# The Danube Bend by Car from Budapest: Szentendre, Visegrád and Esztergom

Along road 11: Szentendre's Baroque old town, Visegrád Citadel above the curve of the Danube and Esztergom Basilica with lunch at Csülök Csárda.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/danube-bend/itineraries/szentendre-visegrad-and-esztergom-by-car · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:30 · Salida: 1 h by car (road 11 north along the Danube bank)
- 09:00 · Szentendre Old Town and Fő tér, en Szentendre (an hour around Fő tér before the groups)
  - 30 min by car, 25 km
- 10:45 · Visegrád Citadel (Fellegvár) (paid parking at the top · 2,800 Ft)
  - 30 min by car, 25 km
- 13:15 · Csülök Csárda (knuckle and goulash · on Sunday from 12:00 to 20:00; closed on Monday) · Csülök Csárda, €€
  - 10 min on foot
- 15:00 · Esztergom Basilica, Crypt, Treasury and Dome (dome until 16:00 in winter · 3,300 Ft)
  - 10 min on foot
- 16:15 · Maria Valeria Bridge, on Foot to Slovakia (the basilica from the river)
- 17:15 · Vuelta (you reach Budapest around 18:30)

A day trip from Budapest by car: road 11 follows the bank of the Danube northwards and links the three stops of the Bend. Szentendre early in the morning, Visegrád Citadel to see the curve of the river from above, lunch in Esztergom and the basilica with the bridge to Slovakia at dusk.

## The day, hour by hour

8:30 · Departure. Road 11 from the north of Budapest; it is about 20 km to Szentendre.

9:00 · Szentendre. An hour around Fő tér and the lanes before the groups arrive. Park on Lövész utca or Petőfi utca, which are free.

10:45 · Visegrád Citadel. About 25 km further along the bank and the panoramic road to the top, with paid parking. Ticket 2,800 Ft; free for under-6s. In November it opens from 9:00 to 16:00.

13:15 · Lunch at Csülök Csárda. Another 25 km to Esztergom. Knuckle to share and goulash; on Sunday it opens from 12:00 to 20:00 and on Monday it is closed.

15:00 · Esztergom Basilica. Ten minutes' walk: climb the dome before 16:00 in winter.

16:15 · Maria Valeria Bridge. Walk across to Štúrovo to see the whole basilica above the river.

17:15 · Return. By road 10 or 11; you reach Budapest around 18:30.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
Road 11 along the bank of the Danube, about 65 km to Esztergom.

### Without a car
Train to Esztergom from Budapest-Nyugati and a bus between Esztergom and Visegrád; Szentendre is left for another day.

## Consejos

### Start early
Szentendre and the citadel fill up from mid-morning at the weekend.

### Check the day
In January and February the citadel is only open from Friday to Sunday.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you see Visegrád and Esztergom in a day?
Yes, by car without rushing; even with Szentendre in the morning.

### Where can you eat on Sunday in Esztergom?
Csülök Csárda, from 12:00 to 20:00, or Prímás Pince, from 11:00 to 18:00.

### How many kilometres is it?
About 130 km there and back.