Budapest (Hungary)
Cruise Port schedule, live map, terminals, news
Region
Europe Rivers
Local Time
2020-07-09 19:35
79°F 26.3°C
Light breeze3.3 m/s
84 °F / 29 °C 62 °F / 17 °C
Budapest is a Danube River cruise port in Hungary. River's most operated cruise itineraries are between Budapest and Bucharest. The longest itineraries are from Holland (Amsterdam), including cruising on Danube, Main and Rhine. Budapest is Hungary's main (largest) cruise port and biggest tourism industry contributor. Each year, the city attracts over 4,5 million tourists, ranking it world's 25th most popular and Europe's 6th most popular city tour destination.
Budapest is Hungary's capital and largest city (population around 1,8 million, metro over 3,3 million), as well as country's commercial, industrial and transportation hub. On November 17, 1873, it became a single city occupying both banks of Danube River and merging three cities (Obuda, Buda, Pest).
Originally a Celtic settlement, during the Roman Empire it became the capital of Lower Pannonia. In the 9th century Hungarians arrived. Their first settlement was pillaged by the Mongols in 124–242. Next dark period was the Battle of Mohacs and the following 150 year Ottoman rule. Budapest was the Austro-Hungarian Empire's second capital (together with Vienna).
Among city's most popular tourist landmarks are Buda Castle Quarter, Heroes' Square, Millennium Underground Railway, 118 geothermal springs (world's largest thermal water cave system), Dohany Street Synagogue (aka Nagy Zsinagoga, world's 2nd largest - after Belz Great Synagogue in Jerusalem), Hungarian Parliament Building (world's 3rd largest).
Budapest cruise terminal
Budapest port’s parking area has max capacity of 100 cars. The distance from the port nad the city center is approx 5 km (3 ml). The nearest airport is the Ferihegy International Airport - at approx 20-min drive distance from the cruise ship terminal.
Popular tourist attractions located near the port are the Buda Castle, old bridges (called hidak), St Stephen’s Basilica (height 96 m / 315 ft), many bathhouses with therapeutic spring water.
- Among the hotels located near the port are Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal (5-star), Hotel Rila (budget priced), Parliament Hotel, K+K Opera Hotel.
- Pop[ular restaurants located near the port are Gerbaud House, Fatal Restaurant, Karpatia Etterem.
- Pop[ular shopping centers located near the port are Folk Arts Gallery (hand-made souvenirs, wooden toys, traditional Hungarian dolls) and the Arkad shopping mall.
Port Budapest cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Budapest, Hungary. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
| Day | Ship | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June, 2020 Tuesday |  Avalon Tranquility II | ||
| 30 June, 2020 Tuesday |  MS Crucebelle | 07:00 | 04:00 |
| 30 June, 2020 Tuesday |  MS Amadeus Queen | 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 30 June, 2020 Tuesday |  Arosa Silva | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| 30 June, 2020 Tuesday | Arosa Mia | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 30 June, 2020 Tuesday | Arosa Bella | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 30 July, 2020 Thursday |  MS William Wordsworth | ||
| 30 July, 2020 Thursday |  MS Sofia | 13:00 | 22:00 |
| 1 July, 2020 Wednesday | Avalon View | ||
| 1 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Geoffrey Chaucer | ||
| 1 July, 2020 Wednesday | Avalon Tranquility II | ||
| 1 July, 2020 Wednesday | Arosa Donna | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 2 July, 2020 Thursday | MS William Wordsworth | ||
| 2 July, 2020 Thursday | MS Geoffrey Chaucer | ||
| 2 July, 2020 Thursday | MS Thomas Hardy | ||
| 2 July, 2020 Thursday | Avalon View | ||
| 2 July, 2020 Thursday | Arosa Riva | 12:00 | 22:00 |
| 3 July, 2020 Friday | MS William Wordsworth | ||
| 3 July, 2020 Friday | MS Oscar Wilde | ||
| 4 July, 2020 Saturday | MS Oscar Wilde | ||
| 4 July, 2020 Saturday | MS Aurelia | 08:00 | 22:00 |
| 5 July, 2020 Sunday | MS Robert Burns | ||
| 5 July, 2020 Sunday | MS Amadeus Brilliant | 04:00 | 21:00 |
| 5 July, 2020 Sunday | MS Sofia | 13:00 | 22:00 |
| 5 July, 2020 Sunday | MS Anna Katharina | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| 5 July, 2020 Sunday | MS Rousse Prestige | 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 6 July, 2020 Monday | MS Prinzessin Katharina | 14:00 | 20:00 |
