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Gastroscopy in Hungary from Ireland: what the trip costs against paying at home

Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)

Short answer

For Irish patients, a gastroscopy in Hungary costs €213–€352 at the clinic we checked, or about €483 with a rough travel estimate added.

Clinic price
€213–€3521 provider, one diagnostic gastroscopy
With travel
€483clinic €213 + about €270 travel (rough estimate)
Pay privately in Ireland
Not verified
Wait in Ireland
No official figure found
Cover in Ireland
Not reviewed yet
Soonest booking there
Not published: ask in writing
Rank from Ireland
2 of 6 countries by total trip cost

Figure 1Where the money goes, in EUR

Trip total €483

Lowest published clinic price and a rough travel estimate from Ireland (return flight and hotel). The travel part is an estimate, not a quote.

Figure 2Gastroscopy: cheapest trip from Ireland, by country

Total trip in EUR: lowest to highest published price plus the same rough travel estimate. Click a country for its page for Irish patients.

Hospitals in Hungary that offer a gastroscopy

These hospitals run a service for international patients and offer a gastroscopy. Open one for how to book and what it publishes.

Published gastroscopy prices in Hungary

Each row is a price the provider publishes itself, in its own currency, with what it includes. The converted amounts use a fixed European Central Bank rate.

Gastroscopy prices in Hungary
ProviderPublished priceWhat the price is forSource
Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University)Budapest78,000 HUFabout £178 · €213 · C$333 · $238Gastroscopia [gastroscopy]Sedation not included (separate 'altatásban' price); biopsy/histology not stated for this line; not stated as a line-by-line inclusion; page notice (Hungarian): prices are indicative, the exact fee is in the quote; fee does not include preliminary examinations, necessary implants, single-use surgical instruments, inpatient nursing or histology Indicative; no validity date on page.Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University)read 27 October 2026
Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University)Budapest129,000 HUFabout £295 · €352 · C$551 · $394Gastroscopia altatásban [gastroscopy under anaesthesia]Under anaesthesia; histology not stated; not stated as a line-by-line inclusion; page notice (Hungarian): prices are indicative, the exact fee is in the quote; fee does not include preliminary examinations, necessary implants, single-use surgical instruments, inpatient nursing or histology Indicative; no validity date on page.Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University)read 27 October 2026

Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.

Budapest clinics publish prices in forints. The Buda Eye Centre lets patients pay in euros at the National Bank of Hungary rate and runs a Fast Track programme for patients from abroad (price list, in Hungarian).

MRI: a Hungarian business paper reported in February 2026 that private providers have not been allowed to perform MRI or CT scans since 1 November 2025 and that the state bought their machines (Economx, in Hungarian). Wáberer Medical Center still listed MRI prices when we read its page on 26 October 2026. Ask the clinic in writing whether it can book your scan before you buy a flight. We have not read the legal text.

Against waiting or paying in Ireland

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for a gastroscopy in Ireland.

Can the HSE pay?

From Ireland (HSE): Hungary is one of the EU countries listed for the Cross Border Directive scheme. You pay the provider yourself and then claim back the smaller of what you paid and what the same care would cost in the Irish public system; travel and hotels are not covered, and you need a referral from a GP or a consultant you saw as a public patient. HSE: Cross Border Directive, how much you can claim.

Planning the trip from Ireland

  1. Get a written quoteSend the clinic your referral or reason for a gastroscopy and ask for an itemised price in writing, with the date and what happens if the result needs follow-up.
  2. Before you goAsk your doctor whether to stop acid-reducing tablets or blood thinners beforehand.
  3. Before you goBook the test before the flights and get the time in writing.
  4. Entry rulesCheck the official advice before booking: Irish citizens (DFA travel advice, choose the country).
  5. LanguageHungarian; Budapest private clinics usually have English pages and staff.
  6. After you returnBring the report, the photos and any lab results to your doctor.

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Gastroscopy in Hungary from Ireland: questions

How much is a gastroscopy in Hungary for Irish patients?

The published prices we found work out at €213–€352 at the clinic, from Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University). Adding a rough travel estimate of €270 for a return flight and a hotel, the trip comes to about €483. Your own fares and dates will change that part.

Is it cheaper than paying privately in Ireland?

We have not verified a self-pay price in Ireland for this, so compare the trip total with a written quote from a provider at home.

How long is the wait for a gastroscopy in Ireland?

We have not found an official waiting-time figure for this in Ireland.

How many days do I need in Hungary?

1 day: about 6 hours without food before the test, then rest after sedation. That is our planning estimate, not medical advice; ask the clinic for its schedule in writing.

Will the HSE pay for it?

Possibly in part: the Cross Border Directive scheme refunds up to what the same care costs in the Irish public system, after you have paid and with a referral.

Sources

  1. Prices. Semmelweis Premium (Semmelweis University). Read 27 October 2026.
  2. Cross Border Directive: how to get healthcare abroad. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  3. Cross Border Directive: DRG codes and how much you can claim. Health Service Executive (HSE). Read 26 October 2026.
  4. Árlista (price list). Budai Szemészeti Központ (Buda Eye Centre), Budapest. Read 26 October 2026.
  5. Minden MR- és CT-gépet megvett az állam. Economx (Hungarian business news), 4 February 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
  6. Prices. Wáberer Medical Center, Budapest. Read 26 October 2026.
  7. Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.