Christmas in Buda Castle Budapest

Please find the main Buda Castle Attractions’ special Christmas and New Year’s Eve opening hours, as well as the Buda Castle Tour’s December schedule.

To get more information about Budapest Christmas and Budapest New Year ideas, programs and activities please visit these December guides for things to do in the Hungarian capital on a winter break.

Programs in Castle District Budapest – Christmas & NYE

Should you be interested in discovering the Castle District during your Christmas holiday via a guided tour, you can choose one of the following available programs. Please note that the castle is the home of museums, which are closed on Mondays.

Dec 1-23 
Buda Castle District Tours are available
2pm Value Buda Castle District Tour (Top Rated) €10/ Ticket
Daytime Buda Castle Cave Tour from €10.15/ Ticket
2pm Budget Castle District Tour €12 / Ticket
Daytime Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour €18/ Ticket
Daytime Castle District History and Mystery Game € 26/ Ticket
10 am Buda Castle District and Budapest City Tour with Live Guide €29/ Ticket
Daytime Budapest Hop on Hop Off Big Bus City Tour (going past the Buda Castle Gardens)€ 32,4/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour €34/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour & Hotel Pickup €40/ Ticket
10 am Castle District & Budapest Bus Tour with River Cruise €45/ Ticket
2.30pm Castle & Citadel Scooter Tour €49,72/ Ticket

Dec 24
Buda Castle District Tours are available
2pm Value Buda Castle District Tour (Top Rated) €10/ Ticket
2pm Budget Castle District Tour €12 / Ticket
Daytime Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour €18/ Ticket
Daytime Castle District History and Mystery Game € 26/ Ticket
10 am Buda Castle District and Budapest City Tour with Live Guide €29/ Ticket
Daytime Budapest Hop on Hop Off Big Bus City Tour (going past the Buda Castle Gardens)€ 32,4/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour €34/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour & Hotel Pickup €40/ Ticket
10 am Castle District & Budapest Bus Tour with River Cruise €45/ Ticket
2.30pm Castle & Citadel Scooter Tour €49,72/ Ticket

Dec 25
Buda Castle District Tours are available
2pm Value Buda Castle District Tour (Top Rated) €10/ Ticket
2pm Budget Castle District Tour €12 / Ticket
Daytime Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour €18/ Ticket
Daytime Castle District History and Mystery Game € 26/ Ticket
10 am Buda Castle District and Budapest City Tour with Live Guide €29/ Ticket
Daytime Budapest Hop on Hop Off Big Bus City Tour (going past the Buda Castle Gardens)€ 32,4/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour €34/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour & Hotel Pickup €40/ Ticket
10 am Castle District & Budapest Bus Tour with River Cruise €45/ Ticket
2.30pm Castle & Citadel Scooter Tour €49,72/ Ticket

Dec 26
Buda Castle District Tours are available
2pm Budget Castle District Tour €12 / Ticket
Daytime Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour €18/ Ticket
Daytime Castle District History and Mystery Game € 26/ Ticket
7.45/8pm Gothic Vampire Night Tour €21/ Ticket
10 am Buda Castle District and Budapest City Tour with Live Guide €29/ Ticket
Daytime Budapest Hop on Hop Off Big Bus City Tour (going past the Buda Castle Gardens)€ 32,4/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour €34/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour & Hotel Pickup €40/ Ticket
10 am Castle District & Budapest Bus Tour with River Cruise €45/ Ticket
2.30pm Castle & Citadel Scooter Tour €49,72/ Ticket

Dec 27-29   
Buda Castle District Tours are available
2pm Value Buda Castle District Tour (Top Rated) €10/ Ticket
Daytime Buda Castle Cave Tour from €10.15/ Ticket
Daytime Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour €18 Ticket
7.45/8pm Gothic Vampire Night Tour €21/ Ticket
Daytime Castle District History and Mystery Game € 26/ Ticket
10 am Buda Castle District and Budapest City Tour with Live Guide €29/ Ticket
Daytime Budapest Hop on Hop Off Big Bus City Tour (going past the Buda Castle Gardens)€ 32,4/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour €34/ Ticket
10 am 4 Hour Grand City Bus & Walking Tour with Buda Castle Hill Sights €36/ Ticket
2pm Hospital in the Rock Tour from €38/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour & Hotel Pickup €40/ Ticket
10 am Castle District & Budapest Bus Tour with River Cruise €45/ Ticket
2.30pm Castle & Citadel Scooter Tour €49,72/ Ticket

