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Budapest with your friends
Thermal baths, ruin bars and great value.
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What 5 nights in Budapest costs each
Each person pays roughly £75 for return flights, £195 for their share of a room and £300 to spend in April, one of the best months to go. That's about £570 each, or £470 if you stay in a hostel. The cheapest month is January, at about £515 each.
| Month | Season | Hotel or flat | Hostel |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | £515 | £435 |
| February | Cheap | £515 | £435 |
| March | Normal | £570 | £470 |
| AprilBest | Normal | £570 | £470 |
| MayBest | Busy | £615 | £505 |
| JuneBest | Busy | £615 | £505 |
| July | Peak | £675 | £545 |
| August | Peakschool hols | £713 | £576 |
| SeptemberBest | Busy | £615 | £505 |
| OctoberBest | Normal | £570 | £470 |
| November | Normal | £570 | £470 |
| DecemberBest | Peak | £675 | £545 |
Per person for 5 nights: return flights from London, your share of a 3-star room or apartment for two (or a dorm bed), and about £60 a day for food, drinks, local transport and an activity. Flights cost more in UK school holidays; August is counted as school holidays here. Based on the Post Office City Costs Barometer 2025 for Budapest: 3-star city-centre rooms shared by two, June prices. See the barometer. These are rough guides, not quotes, so check live prices before you book.
When to go
The best months for Budapest are April, May, June, September, October and December. It's cheapest in January and February. July, August and December are peak season, when flights and rooms cost the most.
Things to do as a group
- Széchenyi baths
- Ruin bar crawl in the Jewish Quarter
- Danube boat at night
- Fisherman's Bastion
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