# Two Nights in Pécs, Three Hours from Budapest: Roman Tombs, Ottoman Mosques and Zsolnay Ceramics Two nights in Pécs without a car: the World Heritage Roman necropolis, the cathedral, two Ottoman mosques, the Zsolnay Quarter and the street of terraces. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/pecs/itineraries/two-nights-in-pecs-from-budapest · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Pécs Pécs does not fit into a day trip from Budapest: it is three hours by train each way. With two nights, however, it can be done unhurriedly and without a car: Saturday for the Roman tombs, the cathedral and the mosques; Sunday for the Zsolnay ceramics factory; and two evenings on Király utca, the street of terraces. ## What does it cost? WhatHow muchNote Time Traveller ticket4,400 FtNecropolis and Medieval University, the same day Cathedral and Dzsámi5,600 FtTwo diocesan sites Zsolnay ticket9,900 FtMain exhibitions and mausoleum Jakováli Hasan Mosque6,600 FtIn the Time Traveller PLUS ticket, which replaces the 4,400 Ft one ## Where to sleep The Palatinus Grand Hotel, from 1915, on Király utca itself; the Hotel Arkadia, a four-star next to Széchenyi Square; or the Hotel Diána, family-run, with free parking if you come by car and pets at no extra charge. ## Where to eat Morzsa Konyha is open every day, on Sunday until 17:00, and serves dinner from Thursday to Saturday. Reggeli is for breakfast. Room Bistro, in the Zsolnay Quarter, serves Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 15:00: use it on Saturday if you change the order. ## El plan ### Friday · 15:00 · InterCity from Budapest About three hours from Keleti or Kelenföld to Pécs. Leave your suitcase at the hotel in the centre. ### Friday · 19:00 · Széchenyi Square and Király utca The green dome of the Gázi Kászim mosque lit up and dinner on the pedestrian street. ### Saturday · 9:00 · Breakfast at Reggeli Pancakes with seasonal fruit or the Buddha bowl, on Király utca. ### Saturday · 10:00 · Early Christian necropolis The Cella Septichora and the Mausoleum, with the Time Traveller ticket. ### Saturday · 12:00 · Cathedral and Medieval University The five-aisled crypt, the tower and the remains of the university of 1367; in winter, with a guide. ### Saturday · 14:00 · Lunch at Morzsa A bakery with a Bib Gourmand: seasonal small plates and baking. ### Saturday · 16:00 · The two mosques Gázi Kászim on the square and Jakováli Hasan, with its minaret intact, ten minutes away. ### Sunday · 10:00 · Zsolnay Cultural Quarter The family and the factory, the Gyugyi collection and the mausoleum; with children, the Labor. On Sunday it closes at 16:00. ### Sunday · 13:30 · Lunch at Morzsa and train back Room Bistro closes on Sunday: go back to the centre for lunch and take the afternoon InterCity. ## Consejos ### Don't go from Monday to Wednesday in winter The monuments close on Monday and the Zsolnay Quarter is mostly open only from Thursday to Sunday. ### Buy the right combined ticket The Time Traveller PLUS adds Jakováli Hasan and is valid for two days. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Is Pécs worth it from Budapest? Yes, if you have five days or more in Hungary: it is the city most different from Budapest within three hours. ### Do I need a car? No. Train to the city and everything on foot, except the Zsolnay Quarter, a 20-minute walk away. ### How many nights? One is enough for the essentials; two, for the Zsolnay Quarter without rushing. ## Dónde dormir without a car - **Hotel Arkadia**, desde 15000 € / night: The place The Arkadia is a few steps from Széchenyi Square, at the foot of the mosque-church, in the pedestrian centre of Pécs. It is three buildings, two joined by a glass corridor; the main one, facing Hunyadi utca, has a lift to the two floors of rooms. It has four stars, a wellness area and a conference room. Who it is for For those who want to sleep in the heart of the old town and do everything on foot: the cathedral and the necropolis are five minutes away. Breakfast is a buffet. Its website lists prices from 15,000 Ft a night. - **Hotel Diána**: The place The Diána is a small family hotel on a quiet street in the historic centre of Pécs, a few minutes' walk from Széchenyi Square. It has 20 rooms with one, two and three beds and