Cidade Turismo
Hungary

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Your trip to Tokaj.

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Tokaj – Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Destination Tokaj and Zemplén about 57 km from Miskolc

How to get there

  • Tokaj vasútállomás 2 km

Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.

Confirm before purchasing. Trains connect Budapest to Tokaj, depending on service and connections. From the station, proceed to the centre on foot, by local bus or by taxi.

How many days

Two days allow time for the museums and a landscape outing. For Sárospatak, add an extra day or another night to the regional itinerary.

When to go

May to October is usually the most favourable period for the slopes. September and October can coincide with the harvest, depending on the vintage. Between December and February, cold and short days typically reduce the time available to explore the slopes.

The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.

Do you need a car?

The central museums can be combined on foot. For vineyards and other localities, bus, a booked tour or a car require defining the route in advance.

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 Tokaj
  1. Morning
    Memory of the town

    Begin at the Tokaji Múzeum and its historic house.

  2. Afternoon
    Wine as culture

    Go to the Világörökségi Bormúzeum to understand the vineyard landscape.

  3. Late afternoon
    Rivers and urban core

    Walk through the centre and the area where the rivers meet, leaving the vineyard excursion for another day.

  4. Evening
    Pause in Tokaj

    Dine in the town centre and confirm which sector of the landscape to visit the next day.

2 days in Tokaj

Day 1

  1. Morning
    The museum house

    Visit the Tokaji Múzeum to relate the town, commerce and local life.

  2. Afternoon
    The wine culture

    Head to the Wine Museum and its exhibitions on the regional landscape.

  3. Late afternoon
    The river core

    Stroll through the town and note its position beside the river confluence.

  4. Evening
    Choosing the vineyard sector

    Confirm transport and permitted access for the next day's program.

Day 2

  1. Morning
    Outing to the slopes

    Travel to the chosen sector of Tokaj-Hegyalja, not treating the UNESCO area as a single access point.

  2. Afternoon
    The cultivated landscape

    Observe the terrain and localities from authorised paths or as part of the reserved programme.

  3. Late afternoon
    Return to Tokaj

    Return to base with a break; the harvest and open activities depend on the vintage and the calendar.

  4. Evening
    Continuing along the Bodrog

    Arrange the connection to Sárospatak or the next leg of the trip.

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

Does visiting Tokaj require drinking wine?

The museums and the landscape present history, cultivation and architecture, regardless of consumption.

Is the station in the main square?

It is separate from the historic core; account for the final leg of the journey.

Is there a single access to the UNESCO landscape?

The heritage spreads across several localities; choose a sector for each outing.

Is the town the seat of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén?

The administrative seat is Miskolc; Tokaj is part of the wine region.

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