Budapest will be linked with Vienna by fast boat thanks to a new service being tested out this November. The trip will involve a two-night stay in the Hungarian capital and a city tour before the return journey to Austria. If successful, the fast boat will be making the six-hour ride more often in 2020.
The elegant, comfortable Twin City Liner has been zipping between Vienna and Bratislava three times a day for 13 years.
Now, a pilot scheme will see the Vienna-Budapest route being tested out on 22 November. Setting off from the Austrian capital at 9am, the fast boat will reach Budapest by 3pm. Up to 250 passengers will then be accommodated for two nights at a four-star hotel. Lunch on board, transfer from the jetty, a city tour and the return journey on 24 November are all included in the overall package for €349.
Up to 12 bicycles may also be transported, with a charging point for electric bikes.
If enough tickets are sold, more fast boats will be laid on between the two capitals in 2020.
