Budaörs
Understand
Budaörs is a commuter town to the west from Budapest. Several large retail stores pay taxes to the local council, so much so that Budaörs is the richest town of Hungary. The history of the city reaches back to the 13th century. In 1921, the Battle of Budaörs was the last attempt to restore the Habsburg Empire. Budaörs was elevated to town status in 1986.
Get in
By train
Trains and are available hourly from Budapest Déli pályaudvar to Győr via Bicske, Tatabánya, Tata and Komárom. The journey from Budapest takes 12 minutes and costs 250 Ft.By bus
To Budaörs from Budapest:- From by , , , , or to .
- From by to Templom tér.
- From by or to Templom tér (except on sundays).
Get around
By bus
Local bus lines in Budaörs are operated by two companies:- Lines 1–299 (except 288, 289) are operated by BKK. Budapest-passes are not valid beyond the administrative boundaries of Budapest. Tickets can be purchased at vending machines (also passes), at the drivers and at many newsstands. Available tickets and passes:
- Metropolitan area ticket (valid between Budaörs and the first bus stop within Budapest): 250 Ft.
- Single ticket (valid for the whole line): 350 Ft in advance, 450 Ft from the driver.
- Metropolitan area local pass (valid within Budaörs): 5200 Ft per month.
- Metropolitan area pass (5 km, valid between Budaörs and the first bus stop within Budapest): 5940 Ft per month.
- South Buda zone pass (10 km, valid between Budakeszi, Budaörs, Diósd, Törökbálint and the first bus stop within Budapest): 9580 Ft per month.
Public transport map of Budaörs.
By taxi
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phone: +36 23 441-417
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phone: +36 70 334-4400
See
Exhibitions
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Jakob Bleyer Local History Museum
phone: +36 23 440-217address: Budapesti út 45The Local History Collection located in a a typical local Swabian house. The house with porch and the courtyard section of the museum are particularly beautiful, contemporary status was preserved. A museum which chronicles the history of the German settlers in Budaörs. Its five rooms used to be the home of a well-to-do farmer-bourgeois family. Shows the farmer-bourgeois life-style destroyed by the expelling in 1946. A sculpture about John of Nepomuk is located opposite the Local History Collection. The soft limestone, baroque sculpture was erected in 1852. -
phone: +36 30 549-8840address: Károly király utca 2Presentation of the most interesting and valuable pieces of Budaörs archaeological finds. Reconstructions and models to be seen. Lots of visual documentation and tactile exhibition material helps to understand the nearly 7,000 years history.
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phone: +36 30 549-8840address: Virág utca 6Árpád era archaeological park, forest school and summer camp. Located in pleasant natural environment, western outskirts of Budaörs. After the excavation of an Árpád archaeological park reconstructed a part of the former town called Csík. A pit house, furnaces, yurt village and contemporary botanical gardens can be see here. Other attractions: oven medieval inn, auditorium and media lab, Indian Village, Castle Theatre, grassy and sandy sports field, archery courts, playgrounds, swimming pool and a small fish pond.
Churches
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John of Nepomuk Roman Catholic Church
phone: +36 23 440-414address: Templom térBuilt between 1801–1810. Mixed architectural elements, mostly Baroque-style with some classicising details. The main altar has a Classicist character and shows Christ's death at the Calvary. The gracious carving of lime-tree pulpit depicts the Good Shepherd sowing seeds. The Baroque-style font of the apse was made in the 18th century. On the left wall are Baroque-style pictures of Saint George and Saint Cecile from 19th century. On the right-side wall can be see the Three Magi and the picture of the Holy Trinity. There are four fresco of the ceiling: John of Nepomuk, Saint Dominic, the ascension of Christ and Moses with the snake on the last fresco. A sculpture about Wendelin of Trier standing next to the church. This sandstone sculpture is approximately 1.5 m high. The saint's symbols include a bag by his side, a hat on the ground and a lying cattle by his feet. The dying soldier who failing into the arms of Christ title World War I Memorial was set up in 1925 from public contributions in the church garden. There are marble tables placed four sides of the monument, carved the names of men from Budaörs, who died on Galician and Italian battlefields. -
Starentanz Roman Catholic Chapel
address: Farkasréti út 87It was built in 1808. On the left side of the chapel, behind a large glass is a metre-high painting depicting the Emmaus Disciples. The painting was made in 1912. Chapel on Kő HillThe chapel built by Ferenc Wendler in 1855.
