Metro M2 to Astoria, then a short walk north up Károly körút. That’s the fastest route. If you’d rather come overground, trams 47, 48 and 49 stop at Astoria M, and trolleybus 74 ends beside the building.
Driving is impractical. The Jewish Quarter has narrow one-way streets and very limited parking. This page covers each route, the walk from the places you are likely to be coming from, and the step-free options.
Location and address
By public transport
Astoria is the closest stop on every central transport line. The metro is fastest; the trolleybus gets you closest.
By metro
Best for: the fastest route from anywhere in central Pest.
- M2 (red line), Astoria: about 150 m from the entrance. Take the exits for Károly körút and walk north, with the towers ahead of you on the right. Stairs and escalators only
- M1, M2 and M3, Deák Ferenc tér: the city’s main interchange, one stop from Astoria and about 8 minutes away on foot along Károly körút. Useful if you are on the yellow or blue line and would rather walk than change
Buy a single ticket, a 24-hour travel card, or a Budapest Card before boarding; single tickets must be validated before you travel.
By tram
Best for: connecting from Deák Ferenc tér or from the Buda side.
Trams 47, 48 and 49 stop at Astoria M on Károly körút, about 150 m south of the synagogue. All three start at Deák Ferenc tér and run down the boulevard and over to Buda, so from Deák it is a single stop. Walking up from the tram stop gives a clean view of the synagogue’s Moorish Revival facade.
By trolleybus and bus
Best for: arriving as close to the door as possible.
- Trolleybus 74: ends at Astoria M (Dohány utca), on Dohány utca right beside the synagogue
- Buses 5, 7, 8E, 108E, 110, 112 and 133E: stop at Astoria M on Rákóczi út, about 150 m to the south
- Bus 100E: direct from Liszt Ferenc International Airport to Deák Ferenc tér. It needs its own ticket
On foot
The synagogue is close enough to most central Pest accommodation to make walking the obvious option. The times below are measured along the streets, not guessed.
From Deák Ferenc tér (about 8 minutes)
Head south-east along Károly körút, the wide boulevard with the tram tracks. The synagogue is on the left-hand side, on the corner with Dohány utca. The simplest walk into the Jewish Quarter from the city centre.
From St. Stephen’s Basilica (about 14 minutes)
Walk south down Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út to Deák Ferenc tér, then carry on along Károly körút. Pairs well as a morning combination, since neither ticket is tied to a time slot.
From the Hungarian National Museum (about 11 minutes)
Walk north from the Hungarian National Museum up Múzeum körút to the Astoria junction and keep going straight on. The boulevard changes its name to Károly körút and the synagogue appears on your right.
By car and taxi
If you do need to drive, the nearest multi-storey we found on the map is the Holló car park, about 300 m north of the synagogue. Taxis and Bolt can drop you on Károly körút or on Dohány utca beside the building. Ask the driver for “Dohány utcai zsinagóga”.
Accessibility
- Astoria metro station is not step-free. On line M2 only Örs vezér tere, Pillangó utca and Puskás Ferenc Stadion are, so the metro is no use to wheelchair users here
- Buses and trolleybuses are the step-free option. More than 90% of Budapest’s buses are low-floor, and at weekends every bus and trolleybus is. Trolleybus 74 stops closest, on Dohány utca
- Trams 47, 48 and 49 are not among the city’s low-floor tram lines
- The forecourt, Herzl Tivadar tér, is a pedestrian square, so there is no traffic between the pavement and the gate
- Inside the complex, the synagogue, the courtyard and the museum can be visited in a wheelchair with help from the staff. What to expect in each part is in the Accessibility tab of our main guide
- By taxi, ask to be dropped on Dohány utca beside the synagogue