Prímás Pince
What to order: A meal beneath the vaults and, if you have time, a three-wine tasting in the tunnel.
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Day itinerary · 47.79° N · 18.92° E
Esztergom in a day, an hour by train from Budapest.
Esztergom is an hour by train from Budapest. The basilica and its dome, lunch under the vaults of Prímás Pince, a wine tasting and the bridge to Slovakia on foot.
Leaving from
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Part of Danube BendDanube
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Total time8 h
By car1 h each way
From BudapestTrain from Nyugati, about 65 min
TicketsCombined 5,600 Ft · tasting from 5,990 Ft
WalkingAbout 4 km
DifficultyEasy
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Budapest 1 h by train
direct train from Budapest-Nyugati
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Esztergom Basilica, Crypt, Treasury and Dome
dome first, then crypt and treasury · combined 5,600 Ft
- 5 min on foot
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Prímás Pince
beneath the basilica · on Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00
Szent István tér 12, 2500 Esztergom · +36 33 541 965
Restaurant €€€Book - 2 min on foot
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Wine Tasting in the Cellars Beneath Esztergom Basilica
Prímás Pince · 3 wines with cheese and ham · 5,990 Ft · book by email
+36 33 541 965
- 10 min on foot
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Maria Valeria Bridge, on Foot to Slovakia
you cross to Štúrovo; bring your ID card
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Back home 1 h by train
train to Budapest-Nyugati
Approximate cost
About €6050 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Esztergom Basilica, Crypt, Treasury and Dome
A day trip from Budapest to the Danube Bend: Esztergom, the first capital of the Hungarian kingdom, is an hour away by train. The plan climbs the dome of the largest church in Hungary, eats in the vaulted cellars beneath the basilica, does a short tasting of Hungarian wines and walks across the bridge into Slovakia before the train back.
The day, hour by hour
8:51 · Departure. Direct train from Budapest-Nyugati; there is one every half hour and they take about 65 minutes. By car, about 50–65 km on road 10 or 11.
10:25 · Esztergom Basilica. From the station, 25 minutes on foot or a city bus. Climb the dome first, which closes earlier, and then the crypt and the treasury. The combined ticket costs 5,600 Ft.
12:45 · Lunch at Prímás Pince. In the cellars beneath the basilica hill, contemporary Hungarian cooking. Open every day; on Sunday, from 11:00 to 18:00.
14:15 · Tasting in the wine tunnel. Three Hungarian wines with cheese and ham, 5,990 Ft plus service. Book by email.
15:30 · Maria Valeria Bridge. Go down to the river and cross to Štúrovo, in Slovakia: the best view of the basilica is from the bridge.
17:05 · Return. Train to Budapest-Nyugati; you arrive around 18:10.
Time2 h
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Csülök Csárda
What to order: The roast knuckle to share between two and a goulash in a cauldron.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Danube Bend
All year. In winter the dome closes at 16:00; from May to September, on some weekends you can return by hydrofoil.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Climb the dome first thing
It closes an hour earlier than the church.
- 2Bring your ID card
For crossing into Slovakia and for student discounts.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Budapest to Esztergom?
About 65 minutes by train from Budapest-Nyugati.
What is open on Sunday for lunch?
Prímás Pince, from 11:00 to 18:00, and Csülök Csárda, from 12:00 to 20:00.
Can you walk to Slovakia?
Yes, across the Maria Valeria Bridge, in ten minutes.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.