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Yacht charter in Hungary

Choose from 20 yachts across Hungary. Spread over 1 sailing regions. Prices from €2,262 per week.

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Why this country

Sailing in Hungary

If you are expecting Lake Balaton, this is not it. Hungary's charter fleet — 20 boats, every one a motor cruiser — sits on the Tisza: fourteen at Kisköre on Lake Tisza and six at Tokaj on the upper river. There is not a single boat on Balaton in our catalogue, and the Danube does not feature either. The Tisza is the quieter, flatter, far less visited half of Hungarian boating, and it is a genuinely different product.

Lake Tisza is a reservoir rather than a natural lake — the dam at Kisköre was built in 1973 and the lake took until the 1990s to fill. At 127 km² it is Hungary's largest reservoir and its second-largest lake, 27 kilometres long, and the number that matters most for a boat is this: its average depth is 1.3 metres. There are 17-metre holes in the old river channel, but the rest is shallow water threaded with marked routes through 43 km² of small islands and reed beds. You navigate by the channel markers, not by the shoreline, and that is the skill the week asks of you.

It also means wildlife rather than scenery in the alpine sense. A bird reserve covers the northern shore and 124 species nest around the lake. Upstream at Tokaj the character changes again: a working river in a wine region, with the town itself at the confluence of the Tisza and the Bodrog.

Prices here are the narrowest band in our catalogue — roughly €2,260 to €3,470 a week — which reflects a fleet of similar boats doing a similar job. Average build year is 2020 and the average boat has three cabins.

On the water

Sailing conditions in Hungary

Where this actually is
The Tisza — not Balaton, not the Danube

14 boats at Kisköre on Lake Tisza and 6 at Tokaj on the upper river. There are no boats on Lake Balaton in our catalogue.

The lake
127 km², average depth 1.3 m

27 km long, with 43 km² of small islands and a maximum depth of 17 m in the old river channel. Shallow water on marked routes, not open lake cruising.

What you are chartering
Motor cruisers

All 20 boats, averaging 12.4 m and 3 cabins, average build year 2020. No sail here.

Season
April – October

A summer inland season, as on the Dutch and German networks. Outside it the bases close and the lake draws down.

Changeover day
Mostly Saturday

16 boats hand over on Saturday and 4 on Friday — check the specific boat.

Worth the detour

Where to drop anchor in Hungary

  • 1

    Lake Tisza — the island maze

    The marked channels wind between reed beds and low wooded islands, with the open lake only in places. The appeal is that you are inside the landscape rather than looking across it.

  • 2

    Kisköre

    The dam and the main base. The lock here is the boundary between the lake and the river below it, and the first lesson of the week.

  • 3

    Abádszalók

    The lake's main resort bay on the western side, with the widest open water and the most facilities. Useful for provisioning mid-week.

  • 4

    Tiszafüred and Tiszafüred bird reserve

    The northern shore is a protected area where 124 bird species nest. Access is restricted in parts — herons, egrets and black storks are the draw, and early morning is when to be there.

  • 5

    Lake Tisza Ecocentre, Poroszló

    On the north-west shore: a large freshwater aquarium and marshland walkway that explains the system you are boating through. A worthwhile stop ashore.

  • 6

    Tokaj

    The upstream base, at the meeting of the Tisza and the Bodrog, in one of the oldest classified wine regions in the world. The cellars are in the town and the vineyards on the hill above it.

  • 7

    The Bodrog and the upper Tisza

    Narrow, slow river with willow banks and almost no traffic. Different from the lake in every respect: no open water, no markers to follow, just the river.

  • 8

    Tiszadob and the oxbows

    Between Tokaj and the lake the old river left a string of oxbow lakes. Several are navigable at the mouth and make quiet overnight stops.

Suggested routes

Where a week in Hungary could take you

Lake Tisza from Kisköre

7 days

Short distances, shallow marked channels and a village or a reed bed every hour. The whole week fits inside 27 kilometres of lake, which is the point.

  1. 1

    Kisköre

    Handover and the briefing; through the lock onto the lake and anchor close by.

  2. 2

    Abádszalók

    Across the widest part of the lake to the main resort bay.

  3. 3

    Poroszló

    North-west shore and the Ecocentre; a short day.

  4. 4

    Tiszafüred

    The northern shore beside the bird reserve. Go out at dawn.

  5. 5

    The island channels

    Work back south through the marked routes rather than across the open water.

  6. 6

    Sarud or Tiszanána

    Smaller bays on the western side, quieter than Abádszalók.

  7. 7

    Kisköre

    Back through the lock for handover.

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The upper Tisza from Tokaj

7 days

A river week rather than a lake week: no open water, no channel markers to follow, and wine cellars instead of resort bays. Slower in every sense.

  1. 1

    Tokaj

    Handover at the confluence; an evening in the cellars.

  2. 2

    Up the Bodrog

    Narrow willow-lined river, almost no traffic.

  3. 3

    Back to the Tisza — Tiszacsege direction

    Downstream with the current.

  4. 4

    Tiszadob and the oxbows

    Old river loops, several navigable at the mouth.

