Budapest with kids.
A day trip from the UK.
9 family days out in Budapest, 4 that work if it rains. Ticket prices, best ages and how long to allow, so you can plan the day around the flights.
Family days out in Budapest
9 placesBudapest Zoo & Botanical Garden
Big variety of animals in a logically laid-out park with plenty of rest stops; heated animal houses (Magic Mountain, Biodome, Palm House/Aquarium are included in the ticket) make it workable off-season; reviewers see it as good value for a full family day.
- Tickets
- £14 (5900 Ft) adult, £10 (4200 Ft) child
- Best for
- Ages 2+ (all ages)
- Allow
- 3 hours
- Rain
- Works if it rains
Tropicarium (shark zoo and aquarium)
Kids love walking through the shark tunnel and stroking rays in the touch pool; good mix of reptiles, birds, monkeys and fish; reviewers find tanks clean and pricing fair; shopping-centre location means food on hand.
- Tickets
- £11 (4700 Ft) adult, £8 (3500 Ft) child, free under 2
- Best for
- Ages 2+ (all ages)
- Allow
- 2 hours
- Rain
- Works if it rains
Csodák Palotája (CSOPA Science Center)
Several thousand square metres of hands-on experiments that keep kids busy for 3-4 hours; works for a wide age range including teens; English translations and English-speaking staff; marked 'Pinch of Csopa' route for under-6s.
- Tickets
- £14 (5900 Ft) adult, £11 (4900 Ft) child, free under 3
- Best for
- Ages 3+ (official: games enjoyable from age 3)
- Allow
- 3 hours
- Rain
- Works if it rains
Hungarian Natural History Museum
Hungarian dinosaur exhibition, a coral reef under a walk-on glass floor, a children's playroom and an interactive 'forest' area with beanbags; lift available and staff help with buggies.
- Tickets
- £7 (3000 Ft) adult
- Best for
- Ages 5+
- Allow
- 2 hours
- Rain
- Works if it rains
Hungarian Railway History Park (Magyar Vasúttörténeti Park)
Huge open-air yard of locomotives and carriages kids can climb into; hands-on extras like the hand draisine, turntable rides (free, on the hour) and small diesel loco rides at weekends; cheap entry; café and playground on site.
- Tickets
- £7 (3200 Ft) adult, £3.50 (1500 Ft) child, free under 3
- Best for
- All ages (train fans)
- Allow
- 3 hours
Children's Railway (Gyermekvasút)
Unique novelty: the railway is staffed by children (ticket checks, signalling, conductors) under adult supervision; cheap scenic ride through the Buda Hills forest; stations link to Normafa, forest playgrounds and the Zugliget Chairlift.
- Tickets
- £2.30 (1000 Ft) adult, £1.20 (500 Ft) child, free under 6
- Best for
- All ages; free under 6
- Allow
- 3 hours
Zugliget Chairlift (Zugligeti Libegő)
Slow, quiet 12-15 minute open-chair ride over the treetops with big views over Budapest on the way down; cheap; easy to combine with the Children's Railway and Normafa for a half-day in the hills.
- Tickets
- £9 (4000 Ft) adult, £3.50 (1500 Ft) child, free under 3
- Best for
- Ages 3+ (under 10s must ride with an adult)
- Allow
- 1.5 hours
City Park Main Playground (Városligeti Nagyjátszótér)
Huge fenced playground (13,000+ sq m) with separate zones by age, inclusive equipment, trampolines, water features, café and toilets; reviewers call it one of the best playgrounds they have seen.
- Tickets
- Price not published, see the official site
- Best for
- Ages 1-12 (age-coloured zones)
- Allow
- 1.5 hours
Margaret Island (Margitsziget)
Car-free island where kids can roam safely; several simple playgrounds, a small mini zoo with deer and birds, lots of grass for picnics; the free musical fountain shows are a favourite in the warmer months; family pedal-car and bike hire.
- Tickets
- Price not published
- Best for
- All ages
- Allow
- 2.5 hours
- Season
- Mini zoo closed in winter (months not specified)
Prices are each venue’s own adult and child ticket prices, converted to pounds. Where we could not confirm a price we show none. Opening hours and seasons change, so check the venue before you fly.
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