The Champions League Final in Budapest awaits you in 2026! Europe’s most prestigious football competition is coming to the Hungarian capital on Saturday 30 May 2026.
Located to the east of the city centre, the “Puskás Arena”, which will host the Champions League final in Budapest, is just one kilometre from the “keleti” central station and two kilometres from the historic centre of the Hungarian capital. It has already hosted the Europa League final in 2023.
THE PUSKÁS ARENA
The 2026 Champions League final in Budapest will take place in the Hungarian capital’s largest stadium, the Puskás Arena. This stadium was inaugurated in 1953 and was known as the “Népstadion”. It had a capacity of 104,000.
In 2002 it was renamed the Férenc Puskás stadium in honour of the legendary Hungarian footballer. Puskás joined the Budapest military team in 1942, from which he earned his nickname “the galloping major”.
In 2010, the capacity of the Népstadion stadium was reduced to 39,000 to bring it into line with international standards.
In 2016 it was demolished and the new stadium, renamed the Puskás Aréna, was built with a capacity of 68,000. The new stadium was inaugurated on 15 November 2019 with the friendly match between Hungary and Uruguay (1-2).
The Puskás Aréna stadium is located on the Pest side in the 14th arrondissement.
Address Puskás Arena: 1146 Budapest, Istvánmezei út 3-5 – map –
How do I get to the Puskás Arena?
Public transport in Budapest is well-developed (metro, bus, tramwey, trolley) and you can get to the stadium by various means:
By Metro: “Puskás Ferenc Stadion” station, red line 2 (Budapest Metro map in our article “Public transport in Budapest” on this link). This station is 10 minutes from the city centre by metro (4 stops).
By tram: Line 1, “Ungária Körút” station.
By bus:
Lines 901 and 918, “Hungaria körút” stop.
Line 130 “Ifjúság útja” stop.
Lines 5,7,110,112,907,973 and 133E, “Thököly út” stop.
Line 30, “Dózsa György út” stop.
Line 95,195,908,931,956 and 990, “Kerepesi út” stop.
By trolley bus (electric bus):
Lines 75 and 77, “Stefánia” stop.
Lines 75, 80 and 80A: “kerepesi út” stop.
Line 77 “Egressy út, Hungaria krt” stop.
Discover the magnificent Puskás Aréna stadium with this video:
Tickets for the 2026 Champions League final in Budapest
Tickets for the final will go on sale after the second leg of the semi-finals on 5 and 6 May 2026. Ticket prices for the 2026 Champions League Final will of course depend on the location in the stadium. As in previous editions, the majority of tickets are sold by UEFA (UEFA.com) and the finalist clubs.
In 2025, the finalist teams in Munich each received 15,000 tickets to sell to their fans. These tickets, as part of UEFA’s “Fans First” programme, were the most affordable, with prices starting at €40. General public tickets were then divided into three categories, with prices ranging from €65 to €240.
The favourites for the 2026 Champions League
After Paris Saint-Germain’s 2025 triumph, there are plenty of contenders for the 2026 edition. The biggest teams are:
England: Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle
Spain: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Athletic Club, Villarreal
Italy: Napoli, Inter, Atalanta, Juventus
Germany: Bayern München, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Dortmund
France: Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, Monaco
Netherlands: PSV, Ajax
Portugal: Sporting CP
Belgium: Union Saint-Gillois
Turkey: Galatasaray
Czech Republic: Slavia Praha
Greece: Olympiacos
Our 3 favourites for 2026 are Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Barcelona!
Check out the highlights of the 2025 Champions League final
and PSG’s victory in this video:
This article will be updated regularly.
