic church built in the late 1800s, in Budapest, Hungary. 
A look at Uniworld's River Beatrice as she sails through historic Budapest. 
Parliament Building in the evening in Budapest, Hungary.
- 10 Night Passage to Eastern Europe and Land Tour Next Sep 15, 2026 12 dates from $3,999
- 22 Night European Sojourn and Land Tour Next Sep 15, 2026 11 dates from $9,299
- 7 Night Danube Waltz Next Sep 15, 2026 45 dates from $2,399
- 7 Night Danube Waltz Next Sep 15, 2026 45 dates from $2,399
- 9 Night Active and Discovery on the Danube with 2 Nights in Prague (Westbound) and Land Tour Next Sep 15, 2026 5 dates from $5,200
- 14 Night Grand European Tour Next Sep 16, 2026 17 dates from $5,299
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- 14 Night Grand European Tour Next Sep 16, 2026 18 dates from $5,299
- 7 Night Melodies of the Danube Next Sep 16, 2026 25 dates from $3,279
- 7 Night The Legendary Danube Next Sep 16, 2026 6 dates from $4,301
- 9 Night Danube Dreams with 2 Nights in Prague (Westbound) and Land Tour Next Sep 16, 2026 27 dates from $3,800
- 10 Night Passage to Eastern Europe and Land Tour Next Sep 17, 2026 40 dates from $3,799
- 10 Night Romantic Danube 3 Nights Prague Pre and Land Tour Next Sep 18, 2026 from $5,824
Showing the 12 soonest of 1,035 cruises.
Who sails here
Ships and lines that call at Budapest
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Scenic Crystal
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AmaVerde
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Avalon Expression
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Scenic Opal
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Avalon Impression
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Avalon Illumination
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Avalon Passion
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Scenic Amber
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Scenic Jasper
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AmaBella
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Scenic Jade
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Avalon Imagery II
Cruise lines
Ports
Ports in Budapest
- Budapest1,035
- Budapest , transfer to the airport
- Budapest, Szentendre Island
- Budapest, cruising the Danube River
- Cruising the Danube River, Budapest
- Night-time scenic cruising into Budapest
- Scenic cruising from Budapest
- Scenic cruising into Budapest
- Szentendre Island, cruising the Danube River, Budapest
Numbers are current cruises calling at each port.
Overheard
“Sprawling across the banks of the Danube River, the city is really two towns in one. The west side is stately Buda, with its Castle Hill and remnants of Hungary's glory days. On the flats across the river is Pest, with prickly-spired buildings and the commercial town center.”
“Post-Iron Curtain Budapest has emerged as an animated metropolis. An appealing, youthful energy increasingly arises in the city, at new restaurants like Szimply and Margá Bisztro. Visitors can peruse Hungarian-made jewelry and quirky housewares at Velvet Chemistry and Szimpla Design Shop.”
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