Dec 30 
Buda Castle District Tours are available
2pm Value Buda Castle District Tour (Top Rated) €10/ Ticket
Daytime Buda Castle Cave Tour from €10.15/ Ticket
Daytime Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour €18/ Ticket
10 am Buda Castle District and Budapest City Tour with Live Guide €29/ Ticket
Daytime Budapest Hop on Hop Off Big Bus City Tour (going past the Buda Castle Gardens)€ 32,4/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour €34/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour & Hotel Pickup €40/ Ticket
10 am Castle District & Budapest Bus Tour with River Cruise €45/ Ticket
2.30pm Castle & Citadel Scooter Tour €49,72/ Ticket

Dec 31
2pm Value Buda Castle District Tour (Top Rated) €10/ Ticket
2pm Budget Castle District Tour €12 / Ticket
Daytime Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour €18/ Ticket
Daytime Castle District History and Mystery Game € 26/ Ticket
10 am Buda Castle District and Budapest City Tour with Live Guide €29/ Ticket
Daytime Budapest Hop on Hop Off Big Bus City Tour (going past the Buda Castle Gardens)€ 32,4/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour €34/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour & Hotel Pickup €40/ Ticket
10 am Castle District & Budapest Bus Tour with River Cruise €45/ Ticket
10 am Buda Castle District Tour with a Historian €45/ Ticket
2.30pm Castle & Citadel Scooter Tour €49,72/ Ticket

Jan 1
2pm Value Buda Castle District Tour (Top Rated) €10/ Ticket
Daytime Buda Castle Cave Tour from €10.15/ Ticket
2pm Budget Castle District Tour €12 / Ticket
Daytime Castle District History and Mystery Game € 26/ Ticket
Daytime Budapest Hop on Hop Off Big Bus City Tour (going past the Buda Castle Gardens)€ 32,4/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour €34/ Ticket
10 am Budapest and Buda Castle Bus Tour & Hotel Pickup €40/ Ticket
10 am Buda Castle District Tour with a Historian €45/ Ticket
2.30pm Castle & Citadel Scooter Tour €49,72/ Ticket

December Opening Hours of Castle Attractions

National Gallery in Buda Castle Opening Hours around Christmas:

Dec 1-22: Open as usual (10 am – 6 pm, closed on Mondays)
Dec 23: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Dec 24: Closed
Dec 25: Closed
Dec 26-29: Open as usual (10 am – 6 pm)
Dec 30: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Dec 31: Open 10 am – 4 pm (latest entry at 3 pm)
Jan 1: Open 12 pm – 6 pm (latest entry at 5 pm)

Budapest History Museum in Buda Castle Opening Hours – Christmas holidays:

Dec 1-23: Open as usual (10 am – 6 pm, closed on Mondays)
Dec 24: Closed
Dec 25: Closed
Dec 26: Open 10 am – 6 pm
Dec 27-29: Open as usual (10 am – 6 pm)
Dec 30: Closed
Dec 31: Open 10 am – 4 pm
Jan 1: Open 12 pm – 6 pm

Matthias Church in Castle District – Opening Hours – Christmas celebrations:

Dec 1-21: Open as usual (Mon-Fri: 9 am – 5 pm, Sat: 9 am – 12 pm, Sun: 1 pm – 5 pm)
Dec 22: Open 1 pm – 4 pm
Dec 23: 9 am – 2 pm
Dec 24: Closed
Dec 25: Closed
Dec 26: 1 pm – 5 pm
Dec 27-30: Open as usual (Mon-Fri: 9 am – 5 pm, Sat: 9 am – 1 pm, Sun: 1 pm – 5 pm)
Dec 31: 9 am – 5 pm
Jan 1: 1 pm – 5 pm

Funicular by the Castle – Opening Hours during Christmas holidays

Note: every odd week Monday is closed for maintenance
Dec 1-23: Operates as usual (7.30 am – 10 pm)
Dec 24: closed
Dec 25-26: Operates as usual (7.30 am – 10 pm)
Jan 1: 3 pm – 10 pm

Fisherman’s Bastion Opening Hours – open at Christmas:

Dec 1-23: Open as usual – 00:00-00:00 (all day)
Dec 24: Open as usual – 00:00-00:00 (all day)
Dec 25: Open as usual – 00:00-00:00 (all day)
Dec 26: Open as usual – 00:00-00:00 (all day)
Dec 27-30: Open as usual – 00:00-00:00 (all day)
Dec 31: Open as usual – 00:00-00:00 (all day)
Jan 1: Open as usual – 00:00-00:00 (all day)

Faust Wine Cellar in Castle District – Opening Hours:

Dec 1-23: Open as usual (2 pm – 9 pm, except Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Dec 24: Closed – why not try wine tasting on a Budapest Cruise?
Dec 25: Closed – why not try wine tasting on a Budapest Cruise?
Dec 26: Closed – why not try wine tasting on a Budapest Cruise?
Dec 27 – 31: Open as usual (2 pm – 9 pm)
Jan 1: Closed – why not try wine tasting on a Budapest Cruise?