  5. 5

    Tiszalök

    The lock and barrage upstream; turning point for most crews.

  6. 6

    Back toward Tokaj

    Upstream against the current — allow longer than the chart suggests.

  7. 7

    Tokaj

    Short run back for handover.

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Before you book

Local rules and paperwork in Hungary

Licence — what the base says
The Kisköre houseboats are let without a licence. The houseboat fleet at Kisköre is marketed and rented licence-free, with a passenger limit of between four and eight depending on the boat. A skipper can be hired for roughly €100 a day if you would rather not drive.
Licence — the general Hungarian rule
Motorboats over 4 kW normally need a certificate. On Hungarian inland waterways the pleasure-craft certificate is required for motorboats above 4 kW, up to 20 m and 12 passengers, with a minimum age of 18. We have not been able to confirm exactly how the licence-free houseboat arrangement sits alongside this rule, so confirm the position for your specific boat with the base before you book.
Depth is the real constraint
Average 1.3 m across the lake. Stay on the marked channels. The deep water is the old river bed; everything either side of it is shallow, and running aground on a reed bank is the commonest way a week here goes wrong.
The Kisköre lock
It separates the lake from the river. Going downstream of the dam is a different waterway with different conditions. Most charters stay on the lake; check whether yours is permitted through.
Protected areas
The northern shore reserve has restrictions. Parts of the bird reserve are closed to boats or limited in the nesting season. The base will mark what is open on your chart — the rules are there because 124 species nest around the lake.
Passenger limits
Lower than the cabin count suggests. Several of the licence-free boats are capped at four to eight people regardless of berths. If you are a large group, confirm the limit on the specific boat rather than counting cabins.

Checked October 2026. Rules change — confirm the detail that matters for your trip when you book.

What is here

The Hungary fleet at a glance

The fleet in Hungary is made up of 20 motor yachts.

Most boats here are motor yachts, averaging 12.4 metres.

Weekly prices start in the €1,500 – €3,000 range, where 9 boats are listed.

Boats sleep between 6 and 10 guests, with cabins up to 4.

The most common size band is 13 – 16 m, with 12 boats.

The fullest month on the calendar right now is Oct 2026: 15% of the fleet already has at least one booking, while 17 boats are still completely open.

20
Motor yachts
from €2.262

Budget

Charter prices in Hungary

Weekly rate, set by the operator. No booking fee.

Space on board

Boat sizes

Sleeping 6–10 guests

  • 10 – 13 m 8
  • 13 – 16 m 12

Availability

How full is the calendar in Hungary?

Share of the Hungary fleet that already holds at least one reservation, for each of the next twelve months. Taken from the operators' own calendars and refreshed daily — a boat with one week booked can still be chartered in the others.

Months further out look emptier simply because they are further away — most charters are booked a few months ahead, not a year.

Most booked month

Oct 2026

15% of the fleet already booked

Most still open

Jul 2027

19 boats with no booking yet

Pick a month to see what is still open that week.

  • Quiet
  • Picking up
  • Busy
  • Peak
15%
Oct
’26
17 open
0%
Nov
’26
20 open
0%
Dec
’26
20 open
0%
Jan
’27
20 open
0%
Feb
’27
20 open
0%
Mar
’27
20 open
0%
Apr
’27
20 open
10%
May
’27
18 open
15%
Jun
’27
17 open
5%
Jul
’27
19 open
0%
Aug
’27
20 open
5%
Sep
’27
19 open

Most common models in Hungary

Counted from our live catalogue.

Nicols Yacht Nicols Estivale Quattro B
8 available · from €2.893
Nicols Yacht Nicols Estivale Octo
8 available · from €2.262
Nicols Yacht Nicols Estivale Sixto
4 available · from €3.383

The fleet

Yachts in Hungary

20 yachts available · from €323 / day

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6
motoryacht

Cruiser Premium 4/6 Pers.

Kisköre

2 cabins 6 guests 10.85 m 2020
From €413 / day €2.893 / week campaign week €2.042
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Where to sail

The one sailing region in Hungary

Every region we have boats in, largest fleet first — with the number of departure bases so you can see where a week actually starts.

European Inland

Mostly Motoryachts — 100% of the local fleet.

Yachts
20
Bases
2
From
From €323 / day €2.262 / week

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Weekly prices in our catalogue break down as: €1,500 – €3,000 (9), €3,000 – €6,000 (7). The lowest published weekly rate is €2,262. These are the operators' own prices — we add no booking fee.
Our Hungary catalogue currently lists 20 motor yachts.
Booking pressure is highest in Oct, when 15% of the fleet already holds at least one reservation. Sep is the quietest month in our calendar. Availability shown on this site is synchronised daily from the operators' own reservation systems.
20 of the 20 boats we list in Hungary are available bareboat, meaning you sail them yourself. A recognised licence is required; the listing states which. 0 boats can be chartered with a skipper.
Boats in Hungary sleep from 6 up to 10 guests, with the largest offering 4 cabins. Most groups book a boat in the 13 – 16 m size band.

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