What's open on Sundays in Budapest?

Sunday in Budapest runs nearly normally by Central European standards. Most major museums stay open, including the Hungarian National Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Hungarian National Gallery, though Monday is typically their closing day. The Great Market Hall on Fohm tér closes early on Sunday afternoons around 3 p.m. and has reduced hours, so arrive by noon. Ruin bars in the Jewish Quarter, including Szimpla Kert, typically close Sunday nights but run a popular Sunday farmers market in the morning. Grocery chains like Spar and Tesco operate on Sundays, though hours may be shorter. Restaurants, cafés, and thermal baths — Széchenyi, Gellért, Rudas — keep their regular schedules seven days a week. The metro and tram lines run on Sunday timetables, which means less frequent service, particularly on lines 2 and 3. Street markets at Ecseri flea market on the outskirts run Saturday and Sunday mornings and are worth the trip if you're there for the full weekend.

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