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Hűvösvölgy, Children's Railway

4.8(5,575)Closed · Friday from 09:00📍 Buda Hills & Rózsadomb · II

Hűvösvölgy, Children's Railway is a landmark in Buda Hills & Rózsadomb — District II, on the Buda side of the Danube. The address is Gyermekvasúthoz vezető út 5, 1021. That puts it 6.9 km north-west of Fisherman's Bastion, far enough that you will want public transport.

It opens every day of the week and shuts early, in the afternoon. Across the week it opens as early as 08:30 and closes as late as 17:00. It holds 4.8 out of 5 from 5,575 Google reviews — enough reviews that the score is not a statistical accident. It ranks in the top three by rating among the landmarks in Buda Hills & Rózsadomb. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 5% of the landmarks we list.

A short walk away: BARRIO (15 min). If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Kaán Károly-kilátó (15 min). See also Buda Hills & Rózsadomb or everything worth seeing in Budapest.

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The essentials

Address: Budapest, Gyermekvasúthoz vezető út 5, 1021
District: II
Phone: +36 1 397 5394
Website: gyermekvasut.hu

Opening hours

Monday	09:00–16:10
Tuesday	09:00–16:10
Wednesday	09:00–16:10
Thursday	09:00–16:10
Friday	09:00–16:10
Saturday	08:30–17:00
Sunday	08:30–17:00

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Skip the ticket queueEntry booked ahead means walking past the cash desk — which on a busy day here is a genuinely long wait.Check ticket options →Hear the story on the spotA self-guided audio route on your own phone. Most of what happened here is not written on the building.See audio tours →Visiting several paid sights?A city pass beats single tickets from roughly three paid attractions a day. Below that it does not.Do the arithmetic →Where to sleep nearbyPrices and availability on a live map, so you can judge the walk from here rather than guess from an address.See places to stay →

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Frequently asked

What are the opening hours at Hűvösvölgy, Children's Railway?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: 09:00–16:10; Tuesday: 09:00–16:10; Wednesday: 09:00–16:10; Thursday: 09:00–16:10; Friday: 09:00–16:10; Saturday: 08:30–17:00; Sunday: 08:30–17:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.

Where is Hűvösvölgy, Children's Railway?

The address is Budapest, Gyermekvasúthoz vezető út 5, 1021, in Buda Hills & Rózsadomb (District II).

Is Hűvösvölgy, Children's Railway worth visiting?

It holds 4.8 out of 5 from 5,575 Google reviews — a strong score for a attraction in Budapest. Treat the rating as a starting point, not a verdict, and read a few recent reviews too.