# Guided Tour of the Budapest Parliament

What to do en Budapest · Budapest

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/things-to-do/parliament-tour · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 45 min
- Temporada: All year; no tours on some session days or official events
- Para quién: All ages; with small children, the tour is short and done standing

A guided tour of about 45 minutes with a guide or audio guide in Spanish · Tickets only on the official website · Reduced price for EEA citizens with ID

What you see
The Parliament is the largest building in Hungary and the one that appears in every photo of the Danube. The guided tour takes in the main staircase, the dome hall, where the Holy Crown of Hungary is kept with two honour guards, and the former upper chamber. It lasts about 45 minutes and is done with a guide or an audio guide; Spanish is among the languages offered.
Tickets: only on the official website
Tickets are sold at jegymester.hu/parlament, the official channel, and at the visitor centre, at the north gate, in limited numbers for the same day. There is a lower price for citizens of the European Economic Area and another for everyone else: as a Spanish traveller you buy the EEA rate and carry your ID card or passport, because they check it at the checkpoint. There are websites that present themselves as official and resell the same tour at a higher price.
In summer, places in Spanish sell out with one or two weeks' notice. On days with a parliamentary session or state visits there may be changes of schedule or cancellations.
Getting there
Metro M2 to Kossuth Lajos tér, which comes out on the same square, or tram 2 along the bank of the Danube. Arrive 15 minutes early: there is an airport-style security check.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 47.5072, 19.0457

## Cerca de aquí

- [Hungarikum Bisztró](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/where-to-eat/hungarikum-bistro), a 364 m
- [Advent Bazilika, the St Stephen's Basilica Christmas Market](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/things-to-do/advent-bazilika), a 918 m
- [St Stephen's Basilica and Its Viewing Gallery](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/things-to-do/st-stephens-basilica), a 941 m
- [Borkonyha Winekitchen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/where-to-eat/borkonyha-winekitchen), a 959 m
- [Hotel Moments Budapest](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/where-to-stay/hotel-moments-budapest), a 965 m
- [Matthias Church and Fisherman's Bastion](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/things-to-do/matthias-church-and-fishermans-bastion), a 1.0 km
- [Hotel Clark Budapest](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/where-to-stay/hotel-clark-budapest), a 1.1 km
- [Budapest State Opera: Guided Tour with a Mini Concert](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest/things-to-do/state-opera-tour-concert), a 1.1 km

## Consejos

### Buy the EEA rate and bring your ID
With a Spanish ID card or passport you pay the European rate; without a document they may charge you the difference.

### See it from Buda too
The best view of the building is from the other bank, at Batthyány tér, especially at dusk.

### Walk to the Shoes on the Danube
300 metres downriver is the memorial of iron shoes, a tribute to the Jews murdered on the bank in 1944 and 1945.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Are there tours in Spanish?
Yes, with a guide or audio guide depending on the day. Choose the language when you buy.

### Where do you buy tickets?
At jegymester.hu/parlament, the official sales site, or at the visitor centre, with few places for the same day.

### How long does the tour last?
About 45 minutes, plus the security check.

### Do Spaniards pay the same as visitors from outside Europe?
No. EEA citizens have a lower rate, with an identity document.

Destino: [Budapest](https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/budapest.md)
