# Day Trip from Budapest to Eger: Castle, Minaret and Thermal Bath

Eger is two hours by train from Budapest. The 1552 castle, the minaret, a Bib Gourmand lunch and an afternoon at the thermal baths before the train back.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/eger/itineraries/castle-minaret-and-thermal-bath · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:00 · Salida: 2 h by train (train from Budapest-Keleti; some with a change at Füzesabony)
- 09:30 · Eger Castle (casemates, museum and the 1552 short film · 4,800 Ft)
  - 10 min on foot
- 12:15 · Eger Minaret (very narrow spiral staircase)
  - 5 min on foot
- 13:00 · Macok Bisztró & Borbár (Bib Gourmand · every day from 12:00) · Macok Bisztró & Borbár, €€€
  - 10 min on foot
- 14:45 · Eger Basilica (and the Lyceum opposite)
  - 5 min on foot
- 15:15 · Eger Thermal Baths (Termál- és Strandfürdő) (Eger Termál · afternoon ticket from 15:00, 3,000 Ft) · Eger Termál, From €4600 adult, in forints
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 2 h by train (train to Budapest-Keleti)

A day trip from Budapest to Eger: two hours by train to the north-east to see the castle that held out against the Ottomans in 1552, climb a minaret, eat in a Bib Gourmand bistro and bathe in the afternoon before the train back. It is a long day; if you can, stay the night and add the valley of the cellars.

## The day, hour by hour

7:00 · Departure. Train from Budapest-Keleti, about two hours; some require a change at Füzesabony. By car, M3, about 140 km.

9:30 · Eger Castle. From the station to the castle is about a 25-minute walk. Watch the short film about 1552, go down into the casemates and walk the walls. 4,800 Ft.

12:15 · Minaret. The 17th-century Ottoman minaret, with a very narrow spiral staircase.

13:00 · Lunch at Macok Bisztró. At the foot of the castle, with a Bib Gourmand; open every day from 12:00.

14:45 · Basilica and Lyceum. The second largest church in Hungary and, opposite, the Lyceum with its camera obscura.

15:15 · Thermal baths. The afternoon ticket, from 15:00, costs 3,000 Ft: three hours in the pools of the park.

18:00 · Return. Train to Budapest-Keleti; you arrive around 20:00.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train from Budapest-Keleti, about two hours; Eger station is a 20-minute walk from the centre.

### By car
M3 from Budapest, about 140 km, with an electronic vignette. Park outside the historic centre.

## Consejos

### Check the return timetable
Check the last direct train on the MÁV website before you extend your bath.

### Stay the night if you can
The valley of the cellars is an evening-into-night outing.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is Eger worth it in a day from Budapest?
Yes, if you leave early; the castle and the baths fit. The cellars are better with a night.

### What is open on Sunday for lunch?
Macok Bisztró, from 12:00 to 22:00, and Palacsintavár, from 12:00 to 22:00.

### How much does the day cost?
Between €45 and €80 per person without the train, with the castle, a bath and lunch.