Budapest attractions near the metro
Which station for every landmark, church and bath — with the line and the walking time.
See Budapest by metro
The metro is the fastest way to cross Budapest, from the Parliament and St Stephen’s Basilica to Heroes’ Square, the Buda Castle and the thermal baths. Here you will find which station serves each attraction, which line it is on and how many minutes it is on foot.
Must-see
Attractions by station
| Attraction | Nearest station | Line | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungarian Parliament📍 Map | Kossuth Lajos tér | M2 | at the exit |
| Museum of Ethnography📍 Map | ↳ | 3 min | |
| Shoes on the Danube memorial📍 Map | ↳ | 7 min | |
| Kossuth Lajos tér📍 Map | ↳ | at the exit | |
| Buda Castle (Royal Palace)📍 Map | Széll Kálmán tér | M2 | 15 min |
| Fisherman's Bastion📍 Map | ↳ | 12 min | |
| Matthias Church📍 Map | ↳ | 13 min | |
| Hungarian National Gallery📍 Map | ↳ | 16 min | |
| St Stephen's Basilica📍 Map | Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út | M1 | 4 min |
| Szent István tér📍 Map | ↳ | 4 min | |
| Andrássy Avenue & the Opera📍 Map | ↳ | 7 min | |
| Danube Promenade📍 Map | ↳ | 10 min | |
| Heroes' Square (Millennium Monument)📍 Map | Hősök tere | M1 | at the exit |
| Museum of Fine Arts📍 Map | ↳ | 2 min | |
| Vajdahunyad Castle📍 Map | ↳ | 10 min | |
| City Park (Városliget)📍 Map | ↳ | 3 min | |
| Gellért Baths📍 Map | Szent Gellért tér – Műegyetem | M4 | at the exit |
| Gellért Hill & the Citadella📍 Map | ↳ | 25 min | |
| Liberty Statue📍 Map | ↳ | 25 min | |
| Liberty Bridge📍 Map | ↳ | 3 min | |
| Széchenyi Thermal Bath📍 Map | Széchenyi fürdő | M1 | at the exit |
| Vajdahunyad Castle📍 Map | ↳ | 4 min | |
| Budapest Zoo📍 Map | ↳ | 5 min | |
| City Park Ice Rink📍 Map | ↳ | 5 min | |
| Heroes' Square📍 Map | ↳ | 6 min | |
| Great Market Hall📍 Map | Fővám tér | M4 | 1 min |
| Corvinus University📍 Map | ↳ | at the exit | |
| Liberty Bridge📍 Map | ↳ | 3 min | |
| Váci utca📍 Map | ↳ | 5 min | |
| Bálna Budapest📍 Map | ↳ | 5 min |
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Updated: October 2026