The Dohány Street Synagogue ticket costs more than a non-EU Parliament tour, and most online guides still quote a price from two years ago. This guide has the current official price, what the ticket actually covers, the seasonal opening hours and closures, and how to see the rest of Budapest’s Jewish Quarter around it.
The synagogue sits at the edge of District VII (Erzsébetváros), the old Jewish Quarter. For how it fits into a wider trip, see our list of the best things to do in Budapest.
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How much are Dohány Synagogue tickets in 2026?#
An adult Dohány Street Synagogue ticket costs 14,500 HUF (about €40) on the official ticket site in 2026. Students with an ISIC card pay 12,000 HUF, children aged 6–12 pay 5,500 HUF, and children under 6 go free:
| Ticket (official) | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | 14,500 HUF (€40) | Valid 90 days from purchase, single entry |
| Student with ISIC card | 12,000 HUF (€33) | International Student Identity Card only |
| Child 6–12 | 5,500 HUF (€15) | Under 6 free |
| Family (2 adults + at least 2 children aged 6–12) | 33,000 HUF (€90) | Saves money from the second child |
| Budapest Card holders | 10% off | Not free entry |
Prices checked September 2026 on the official ticket site (Jewish Tour Hungary, run by the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities) and the Budapest Card partner list. Euro amounts are approximate.
Official tickets are non-refundable. Two things make the price easier to accept: one ticket covers several sites, and the guided tour is included rather than sold on top.
What the ticket includes:
- the Great Synagogue itself
- the Hungarian Jewish Museum and the Budapest ghetto exhibitions in the cellar
- the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park, with the Emanuel memorial tree
- the Lapidarium and the synagogue’s graveyard
- a free 45-minute guided tour, leaving every 30–60 minutes in English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian and other languages
Where should you buy Dohány Synagogue tickets?#
Buy Dohány Synagogue tickets online on the official site if your date is fixed: it’s the same price as the desk and gets you fast-lane entry. Book through GetYourGuide if you want free cancellation, because official tickets can’t be refunded.
| Where | Adult price | Queue | Cancel? | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticket desk on the day | 14,500 HUF (€40) | Security + ticket queue | n/a | Quiet winter weekdays |
| Official site (jewishtourhungary.com) | 14,500 HUF (€40) | Fast lane | No refunds; valid 90 days | Most visitors |
| GetYourGuide, ticket + guided tour | from €40 | Priority entry | Free cancellation up to 24 h | Uncertain plans |
| GetYourGuide, heritage walking tour | from €55–99 | Priority entry | Free cancellation up to 24 h | Context beyond the building |
Prices checked September 2026.
Verdict: buy direct if you know your date. The official ticket is valid for 90 days, so the only risk is a trip that doesn’t happen. If your plans could change, the GetYourGuide ticket costs about the same and can be cancelled:
Dohány Synagogue & Jewish Museum with Priority Entry
Entry to the synagogue and the Hungarian Jewish Museum, skip-the-line access and a 45-minute guided tour of the synagogue and the memorial park, for roughly the official price. The difference is free cancellation up to 24 hours before. It meets at the synagogue, Dohány utca 2.
What are the Dohány Synagogue opening hours?#
The Dohány Street Synagogue opens at 10:00 Sunday to Friday and is closed every Saturday and on Jewish holidays. Closing time depends on the season, and Fridays always close early. Ticket sales stop an hour before closing.
| Period | Sunday–Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March–23 May | 10:00–18:00 | 10:00–16:00 | Closed |
| 24 May–30 September | 10:00–20:00 | 10:00–16:00 | Closed |
| October | 10:00–18:00 | 10:00–16:00 | Closed |
| 2 November–31 December and 7 January–28 February | 10:00–16:00 | 10:00–14:00 | Closed |
Hours checked September 2026 on the official opening-hours page. Last entry is one hour before closing.
What is the Dohány Synagogue dress code?#
The Dohány Synagogue dress code requires covered shoulders and knees: sleeveless tops, shorts and short skirts are refused at the door. Cover-ups can be bought from the ticket inspectors. Men must cover their heads, and a kippah is handed out after the ticket check and must be worn throughout the complex.
The other rules, from the operator’s visitor information:
- Security check at the entrance. Empty your pockets of metal and phones.
- No backpacks larger than hand luggage. There’s no mention of a luggage store, so don’t arrive straight from the station.
- No eating, drinking or smoking in the synagogue, the museum or the grounds (the café is the exception).
- No audio or video recording of the guide.
- The synagogue and the graveyard are holy places, so behave accordingly.
