Teyföl
What to order: Let them recommend the seasonal dish; the menu changes with what their producers bring.
Book through its website; closed Monday and Tuesday.
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Day itinerary · 47.67° N · 19.08° E
Szentendre in a day, 40 minutes by train from Budapest.
Szentendre is 40 minutes from Budapest on the HÉV suburban train. Baroque old town, Church Hill, the Danube promenade and seasonal Hungarian food.
Leaving from
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Part of SzentendreDanube
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Total time7 h
By car30 min each way
From BudapestHÉV H5, about 40 min
WalkingAbout 3 h, short slopes
DifficultyEasy
With childrenYes, better a backpack than a pushchair
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Budapest 45 min by train
HÉV H5 from Batthyány tér; supplementary ticket outside Budapest
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1
Szentendre Old Town and Fő tér
Fő tér, the Serbian church and Bogdányi út · free
- 5 min on foot
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Church Hill (Templom-domb)
the rooftops and towers from above
- 5 min on foot
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- 10 min on foot
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Danube Promenade (Duna-korzó)
the riverside walk, flat
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Back home 45 min by train
HÉV back to Batthyány tér
Approximate cost
About €35–60 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Szentendre Old Town and Fő tér
A day trip from Budapest: Szentendre is 40 minutes away on the HÉV suburban train and is the simplest escape from the capital. The plan takes in the Baroque old town of the Serbian merchants, climbs Church Hill, eats seasonal Hungarian cooking and ends on the promenade by the Danube before the train back.
The day, hour by hour
9:30 · Departure. HÉV H5 from Batthyány tér, in Buda (metro M2). If you have a Budapest travel pass, buy the supplementary ticket for the section outside the city. By car, road 11, about 30 minutes.
10:15 · Old town and Fő tér. From the station to the main square is ten minutes. Wander the streets leading from Fő tér, look at the Serbian Church of the Annunciation and continue along Bogdányi út, the street of galleries.
11:45 · Church Hill. Steps up from the square: red rooftops, towers and the arm of the Danube.
12:30 · Lunch at Teyföl. New-wave Hungarian cooking with produce from farms, next to the town hall square. On Sunday it is open from 12:00 to 17:00; closed Monday and Tuesday. Book on its website.
14:30 · Danube promenade. Go down to the Duna-korzó and walk beside the river to the landing stage.
16:00 · Return. HÉV to Batthyány tér; you arrive in Budapest before 17:00.
Distance2 km
Time2 h
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Adria Café
What to order: A dish from the Balkan grill on the terrace, recalling the Serbian merchants who founded the village.
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 Szentendre
All year. From spring to early November add the Skanzen; in Advent, the Christmas market from 29 November.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book Teyföl at the weekend
It is one of the few well-kept tables in the centre open on Sunday.
- 2From April to October, swap the afternoon for the Skanzen
The open-air museum is 4 km away, by local bus.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Budapest to Szentendre?
About 40 minutes on the HÉV from Batthyány tér.
Can you see Szentendre in a day?
Yes, the centre in half a day; the whole day with the Skanzen or the river.
What is open on Sunday for lunch?
Teyföl, from 12:00 to 17:00, and Adria Café, from 12:00 to 22:00.
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.