two apartments, one of them with a kitchen, for about 45 people. All rooms have air conditioning, television and free wi-fi. Practical details Continental breakfast included in the price. Free parking at the hotel, with advance booking because there are few spaces. Admits animals at no extra charge. Laundry service. If you arrive after 18:00, let them know. - **Palatinus Grand Hotel**: The place The Palatinus is the historic grand hotel of Pécs, on Király utca, the pedestrian street. The present building dates from 1915, raised on a plot with a house since 1695 at the initiative of Imre Hamerli, of the city's glovemaking family, with an Art Nouveau façade and eclectic details. In its ballroom Béla Bartók gave a concert on 30 November 1923. Today it is renovated, with superior rooms and suites of contemporary décor, a period main staircase and a historic café. Who it is for For a break with a touch of indulgence in the very centre: you step out of the hotel onto the street of terraces and have Széchenyi Square two minutes away. Its website does not publish a star rating or prices: book through its booking engine. ## Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Hotel Arkadia**, desde 15000 € / night: The place The Arkadia is a few steps from Széchenyi Square, at the foot of the mosque-church, in the pedestrian centre of Pécs. It is three buildings, two joined by a glass corridor; the main one, facing Hunyadi utca, has a lift to the two floors of rooms. It has four stars, a wellness area and a conference room. Who it is for For those who want to sleep in the heart of the old town and do everything on foot: the cathedral and the necropolis are five minutes away. Breakfast is a buffet. Its website lists prices from 15,000 Ft a night. - **Hotel Diána**: The place The Diána is a small family hotel on a quiet street in the historic centre of Pécs, a few minutes' walk from Széchenyi Square. It has 20 rooms with one, two and three beds and two apartments, one of them with a kitchen, for about 45 people. All rooms have air conditioning, television and free wi-fi. Practical details Continental breakfast included in the price. Free parking at the hotel, with advance booking because there are few spaces. Admits animals at no extra charge. Laundry service. If you arrive after 18:00, let them know. - **Palatinus Grand Hotel**: The place The Palatinus is the historic grand hotel of Pécs, on Király utca, the pedestrian street. The present building dates from 1915, raised on a plot with a house since 1695 at the initiative of Imre Hamerli, of the city's glovemaking family, with an Art Nouveau façade and eclectic details. In its ballroom Béla Bartók gave a concert on 30 November 1923. Today it is renovated, with superior rooms and suites of contemporary décor, a period main staircase and a historic café. Who it is for For a break with a touch of indulgence in the very centre: you step out of the hotel onto the street of terraces and have Széchenyi Square two minutes away. Its website does not publish a star rating or prices: book through its booking engine. ## Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Hotel Arkadia**, desde 15000 € / night: The place The Arkadia is a few steps from Széchenyi Square, at the foot of the mosque-church, in the pedestrian centre of Pécs. It is three buildings, two joined by a glass corridor; the main one, facing Hunyadi utca, has a lift to the two floors of rooms. It has four stars, a wellness area and a conference room. Who it is for For those who want to sleep in the heart of the old town and do everything on foot: the cathedral and the necropolis are five minutes away. Breakfast is a buffet. Its website lists prices from 15,000 Ft a night. - **Hotel Diána**: The place The Diána is a small family hotel on a quiet street in the historic centre of Pécs, a few minutes' walk from Széchenyi Square. It has 20 rooms with one, two and three beds and two apartments, one of them with a kitchen, for about 45 people. All rooms have air conditioning, television and free wi-fi. Practical details Continental breakfast included in the price. Free parking at the hotel, with advance booking because there are few spaces. Admits animals at no extra charge. Laundry service. If you arrive after 18:00, let them know.