What will you see inside the Dohány Synagogue?#
The Dohány Street Synagogue (Dohány utcai zsinagóga, also called the Great Synagogue) is the largest synagogue in Europe, according to its operator, with 1,497 seats for men and 1,472 for women. It was completed in 1859 to designs by the Viennese architect Ludwig Förster, and it’s the main synagogue of Hungary’s Neolog community.
The free guided tour covers three parts of the complex:
- The synagogue. A vast, richly decorated hall with room for nearly 3,000 worshippers. The guide explains its architecture and the history of the Neolog community.
- The graveyard. During the winter of 1944–45 the synagogue stood inside the Budapest ghetto. The courtyard holds 24 common graves of people who died there, buried after the ghetto’s liberation on 18 January 1945: 1,140 known and 1,170 unknown victims, according to the operator.
- The Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park. It is named after the Swedish diplomat who saved Budapest Jews in 1944. At its centre is the Emanuel memorial tree by the sculptor Imre Varga, a metal weeping willow whose leaves carry the names of victims.
The Hungarian Jewish Museum next door, included in the ticket, covers Jewish religious life and the history of Hungarian Jewry. Its cellar exhibition covers the Budapest ghetto.
Is it worth it? Yes. It’s one of the most important sites in the city, and the ticket buys a museum, a guided tour and the memorial sites, not just a look inside. To get full value from 14,500 HUF, join the free guided tour rather than walking round alone.
Is a Jewish Quarter tour worth it?#
A guided Jewish Quarter tour is worth it if you want the story of the neighbourhood as well as the synagogue: the wartime ghetto, the other synagogues and the people who lived there. The best ones include Dohány entry in the price, so the extra cost is smaller than it looks.
Jewish Heritage Guided Tour with Synagogue Ticket
The best-reviewed option (4.8 from 654 reviews): a guided walk with Dohány Synagogue entry and priority access. Choose the 2-hour version for Dohány and its surroundings, or the 4-hour one for more of the quarter.
View Tour →Budapest Grand Half-Day Jewish Heritage Tour
The most complete tour (4.8 from 174 reviews): entry to the Dohány Synagogue, the Jewish Museum, the Wallenberg Memorial Park and the Orthodox Kazinczy Street Synagogue, with a guide throughout.
View Tour →Jewish Quarter Walking Tour with Synagogue Entries
Three synagogues in one walk (4.7 from 169 reviews): the Great Synagogue, Rumbach and Kazinczy, plus the Holocaust Memorial Park.
View Tour →On a tight budget, the Past & Present Jewish District Walk is a 1.5-hour, exterior-only walk that you pay for with a tip (a €3 booking fee, 4.7 from 479 reviews). The synagogue’s own operator also runs an official Jewish Quarter Tour on Sundays at 10:30 and 13:00: 90 minutes in English, with entry to Dohány (including the Heroes’ Temple), Kazinczy and Rumbach. Details are on jewishtourhungary.com. For every other guided tour worth booking in the city, see our best Budapest tours roundup.
Verdict: the 2-hour heritage tour for most first visits, the 4-hour grand tour if the history is why you came, and the Dohány ticket’s own free guided tour if you’re watching your budget.
What else is there to see in the Jewish Quarter?#
The Jewish Quarter’s other main sights are the Rumbach Street Synagogue, the Orthodox Kazinczy Street Synagogue and Gozsdu Courtyard. Two major memorials are outside the quarter: the Holocaust Memorial Center in District IX and the Shoes on the Danube Bank by the Parliament.
| Sight | Where | Entry | Notes (as of September 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumbach Street Synagogue | Rumbach Sebestyén utca 11–13 (VII) | Paid | Designed by Otto Wagner, reopened 2021 after restoration. From 3 October: Sundays only (10:00–18:00 in October, 10:00–16:00 in winter) |
| Kazinczy Street Synagogue | Kazinczy utca 29–31 (VII) | Paid | Orthodox community’s synagogue; check hours with the community (maoih.hu) |
| Gozsdu Courtyard (Gozsdu udvar) | Király utca 13 – Dob utca 16 (VII) | Free | Linked courtyards, now full of restaurants and bars |
| Holocaust Memorial Center | Páva utca 39 (IX) | 3,600 HUF (€10) | Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00, ticket office to 17:00, closed Mondays |
| Shoes on the Danube Bank | Pest embankment, south of the Parliament | Free | Open-air memorial |
Checked September 2026 on jewishtourhungary.com and hdke.hu.
The Holocaust Memorial Center (Holokauszt Emlékközpont) is the national museum of the Hungarian Holocaust, built around the restored Páva Street Synagogue. It’s the best place in Budapest to understand what happened in 1944, and worth the trip from the quarter: take metro M3 or tram 4 or 6 to Corvin-negyed.
