Rail Holidays in Hungary

F rom the rolling hills of the Danube Valley to the shores of Lake Balaton, from the elegant beauty of Budapest to the culture hub of Pécs, Hungary has an intoxicating mix of attractions, many of which are barely touched by foreign tourism. There’s a good rail network to get around and it’s a fun journey from the UK by train, either with a sleeper to Vienna or via Munich with an overnight stop in a hotel.

Recommended Itineraries

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Budapest Without Flying
Budapest Without Flying From £999 per person // 7 days Travel to and from the Hungarian capital on comfortable and civilised trains, combining a superb Austrian overnight train on the way out, with a straightforward daytime journey on the way back. Enjoy a night in Paris to break your journey home.
Luxury Central Europe by Rail
Luxury Central Europe by Rail From £2,899 per person // 13 days Travel in comfort from London to European capitals Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Budapest on this luxury rail holiday, taking in Salzburg and Cologne along the way.
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Budapest, Vienna and Prague
Budapest, Vienna and Prague by Rail From £1,249 per person // 12 days Combine the imperial cities of Prague, Vienna and Budapest on this central European adventure by rail. Stop along the way in Stuttgart and return home via the wooded hills of Bavaria, with a night in Regensburg and then another along the Banks of the Rhine in Cologne.

Hungary Highlights

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Budapest This grand city on the Danube has so much to offer. On the left bank of the river is Buda, with its imposing castle and the turrets of Fisherman’s Bastion. View More

Itineraries in Hungary

Tailor Made Rail
Europe’s Top 10 by Rail
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Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Italy
26 Days
Europe’s Top 10 by Rail
  • Amsterdam
  • Berlin
  • Prague
  • Vienna
  • Venice
  • St Moritz
  • Zermatt
  • Lyon
  • Barcelona
  • Paris
In honour of our 10th anniversary, we've rounded up 10 of our favourite destinations, mixed in some of our all-time favourite rail journeys and created the BEST 25-night holiday around Europe ever! Rail highlights include the Glacier Express, the Bernina Express, the Elbe River valley and the Semmering Pass.
From £3,999
Berlin, Krakow & Budapest
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Germany, Hungary, Poland
12 Days
Berlin, Krakow & Budapest
  • Cologne
  • Berlin
  • Krakow
  • Budapest
Enjoy an exciting rail adventure including two comfortable sleeper trains on this suggested holiday. Travel east through Cologne and Berlin to Krakow, before you catch the sleeper from there to Budapest. From the Hungarian capital, head home via Vienna and the NightJet to Amsterdam or Brussels.
From £1,249
Luxury Central Europe by Rail
Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary
13 Days
Luxury Central Europe by Rail
  • Berlin
  • Prague
  • Vienna
  • Budapest
  • Salzburg
  • Frankfurt
Travel in comfort from London to European capitals Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Budapest on this luxury rail holiday, taking in Salzburg and Cologne along the way.
From £2,899
Fall of the Iron Curtain
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Slovakia, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania
17 Days
Fall of the Iron Curtain
  • Berlin
  • Warsaw
  • Prague
  • Bratislava
  • Budapest
  • Bucharest
  • Nuremberg
Travel through Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Bratislava, Budapest and Bucharest on a rail journey through history, mapping the fall of the Iron Curtain that divided eastern and western Europe until 1989.
From £1,749
Eastern Europe Explorer
Slovakia, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland
16 Days
Eastern Europe Explorer
  • Gdansk
  • Berlin
  • Dresden
  • Prague
  • Cesky Krumlov
  • Bratislava
  • Budapest
  • Belgrade
Travel east of the former Iron Curtain on this epic holiday from Gdansk in the Baltic to Belgrade in Serbia, taking in some spectacular destinations along the way, including Dresden, Prague and Budapest.
From £1,449
Budapest and the Orient-Express
Hungary
6 Days
Budapest and the Orient-Express
  • Budapest
Travel overnight to stunning Hungarian capital Budapest for a 3-night stay before boarding the world-famous Venice Simplon-Orient-Express for an unforgettable overnight journey back to Paris, where you board the Eurostar back to London.
From £4,299
Budapest Without Flying
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Hungary
7 Days
Budapest Without Flying
  • Budapest
  • Munich
Travel to and from the Hungarian capital on comfortable and civilised trains, combining a superb Austrian overnight train on the way out, with a straightforward daytime journey on the way back. Enjoy a night in Paris to break your journey home.
From £999
Budapest, Vienna and Prague
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Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary
12 Days
Budapest, Vienna and Prague
  • Stuttgart
  • Budapest
  • Vienna
  • Prague
  • Regensburg
  • Cologne
Combine the imperial cities of Prague, Vienna and Budapest on this central European adventure by rail. Stop along the way in Stuttgart and return home via the wooded hills of Bavaria, with a night in Regensburg and then another along the Banks of the Rhine in Cologne.
From £1,249

Blogs About Hungary

28 Apr, 2020
TMR's Top Spa Hotels by Train
Why choose a spa holiday? A spa holiday offers a huge range of benefits. Not only does it provide a place to completely rest and recharge, but many spas are connected to thermal springs containing mineral and medicinal properties which are great for body repair and physical health. Here are some of our favourite spa hotels.
8 Apr, 2020
The Spas of Budapest
One of the biggest and most exciting cities in Central Europe, Budapest is renowned as a must see destination. At the heart of the city’s heritage is its legendary mineral-rich waters and steaming thermal baths, which have been enjoyed for over 2,000 years. 

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