Prague, Vienna & Budapest Itinerary: Multi-Gen Family Trip
Prague, Vienna & Budapest · 10 days · Multi-generational family (couple with infant and grandparents) · October 2019
Shared by Andrew C.
Tags: family-friendly, culture, food & wine, adventure, history & heritage, group travel
What We Loved
Budapest was a gem — the contrast between Buda and Pest is fascinating, and the Taste Hungary food tour was unanimously the best experience across all three cities. Prague charmed us completely with its walkable old town, incredible beer, and buzzing local food scene. Train travel between cities was surprisingly easy, even with a young child and stroller, and eliminated any need for a rental car. The thermal baths in Budapest were a truly unique experience that worked for every generation of traveler. Throughout the trip, wandering into welcoming-looking bars and restaurants produced some of the best meals and moments of the whole journey.
What We'd Do Next Time
Vienna is clean, historic, and worth a visit, but we'd trim time there on a return trip and use those days to explore a rural Czech village instead. We'd also book the Taste Hungary food tour even earlier in a Budapest stay so we could return to favorite spots before leaving.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Travel Day — Flying to Prague
- Depart CLE → EWR → PRG overnight flight
Arrival in Prague
- Arrive Prague — transfer to Hotel Residence Agnes, rest off jetlag
- Lokal Dlouhaaa — Czech food and beer introduction — Book ahead
Prague Old Town
- St. Vitus Cathedral and Charles Bridge on foot
- Beer Prague Walking Tour — Starts at Vodičkova 22
Prague Castles & Churches
- Sandemans Castles & Churches Walking Tour — Meet at Jan Palach Square — look for red umbrella
- Café Louvre — braised beef and dumplings
- Beer and wandering through the old town
Prague to Vienna
- RegioJet train — Prague to Vienna — Arrives Vienna ~1:22 PM
- Check in to Hotel Beethoven Wien, explore neighborhood
- Café Anzengruber — local Viennese dinner
Vienna
- Vienna City Classic Walk — 2 to 2.5 hours — Starts at Maria-Theresien-Platz, ends at Stephansplatz
- Café Central — historic Viennese coffee house
- Dinner and evening exploring Vienna
Vienna to Budapest
- Train — Vienna to Budapest
- Check in to Hotel Moments Budapest, thermal baths — Go on a weekday morning to avoid crowds
- Explore Andrássy út and surroundings
Budapest Food Tour
- Taste Hungary Food Tour — 10am to 2pm — Meet inside Central Market Hall near the escalators. Book well in advance.
- Explore Buda and Pest neighborhoods
Budapest Free Day
- Open day — wander both sides of the city at own pace
Departure
- Depart BUD → VIE → EWR → CLE — Home by evening