Hospital in the Rock

I personally love this place and the tour. It’s understandable that the hospital is inside the rock with a lot of tunnels so you will be lost if you go without the tour guide. Not all texts and pictures and figures have English texts so it makes total sense to book the tour tickets. You don’t need to book it in advance, they have a lot of tours during the day and ticket machines are available. Since it’s a tour, all you can do is to listen, look around and absorb all the info as much as you can. It might be overwhelming at some point cause the tour only lasts 1 hour.

You can buy tickets at the entrance on a card machine and choose a language and tour, we got lucky as the next tour in English departed 10 minutes after we arrived. Went on a very interesting tour led by an English speaking tour guide. It starts with a film and safety briefing. I found the tour was a little expensive just for an hour, and it felt very fast hence the 4/5 rating - no fault of the guide as it was a lot of ground to cover, but a 75-90 minute tour might give more time to absorb what is being shown. I went here after visiting the National Museum and the Buda Castle Museum, and this museum was honestly the most effective in showing how the war and post-war period impacted Budapest and its citizens. The tour had a very poignant anti-war message and I would recommend to anyone interested in WW2 medicine, WW2 generally, or the Cold War (and also, if it is a warm day, it is a good place to escape the sun!)

Booked online in the morning and had plenty of spaces. Turned up and was already impressed by the entrance and first room you come across. First we had a video about the history of the hospital within Budapest. The tour guide (Rebek, I believe) was well spoken in English and very informative. You can tell she has a passion with how she speaks about Budapest and its history. The tour wasn't just in 1 room, it was within the cave system that was built and improved over the years. Couldn't take pictures which wasn't a problem because you really had to see it for yourself to get the feeling of how it must have felt to try and survive down there during WWII and the siege of Budapest. A hidden gem that I must recommend you visit whilst in Budapest.

This was a highlight of the trip. Such a unique experience. I’m a nurse so this was extra interesting to me. My husband is in finance and still really enjoyed it. Nori did a great job leading our tour. The temp stays around 60°F. I found it pleasant, but they do have free jackets to borrow before the entrance of the museum portion.

We were not allowed to take photos. Tour was extremely rushed. Ticket was pricey. After couple of minutes, we entered the part of the hospital, which was used as an old nuclear bunker. After that the tour guide was talking mosty about Hiroshima a Nagasaky and what happened to them.

Overall a good tour. I enjoyed learning about the history and thought the price was fair for such a long tour 🙂 Only negative- The guide was rushing when speaking. The video in the beginning could use a little update. And I personally wanted too know more about the people that lived there and the patients. There human experience, more so then just the dates and medical facts.

Relatively interesting tour of the “Hospital in the Rock” describing its history during WW2 and into the Cold War. Visit via guided tour only. Visiting the hospital and seeing the static recreation displays was relatively interesting, but the latter half of the museum focused on the nuclear explosions in Hiroshima and Nagasaki felt very out of place and disjointed. The guided tour itself was reasonably good, but felt very scripted. Overall an expensive but reasonably good tour, would be worth it if you were interested in military history.

I really enjoyed my visit to the Hospital in the Rock in Budapest. it was a fascinating and moving experience. The museum is incredibly well-preserved and gives a deep insight into a very intense part of history, from World War II to the Cold War. A special thanks to our tour guide, Lila, who was outstanding. Her professionalism, calm delivery, and deep knowledge made the tour even more engaging and informative. She brought the history to life without making it feel overwhelming. If you're in Budapest, don’t miss this place. It’s more than just a museum . it’s a powerful reminder of resilience and humanity during dark times. Definitely worth a visit!