Note: The Travel Awaits team regularly updates content to provide the latest, and most accurate information to our readers. The updated content in this article may not reflect the views or opinions of the original author. Budapest vs Prague? Both are such historic cities, on grand rivers, with castles β even if, admittedly, not necessarily fairy tale-looking β and plenty to see and do. I really enjoy visiting both cities, each for their own reasons, because each has its very specific characteristics and experiences which you can only enjoy in that city.
That said, there are eerily many similarities between these two cities, from the castle complexes to each being split into two distinct parts of the city by rivers, to both having funiculars, great architecture, and renowned fame for their spectacular bridges. But honestly? They should both be on your to-do list; in which case, you just have to decide which one to visit first.
Much easier. Budapest is the capital of Hungary, a country in Eastern Europe. The city is one of the superlatives, being home to the second oldest metro, just after London, but the oldest in continental Europe. Budapest, sometimes referred to as the Paris of the East, is brimming with interesting history, mouthwatering cuisine, free or inexpensive attractions, and an abundance of things to see and do. Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic, a Central European country now often called Czechia , and is bisected by the river Vltava.
Despite being reasonably similar in population, with Budapest at roughly 1. While in Budapest, at times you feel the need to hop on a bus or indeed the historic metro.
While in Prague, a fun city tour comes courtesy of some stunning classic cars taking you through the tight medieval lanes, while in Budapest, you might as well see the main views from a waterbus right on the Danube. There is no truly significant difference in weather between Budapest and Prague, but Prague tends to be, on average, around 6 degrees Fahrenheit colder with rainfall around 1 inch less than Budapest, which lies some miles farther southeast.