| 6 July, 2020 Monday | MS Prinzessin Isabella | 14:00 | 23:00 |
| 7 July, 2020 Tuesday |  SS Beatrice | ||
| 7 July, 2020 Tuesday | Avalon Passion | ||
| 7 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Crucebelle | 07:00 | 04:00 |
| 7 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Amadeus Queen | 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 7 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Amelia | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 7 July, 2020 Tuesday | Arosa Mia | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 7 July, 2020 Tuesday | Arosa Bella | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 8 July, 2020 Wednesday | SS Beatrice | ||
| 8 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Geoffrey Chaucer | ||
| 8 July, 2020 Wednesday | Avalon Envision | ||
| 8 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Anesha | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 8 July, 2020 Wednesday | Arosa Donna | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 8 July, 2020 Wednesday |  MS Bellissima | 20:00 | 20:00 |
| 9 July, 2020 Thursday | MS William Wordsworth | ||
| 9 July, 2020 Thursday | MS Geoffrey Chaucer | ||
| 9 July, 2020 Thursday | Avalon Visionary | ||
| 9 July, 2020 Thursday | Avalon Illumination | ||
| 9 July, 2020 Thursday | Avalon Envision | ||
| 9 July, 2020 Thursday | MS nickoVISION | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| 10 July, 2020 Friday | SS Beatrice | ||
| 10 July, 2020 Friday | River Duchess | ||
| 10 July, 2020 Friday | MS William Wordsworth | ||
| 10 July, 2020 Friday | MS Oscar Wilde | ||
| 10 July, 2020 Friday | Avalon Visionary | ||
| 10 July, 2020 Friday | DCS Amethyst | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| 10 July, 2020 Friday | MS Sofia | 13:00 | 22:00 |
| 10 July, 2020 Friday | MS Bolero | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| 11 July, 2020 Saturday | River Duchess | ||
| 11 July, 2020 Saturday | SS Maria Theresa | ||
| 11 July, 2020 Saturday | MS Oscar Wilde | ||
| 11 July, 2020 Saturday | MS Amadeus Silver | 09:00 | 22:00 |
| 11 July, 2020 Saturday | MS Rousse Prestige | 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 12 July, 2020 Sunday | SS Maria Theresa | ||
| 12 July, 2020 Sunday | Arosa Silva | 12:00 | 22:00 |
| 12 July, 2020 Sunday | MS Maxima | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| 13 July, 2020 Monday | MS Thurgau Ultra | 08:00 | 12:00 |
| 13 July, 2020 Monday | MS Ariana | 13:00 | 23:00 |
| 13 July, 2020 Monday | MS Prinzessin Katharina | 14:00 | 20:00 |
| 14 July, 2020 Tuesday | Avalon Imagery II | ||
| 14 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Crucebelle | 07:00 | 04:00 |
| 14 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Aurelia | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| 14 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Amelia | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 14 July, 2020 Tuesday | Arosa Mia | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 14 July, 2020 Tuesday | Arosa Bella | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 15 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Geoffrey Chaucer | ||
| 15 July, 2020 Wednesday | Avalon Imagery II | ||
| 15 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Sofia | 13:00 | 22:00 |
| 15 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Anesha | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 15 July, 2020 Wednesday | Arosa Donna | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 16 July, 2020 Thursday | MS Geoffrey Chaucer | ||
| 16 July, 2020 Thursday | MS William Wordsworth | ||
| 16 July, 2020 Thursday | Avalon Visionary | ||
| 16 July, 2020 Thursday | MS nickoVISION | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| 17 July, 2020 Friday | MS William Wordsworth | ||
| 17 July, 2020 Friday | MS Oscar Wilde | ||
| 17 July, 2020 Friday | DCS Amethyst | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| 17 July, 2020 Friday | MS Rousse Prestige | 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 18 July, 2020 Saturday | MS Adora | 09:00 | 09:00 |
| 19 July, 2020 Sunday | MS Aurelia | 08:00 | 22:00 |
| 19 July, 2020 Sunday | Arosa Riva | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 20 July, 2020 Monday | Avalon Impression | ||