The Shoes on the Danube Bank (Cipők a Duna-parton) is a memorial of 60 pairs of cast-iron period shoes on the Pest embankment. It was created by Can Togay and Gyula Pauer and unveiled in 2005. It commemorates the Jews who were shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross militiamen in 1944–45. It’s free and always open. Treat it as a memorial, not a photo prop.
Where to eat in the Jewish Quarter#
The Jewish Quarter is also Budapest’s busiest eating and drinking district, and only a few places are kosher. For a kosher meal, Carmel (Kazinczy utca 31) and Hanna (glatt kosher, Kazinczy utca 29–31) are the established choices. The Karaván street-food yard at Kazinczy utca 18 is a cheap lunch, open daily from 11:30. Mazel Tov (Akácfa utca 47) is popular with visitors, but it isn’t kosher.
After dark the same streets turn into the ruin-bar district, starting with Szimpla Kert at Kazinczy utca 14. Our Budapest ruin bars guide covers them. For a guided food walk that starts in the quarter, see our Budapest food tours comparison.
How do you get to the Dohány Synagogue?#
The Dohány Street Synagogue is at Dohány utca 2, 1074 Budapest, at the corner of the Kiskörút (Little Ring Road) in District VII. The nearest stop is Astoria on metro M2, a two-minute walk away, which is also served by trams 47 and 49. From Deák Ferenc tér, where metros M1, M2 and M3 meet, it’s about a ten-minute walk. For tickets and passes, see our Budapest public transport guide.
To stay nearby, the Continental Hotel Budapest is on the same street at Dohány utca 42–44, or browse all hotels in District VII (Erzsébetváros). Be aware that parts of the district are loud at night. Our District VII hotels guide separates the quiet streets from the party ones.
Who should skip the Dohány Synagogue?#
Anyone in Budapest on a Saturday only, since it’s closed. Travellers on a very tight budget who have already visited a major synagogue elsewhere might prefer the free memorials (the Shoes on the Danube Bank) and the Holocaust Memorial Center at a quarter of the price. Families with young children should know that the graveyard and the ghetto exhibition are hard subjects, and the security check and dress code apply to everyone.
For everyone else, it’s one of the essential visits in Budapest. Fit it into Day 3 of our 3-day Budapest itinerary.
FAQ#
How much is the Dohány Synagogue ticket?#
An adult ticket to the Dohány Street Synagogue costs 14,500 HUF (about 40 euros) on the official ticket site as of September 2026. Students with an ISIC card pay 12,000 HUF, children aged 6 to 12 pay 5,500 HUF, a family ticket for two adults and at least two children costs 33,000 HUF, and children under 6 enter free.
Is the Dohány Synagogue open on Saturdays?#
No. The Dohány Street Synagogue is closed to visitors every Saturday (Shabbat) and on Jewish holidays. In 2026 it is also closed on 1 November and on 24 and 25 December.
What is the dress code for the Dohány Synagogue?#
Shoulders and knees must be covered: sleeveless tops, shorts and short skirts are refused at the door, although cover-ups can be bought from the ticket inspectors. Men must cover their heads, and a kippah is handed out after the ticket check. There is also a security check, and backpacks larger than hand luggage are not allowed.
What does the Dohány Synagogue ticket include?#
The ticket covers the synagogue, the Hungarian Jewish Museum, the Budapest ghetto exhibitions in the cellar, the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park with the Emanuel memorial tree, the Lapidarium and the synagogue’s graveyard. A 45-minute guided tour in several languages is included free of charge.
Do you need to book the Dohány Synagogue in advance?#
It is not required, but it is worth it. Tickets bought online on the official site get fast-lane entry and are valid for 90 days, so booking ahead costs nothing extra and saves queuing at the security check in summer.
How long does a visit to the Dohány Synagogue take?#
Allow about 1.5 to 2 hours: 45 minutes for the free guided tour of the synagogue, the memorial park and the graveyard, and another 45 minutes to an hour for the Hungarian Jewish Museum and the ghetto exhibition.
Is the Dohány Synagogue worth the price?#
Yes, for most visitors. It is the largest synagogue in Europe, and the ticket covers a museum, a guided tour and the Holocaust memorial sites around it. At 14,500 HUF it is one of Budapest’s most expensive single tickets, so take the free guided tour to get full value from it.
Can you use the Budapest Card at the Dohány Synagogue?#
Yes, the Budapest Card gives 10 percent off the Dohány Street Synagogue ticket, according to the card’s official partner list. It does not give free entry.
Last verified: 17 October 2026. Prices and timetables change, so confirm with the operator before booking.
