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Before you go
Your trip to Baja.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Baja – Bács-Kiskun
How to get there
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Budapest Liszt Ferenc nemzetközi repülőtér (BUD) Budapest · 166 km
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Baja vasútállomás 2 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
Baja train station receives trains from Budapest, direct or with a change at Sárbogárd or Kiskunhalas, as well as lines to Szekszárd and Kecskemét. The bus terminal has services to Budapest and Szeged. By car, roads 51 and 55 reach the town; Budapest is about 175 km away.
How many days
One day covers Szentháromság tér, the Türr István Museum, the Nagy István gallery and the Türr István lookout. With two days, you can spend a day in the Gemenc forest.
When to go
The months from May to September are usually warm and good for the river, the Sugovica beaches and the Gemenc forest train. The fish soup festival takes place in July and fills the main square. Spring and autumn are cooler; in winter it is cold, and Danube floods can close parts of the forest.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Not for the center, which is walkable, nor for the Türr István lookout, a longer walk away. For Gemenc, a car makes things easier, but Pörböly has a station on the train line between Baja and Szekszárd.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Baja
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Morning
Szentháromság tér and Türr István Museum
Start at Szentháromság tér, with the town hall and the Holy Trinity column, then go to the Türr István Museum and its collections on the Danube and fishing.
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Afternoon
Nagy István Gallery and Serbian church
Visit the Nagy István gallery in the former Vojnich manor house and the Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas. In the late afternoon, walk to the Türr István lookout at the junction of the Sugovica and the Danube.
2 days in Baja
Day 1
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All day
Baja on foot
Devote the day to the center: the main square, the pedestrian street Eötvös, the Türr István Museum, the Nagy István gallery and the Church of St. Nicholas, with a crossing to Petőfi Island.
Day 2
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All day
Gemenc forest
Go to Pörböly by car or train, see the exhibitions at the ecotourism center and take the forest train into the woods. Confirm schedules before you go.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Baja in one day?
Szentháromság tér, with the town hall and the Holy Trinity column, the Türr István Museum, the Nagy István gallery, the Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas and the Türr István lookout at the meeting point of the Sugovica and the Danube.
What is the Sugovica?
A branch of the Danube that runs alongside Baja’s center. The main square opens onto it, and on the opposite side is Petőfi Island, a leisure area with river beaches.
When is Baja’s fish soup festival?
It usually takes place in July, with thousands of cauldrons lit in the main square and the downtown streets. Dates change each year; check the program before you go.
How far is the Gemenc forest from Baja?
The Pörböly ecotourism center, where the forest train departs, is about 8 km from Baja via route 55.