# Day Trip to Vác and Nagymaros from Budapest by Train: Mummies, Cathedral and the Ferry Opposite Visegrád

Vác is 25 minutes by train from Budapest: a Baroque square, 18th-century mummies, a cathedral, lunch in a Turkish cellar and, in Nagymaros, the ferry opposite Visegrád.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/hungary/vac-and-nagymaros/itineraries/mummies-cathedral-and-ferry-by-train · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:15 · Salida: 30 min by train (train from Nyugati towards Vác or Szob; those that stop by zones take 25 minutes)
- 10:00 · Március 15 Square and Vác's Baroque Old Town (the triangular square, ten minutes from the station)
  - Carry on on foot
- 10:45 · Memento Mori, the Mummies of the White Friars' Crypt (Wednesday to Sunday; Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 18:00)
  - 10 min on foot
- 11:45 · Vác Cathedral and the Tower Viewing Platform (and the triumphal arch if you are heading north)
  - 5 min on foot
- 13:00 · Remete Pince Étterem (Hungarian cooking in a cellar from the Turkish period · every day from 12:00 to 22:00) · Remete Pince Étterem, €€
  - 15 min by train
- 15:00 · Nagymaros to Visegrád Ferry (train to Nagymaros-Visegrád and five minutes on foot · Atlantis Club, 950 Ft) · Atlantis Club Kft., From €950 person, in forints
- 17:00 · Vuelta: 45 min by train (train from Nagymaros-Visegrád to Nyugati)

A day trip from Budapest to the quiet bank of the Danube: Vác is 25 minutes away by train and has a triangular Baroque square, a crypt with 18th-century mummies and an enormous cathedral. After lunch, the same train continues to Nagymaros, where a ferry crosses the river to Visegrád, with the castle opposite.

## The day, hour by hour

9:15 · Departure. Train from Budapest-Nyugati towards Vác or Szob. Those that stop by zones take about 25 minutes.

10:00 · Március 15 Square. Ten minutes' walk from the station. The triangular square, the bandstand, the fountain and the ruins of St Michael's church.

10:45 · Memento Mori. On the same square, the exhibition in the crypt of the White Friars' church: painted coffins, 18th-century clothing and the mummies. Open Wednesday to Sunday.

11:45 · Cathedral. Ten minutes south along Köztársaság út; if you have time, climb to the tower's viewing platform. The triumphal arch is at the other end of the same street.

13:00 · Lunch at Remete Pince. Go down the cathedral steps towards the river: Hungarian cooking in a cellar from the Turkish period, with a garden over the Danube. Open every day from 12:00 to 22:00.

15:00 · Ferry at Nagymaros. Szob-line train to Nagymaros-Visegrád and five minutes' walk to the landing stage. Cross to Visegrád for 950 Ft, look at the castle from the water and come back.

17:00 · Return. Train from Nagymaros-Visegrád to Nyugati.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train from Nyugati to Vác and Nagymaros-Visegrád, on the same line. The ferry crosses to Visegrád roughly every hour.

### By car
On the M2, about 30 km to Vác. The square is closed to cars: park by the river. Nagymaros is about 20 km further.

## Consejos

### Go Wednesday to Sunday
The Memento Mori is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

### Come back via Visegrád
If you stay on the other side, follow the Danube Bend along the Visegrád bank.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Budapest to Vác?
About 25 minutes by train from Nyugati.

### Can you eat on Sunday?
Yes: Remete Pince is open every day and Lujza & Koriander, Tuesday to Sunday.

### Is the Memento Mori for children?
For teenagers, yes; it may upset small children.