23 shuls (3 Chabad) · 12 kosher · 276 hotels on our map
Grand boulevards, thermal baths and a big, historic Jewish community. The Jewish quarter in District VII has the huge Dohány Street Synagogue and active shuls, kosher restaurants and Chabad.
Good to know: only 23 shuls and 12 kosher places are on our map here so far, and the real number is likely higher. Before you book, check with the local Chabad (search Chabad Budapest) and look up kosher on Google Maps.
Driving to Kerestir and the kevarim: Hungarian motorways need an e-vignette. For a car (category D1) it costs 5,550 HUF for one day, 6,900 HUF for 10 days or 11,170 HUF for a month; buy it on the official site, ematrica.nemzetiutdij.hu, not a lookalike reseller. AAA says Hungary recognizes an International Driving Permit rather than a US license on its own, so get one from AAA before you fly ($20 plus photo). Only AAA and AATA issue the real permit in the US; it is valid for one year.Source: nemzetiutdij.hu · aaa.com · usa.gov, checked Nov 2026 · tip from ivelt
Shuttle to Kerestir: A daily shuttle (Kerestir Travel) leaves at 10:00 from outside the Nitavalo restaurant in the Jewish Quarter and comes back about 5:30–6:00 PM, stopping at the guest houses and the cemetery. It costs €60 per person and must be booked and paid ahead (WhatsApp +36 1 323 7388). The other way is a train to Szerencs, about 2–2.5 hours, then a taxi.Source: visitkerestir.com, checked Nov 2026 · tip from ivelt
Shabbos food: Hanna Glatt Kosher Restaurant. What each one offers, how to order and the hechsher to ask about are in Travel Info ›
Europe's largest synagogue, with a memorial garden and the Tree of Life sculpture.
3 min drive from the center · 1.3 km · 0.8 mi
Iron shoes on the riverbank, a simple and powerful Holocaust memorial.
5 min drive from the center · 2.5 km · 1.6 mi
The grand Gothic Revival building on the Danube.
5 min drive from the center · 2.9 km · 1.8 mi
Hilltop terraces with the best views over the Danube and Pest.
8 min drive from the center · 4.2 km · 2.6 mi
A grand outdoor thermal bath (mixed bathing; check for private options).
7 min drive from the center · 3.7 km · 2.3 mi
The city's iconic 19th-century bridge.
8 min drive from the center · 4.4 km · 2.7 mi
An evening cruise to see Parliament lit up.
A green island park with a musical fountain and running track.
9 min drive from the center · 4.4 km · 2.7 mi
Walking and driving time from each hotel to the nearest shul and kosher food. Tap a hotel for its map, phone numbers and directions.
Walking times are estimates: straight-line distance × 1.3 at about 80 m a minute. Driving times are road routes without traffic (OpenStreetMap routing); where a route is missing we show “≈”, straight line × 1.4 at city speed. No prices or ratings here; each hotel links to Google Maps reviews and a Booking.com search.
Chabad houses first. Call ahead for minyan times.
12 shuls, Chabad houses and kosher places in this city were added or completed by hand from Chabad, kashrut-agency and community websites (checked November 2026). Each one links to its source.
Not every shul is on the map yet: search synagogues on Google Maps. Denomination is shown only where it is mapped. Something wrong? Report a correction.
Each card names its hechsher and the agency, vaad or Chabad list it comes from. Places marked “Tagged kosher on OpenStreetMap” have no hechsher source yet. We don’t certify anything: always check the hechsher yourself.
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Car services and drivers that frum travelers use here, for the airport and kever trips. All drivers ›
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Budapest airport ↔ Kerestir; across Hungary and Europe; VIP cars & Sprinters
Airport transfers, kevarim trips. VisitKerestir lists it first and quotes about €200–400 private car Budapest–Kerestir, €500–800 VIP Sprinter. Own site is a 'coming soon' page showing the WhatsApp number.
+36 30 363 3337WhatsAppWebsite ›
Source: visitkerestir.com · kerestirexpress.com, checked Nov 2026. Listed from public sources — not an endorsement. Call to confirm.Daily shuttle Budapest (Kazinczy St area) → Kerestir 10:00, back 15:30; private car, VIP, group bus; Vienna, Kraków, Slovakia pickups
Languages: English, Hebrew, Yiddish (office, per its site)
Shuttle €60 per person round trip, private car from €250 return (own site). Also lists US +1 332 222 8744, UK +44 20 3941 2026, Israel +972 54 812 3512. Registered Hungarian company (Kerestir Travel Kft.).
+36 1 323 7388WhatsAppWebsite ›
Source: kerestirtravel.com · visitkerestir.com · ceginformacio.hu, checked Nov 2026. Listed from public sources — not an endorsement. Call to confirm.Budapest, Vienna and Central Europe → Kerestir; Lizensk yahrzeit transfers; Budapest airport transfers
Languages: Hebrew, English, Hungarian (per Globus Kasher)
Kevarim trips (Kerestir, Lizensk), airport transfers. Same number appears on VisitKerestir under 'Kosher Trips'; Globus Kasher lists Peter Weiss with kerestirtransfer@gmail.com.
+36 20 491 8678WhatsAppWebsite ›
Source: kerestirtransfer.com · kerestirtransfer.com · globuskasher.com · visitkerestir.com, checked Nov 2026. Listed from public sources — not an endorsement. Call to confirm.Budapest; Jewish pilgrimage tours across Hungary and neighbouring countries; airport transfers
Languages: English (drivers, per goKosher listing)
goKosher listing: Jewish pilgrimage tours, drivers familiar with Jewish heritage sites and in contact with cemetery caretakers. Travel desk page also shows +36 70 451 2942, travel@rollingcars95.com.
Source: gokosher.com · rollingcars95.com, checked Nov 2026. Listed from public sources — not an endorsement. Call to confirm.Kivrei tzadikim in Hungary / Europe
Languages: Hebrew, English
Kosher Trip Adviser listing: 'expert in kivrei tzadikim'. About $280/day.
Source: koshertripadviser.com, checked Nov 2026. Listed from public sources — not an endorsement. Call to confirm.Kivrei tzadikim in Hungary / Europe
Languages: English, Hebrew
Kosher Trip Adviser listing: 'expert in kivrei tzadikim'.
Source: koshertripadviser.com, checked Nov 2026. Listed from public sources — not an endorsement. Call to confirm.