CalvaryCalvary hill is a geyser cone of a regular shape. There is a small chapel built by Jakab Kreis in 1817.
Old Cemetery and Csulits ChapelThe abandoned graveyard contains graves from the period between the 18th and 20th centuries. The graves of similar types with tables (their material is sandstone, limestone, red limestone from Tardos and cast stone) provide a uniform appearance to the cemetery. The chapel is situated at the centre of the Old Cemetery and was built in 1863 by János Csulits. A single-nave, single-tower building, with two windows. Now, this chapel is used by Greek Catholics for their ceremonies.
Nature
Kő HillOffers a great panorama to the town, on a clear day can you see to South Buda. There are cellars from the 18th and 19th century.
Odvas HillNice view to the town.
Törökugrató HillNice view to the town. Nature trails called "Kövirózsa" and "Naprózsa" showing the botanical values of the area.
Huszonnégyökrös HillNice view to Budaörs Basin.
Nap HillThere is a nature trail showing the botanical values of the area.
Tűzkő HillNice view to Gazdagrét. There is a nature trail showing the botanical values of the area.
Do
Culture
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phone: +36 23 441-541, +36 23 444-950 (theatre)address: Szabadság út 26Latinovits Theatre Budaörs. Smaller exhibits and events.
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phone: +36 30 900-0394address: Clementis László utca 2Cultural center.
Sport
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phone: +36 23 445-070address: Szabadság út 299
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phone: +36 20 512-8489address: Gyár utca
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phone: +36 23 428-026address: Hársfa utca 6
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phone: +36 30 603-4225address: Gervay Mihály utca 1Go-kart, bowling, indoor playground, salt room, billiards
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phone: +36 30 577-0170address: Gervay Mihály utca 9
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On Line Squash and Fitness Club
phone: +36 23 444-344address: Forrás utca 8
Events
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phone: +36 30 900-0394In May.
Idesüss – Day of BudaörsIn August.
Budaörsi VigasságokIn September.
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phone: +36 30 900-0394In December.
Buy
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address: Sport utca 2-4Hypermarket. Services: food bar, pharmacy, shoe store, post office, bank.
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Príma
phone: +36 23 445-750address: Szabadság út 52-54Supermarket. -
Small Farmers' Market in Budaörs
phone: +36 30 874-3781address: Patkó utca -
address: Kinizsi út 1-3Hypermarket.
Eat
Budget
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phone: +36 20 437-8674address: Szabadság út 117Food bar.
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phone: +36 30 415-6088address: Puskás Tivadar út 7Self service restaurant.
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phone: +36 23 399-044address: Szabadság út 68Food bar.
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phone: +36 30 982-0710address: Budapesti út 112Food bar.
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phone: +36 30 358-8414address: Budapesti út 77Salad and food bar.
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phone: +36 23 415-130address: Károly Király utca 6Food bar.
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phone: +36 70 703-0534address: Teller Ede körút 141Self service restaurant.
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phone: +36 20 566-8882address: Szivárvány utca 1Food bar.
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phone: +36 70 701-3045address: Kamaraerdei út 11/bFood bar.
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phone: +36 23 445-750address: Szabadság út 52-54Food bar.
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phone: +36 23 414-340address: Templom tér 14Food bar.
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phone: +36 23 420-969address: Ifjúság utca 22Food bar.
Mid-range
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phone: +36 23 422-410address: Patkó utca 1Pizzeria and fast food bar.
