Road trips in Hungary
4 road trips and 27 hand-picked places in Hungary, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 4
- Places
- 27
- Motorways
- Vignette needed for motorways
- Speed limit
- 130 km/h
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Road trips through Hungary
Photo by Ervin Lukacs on UnsplashLake Balaton
© Antissimo · CC BY-SA 4.0Eger and Tokaj: Hungary’s northern wine hills
© Chmee2 or Valtameri · CC BY-SA 3.0Southern Hungary: paprika, Villány wine and Pécs
© Fekist · CC BY-SA 4.0The Danube Bend: Szentendre, Visegrád and Esztergom
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Balaton | 3 | 207 km | 2 h 51 min | 4 |
| Eger and Tokaj: Hungary’s northern wine hills | 4 | 351 km | 4 h 51 min | 7 |
| Southern Hungary: paprika, Villány wine and Pécs | 4 | 292 km | 4 h 02 min | 8 |
| The Danube Bend: Szentendre, Visegrád and Esztergom | 2 | 68 km | 0 h 57 min | 7 |
Places worth the detour in Hungary
© karel291 · CC BY 3.0Eger Castle
© Globetrotter19 · CC BY-SA 3.0Valley of the Beautiful Women
© Verőczi Zoltán · CC BY 3.0Baradla Cave
© Pelenczei Balázs · CC BY-SA 4.0Villánykövesd Cellar Rows
© Lajos Gál · CC BY-SA 3.0Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs
© Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0Visegrád Citadel
© karel291 · CC BY 3.0Esztergom Basilica
© Michal Gorski · CC BY-SA 3.0Hortobágy Nine-Arch Bridge
© hpgruesen · CC0Buda Castle
© Globetrotter19 · CC BY-SA 3.0Rákóczi Castle
© Chmee2 or Valtameri · CC BY-SA 3.0Mohács Memorial Park
© Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs · CC BY-SA 4.0Siklós Castle
© Fekist · CC BY-SA 4.0Hungarian Open Air Museum
© Elekes Andor · CC BY-SA 4.0Tokaj
© Kfbs06 · CC BY-SA 3.0Hollókő Old Village
© Balazs Szanto · CC BY-SA 2.0Tihany Abbey
© Globetrotter19 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Hévíz
© Sjaak Kempe from Groningen, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0Szentendre Old Town
© Lajos Gál · CC BY-SA 3.0Zsolnay Cultural Quarter
© Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0Kőszeg Old Town
© Dguendel · CC BY 3.0Sopron Old Town
© Dguendel · CC BY 4.0Pannonhalma Archabbey
Szalajka Valley
© VargaA · CC BY-SA 4.0Gödöllő Royal Palace
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Hungary?
Popular routes include Lake Balaton, Eger and Tokaj: Hungary’s northern wine hills, Southern Hungary: paprika, Villány wine and Pécs and The Danube Bend: Szentendre, Visegrád and Esztergom. CampingSpirit has 4 trip guides that pass through Hungary, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Hungary are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Eger Castle, Valley of the Beautiful Women, Baradla Cave, Villánykövesd Cellar Rows, Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs and Visegrád Citadel.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Hungary?
Vignette needed for motorways. Buy the e-vignette online before you drive on motorways. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Hungary?
130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Hungary?
Few or none.