| 20 July, 2020 Monday | MS Thurgau Ultra | 08:00 | 12:00 |
| 20 July, 2020 Monday | MS Alena | 09:00 | 09:00 |
| 20 July, 2020 Monday | MS Sofia | 13:00 | 22:00 |
| 20 July, 2020 Monday | MS Prinzessin Katharina | 14:00 | 20:00 |
| 20 July, 2020 Monday | MS Prinzessin Isabella | 14:00 | 23:00 |
| 21 July, 2020 Tuesday | SS Beatrice | ||
| 21 July, 2020 Tuesday | Avalon Impression | ||
| 21 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Crucebelle | 07:00 | 04:00 |
| 21 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Amelia | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 21 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Amadeus Brilliant | 13:00 | |
| 21 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Anna Katharina | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| 21 July, 2020 Tuesday | Arosa Mia | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 21 July, 2020 Tuesday | Arosa Bella | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 22 July, 2020 Wednesday | SS Beatrice | ||
| 22 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Geoffrey Chaucer | ||
| 22 July, 2020 Wednesday | Avalon Illumination | ||
| 22 July, 2020 Wednesday | Avalon Envision | ||
| 22 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Amadeus Silver | 09:00 | 22:00 |
| 22 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Anesha | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 22 July, 2020 Wednesday | Arosa Donna | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 22 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Bellissima | 20:00 | 20:00 |
| 23 July, 2020 Thursday | MS William Wordsworth | ||
| 23 July, 2020 Thursday | Avalon Illumination | ||
| 23 July, 2020 Thursday | Avalon Passion | ||
| 23 July, 2020 Thursday | Avalon Envision | ||
| 23 July, 2020 Thursday | MS Rousse Prestige | 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 24 July, 2020 Friday | MS William Wordsworth | ||
| 24 July, 2020 Friday |  ms Beethoven | 01:00 | |
| 24 July, 2020 Friday | ms L'Europe | 06:00 | 18:00 |
| 24 July, 2020 Friday | DCS Amethyst | 09:00 | 21:00 |
| 24 July, 2020 Friday | MS Bolero | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| 25 July, 2020 Saturday | SS Maria Theresa | ||
| 25 July, 2020 Saturday | Arosa Riva | 12:00 | 18:00 |
| 25 July, 2020 Saturday | MS Sofia | 13:00 | 22:00 |
| 25 July, 2020 Saturday | ms Symphonie | 16:00 | 20:00 |
| 26 July, 2020 Sunday | SS Maria Theresa | ||
| 26 July, 2020 Sunday | MS Maxima | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| 27 July, 2020 Monday | ms Vivaldi | 06:00 | 18:00 |
| 27 July, 2020 Monday | MS Ariana | 13:00 | 23:00 |
| 27 July, 2020 Monday | MS Alena | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 27 July, 2020 Monday | MS Prinzessin Katharina | 14:00 | 20:00 |
| 27 July, 2020 Monday | ms Symphonie | 18:00 | 13:00 |
| 28 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Crucebelle | 07:00 | 04:00 |
| 28 July, 2020 Tuesday | MS Amelia | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 28 July, 2020 Tuesday | Arosa Silva | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| 28 July, 2020 Tuesday | Arosa Mia | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 28 July, 2020 Tuesday | Arosa Bella | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 29 July, 2020 Wednesday | Avalon View | ||
| 29 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Aurelia | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| 29 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Anesha | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 29 July, 2020 Wednesday | DCS Amethyst | 13:00 | 23:00 |
| 29 July, 2020 Wednesday | Arosa Donna | 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 29 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Rousse Prestige | 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 29 July, 2020 Wednesday | MS Bellissima | 20:00 | 20:00 |
| 31 July, 2020 Friday | MS William Wordsworth | ||
| 31 July, 2020 Friday | MS Oscar Wilde | ||
| 31 July, 2020 Friday | ms Beethoven | 01:00 | |
| 31 July, 2020 Friday | MS nickoVISION | 09:00 | 21:00 |
| 31 July, 2020 Friday | MS Amadeus Queen | 12:00 | 21:00 |
| 31 July, 2020 Friday | MS Maxima | 14:00 | 23:00 |
| 31 July, 2020 Friday | Arosa Riva | 15:00 | 18:00 |
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