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phone: +36 20 999-9982address: Szabadság út 109/1Pizzeria and pasta bar.
Splurge
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phone: +36 23 440-225address: Szabadság út 46Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with local cuisine.
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Da Caterina Ristorante e Pizzeria
phone: +36 23 440-538address: Budapesti út 108Italian restaurant and pizzeria. -
phone: +36 23 889-889address: Gyár utca 2Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.
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phone: +36 23 441-949address: Rózsa utca 20Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
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phone: +36 20 557-0011address: Ezüstfenyő utcaTraditional restaurant.
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Hacienda Beer Garden and Restaurant
phone: +36 70 342-0720address: Kolozsvári utcaTraditional restaurant with local cuisine. -
phone: +36 23 442-512address: Semmelweis utca 10/2Renaissance theme historic restaurant with homemade specialties. Wide selection.
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phone: +36 23 425-228address: Szabadság út 323Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
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phone: +36 23 428-121address: Puskás Tivadar út 2Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.
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phone: +36 23 398-167address: Szabadság út 149Greek restaurant.
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phone: +36 23 789-558address: Templom tér 1Traditional restaurant.
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phone: +36 23 424-505address: Csap utca 1Traditional restaurant with local cuisine. Reservation required.
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Terasz Confectionery and Bistro
phone: +36 30 519-9759address: Szabadság út 306Sixty seats. Hungarian and international dishes, cakes and ice creams.
Drink
Cafes
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phone: +36 30 737-9212address: Puskás Tivadar út 7Cafe, lunch and breakfast.
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phone: +36 23 420-840address: Ibolya utca 1Confectionery and cafe.
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address: Templom tér 21Confectionery and cafe.
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phone: +36 23 782-181address: Clementis László utca 22Cafe and breakfast.
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phone: +36 70 659-6513address: Károly király utca 21Strudel, ice cream shop and cafe.
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phone: +36 30 749-7652address: Szabadság út 15Confectionery and cafe.
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phone: +36 30 668-7267address: Farkasréti út 43Confectionery and cafe.
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phone: +36 23 440-154address: Nefelejcs utca 1Confectionery and cafe.
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phone: +36 20 562-7245address: Budapesti út 128Confectionery and cafe.
Pubs
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address: Budapesti út 30-32
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phone: +36 30 584-3086address: Baross utca 49
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phone: +36 23 786-239address: Szabadság út 53Pub and fast food bar.
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Zsíros Kenyér Pub and Gastro Yard
phone: +36 30 410-9695address: Budapesti út 51Drinkbar. Darts and party options. Vodka Martini and similars are discounted. Weekly events night.
Sleep
Budget
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phone: +36 30 377-9570address: Tárogató utca 235 rooms.
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phone: +36 23 440-189address: Felsőhatár utca 255 rooms.
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phone: +36 20 211-4141address: Fodros utca 7218 rooms.
Mid-range
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phone: +36 23 440-495address: Farkasréti út 814 rooms. Green area. Ample breakfast, Wi-Fi, cable TV, closed parking. The owner living there.
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phone: +36 20 968-6198address: Széles utca 708 rooms.
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phone: +36 23 440-440address: Öntő utca 3612 rooms.
Splurge
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Adler Guesthouse and Restaurant
phone: +36 23 440-215address: Budapesti út 1527 rooms. Traditional restaurant with local cuisine. Located in a 19th-century former wine cellar press house. -
phone: +36 23 428-528address: Budapesti út 214 rooms.
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phone: +36 23 504-000address: Rubik Ernő utca 2160 rooms, 4 apartments.
Connect
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Budaörs 1 Post Office
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phone: +36 23 414-446address: Templom tér 15Internet access.
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Zsuzsanna Bercsényi Town's Library
phone: +36 23 415-405address: Károly király utca 20Internet access.
Go next
- Biatorbágy — town 13 km west
- Budakeszi — town 11 km north
- Érd — city 15 km south
- Martonvásár — town 24 km southwest
- Törökbálint — town 6 km southwest