About Budapest
Budapest is the most-served port on the Danube and the standard embarkation or disembarkation city for the entire eastward fleet. The neo-Gothic Parliament rises on the Pest bank; the royal palace and the Fisherman's Bastion crown Buda opposite. Ships moor along the Belgrád rakpart and the Pesti Alsó rakpart, putting passengers within walking distance of the Great Market Hall, the Central Café and the Andrássy út. The Christmas-market sailings are among the most heavily booked cruises of the year, often selling out twelve months in advance.
River cruise ships that call at Budapest
121 vessels from 13 operators include Budapest in their published itineraries:
…and 61 more vessels.
Itineraries that include Budapest
- Danube Waltz
- Romantic Danube
- Lower Danube Discovery
- Christmas Markets Danube
Operators serving Budapest
Viking River Cruises
Scandinavian-styled Longships exploring Europe's great waterways.
AmaWaterways
Boutique river ships with twin balconies and onboard bicycles.
Avalon Waterways
Suite Ships with beds that face the river.
Scenic Luxury Cruises
All-inclusive Space-Ships with butler-served suites.
Emerald Cruises
Star-Ships with an indoor pool that converts to a cinema.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Floating boutique hotels with hand-curated antiques.
CroisiEurope
Family-owned French line covering Europe's lesser-known rivers.
Tauck
Family-owned American operator with multi-generational departures.
A-ROSA River Cruises
Lifestyle river cruising for a German-speaking market.
Riviera Travel
British operator with single-supplement cabins on every ship.
Amadeus River Cruises
Family-owned Austrian line with classic European itineraries.
Grand Circle Cruise Line
Small-ship river cruises for active North American travellers.
Riverside Luxury Cruises
New ultra-luxury entrant with all-suite ships.
Rivers reached from Budapest
Rhine
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Danube
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Main & Moselle
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