Trains in Hungary
Budapest is the main railway hub of the Hungarian railway network, with three large stations. From Budapest, a 7,606 km network radiates through the country with various connections to larger towns.
Train types in Hungary
If your Interrail Pass is valid in Hungary, you'll get access to Hungary's national railway company, MAV-START. You'll also get access to GYSEV/Raaberbahn trains that operate in the country.
- Route Map
- Domestic Trains
- International trains
- Night trains
- Private Railway
Intercity trains in Hungary
Regional (RE)
Interregional (IR)
EuroCity (EC)
InterCity (IC)
International trains
Regional train (R)
- Szeged – Subotica
- No reservations
- Up to five times a day
- See more details below for trips to/from Budapest and Belgrade
- International high-speed trains link Hungary to several European cities on the routes:
- Budapest – Gyor – Vienna – Zürich/München
RegioJet
- RegioJet trains link Hungary to several European cities on the route:
- Budapest – Gyor – Viena – Brno – Prague
EuroCity (EC)
- International trains link Hungary to several European cities on the routes:
- Budapest – Bratislava – Brno – Prague (– Berlin)
- Budapest – Bratislava – Ostrava – Katowice – Warsaw – Terespol
- Budapest – Bratislava – Ostrava – Katowice – Krakow – Przemysl
- Budapest – Gyor – Vienna
- Vienna – Gyor – Budapest – Oradea – Cluj Napoca
- Vienna – Gyor – Budapest – Debrecen – Satu Mare – Baia Mare
InterCity (IC)
- International trains link Hungary to several European cities on the routes:
- Budapest – Kosice
- Budapest – Graz
- Budapest – Ljubljana
- Budapest – Zagreb
- Budapest – Timisoara – Craiova – Bucharest
- Budapest – Arad – Sibiu – Brasov
- Budapest – Oradea – Cluj Napoca – Brasov
- Vienna – Gyor – Budapest – Debrecen – Zahony – Chop (Ukraine, Pass only valid till Zahony)
Night trains
EuroNight (EN)
- Night trains link Hungary to several European cities on the routes:
- Budapest – Wroclaw – Berlin
- Budapest – Prague
- Budapest – Krakow – Warsaw
- Budapest – Split (summer only)
- Budapest – Oradea – Cluj Napoca
- Budapest – Sibiu – Brasov – Bucharest
- Vienna – Gyor – Budapest – Brasov – Bucharest
- Budapest – Craiova – Bucharest
- Budapest – Salzburg – München – Stuttgart
- Budapest – Zürich
Private railway companies
The private railway lines operated by the Austrian-Hungarian railway company GYSEV (known in Austria as Raaberbahn) can also be accessed with your Interrail Pass.
GYSEV operates a number of train routes, including:
Sopron to Ebenfurth (Austria)
Fertöszentmiklós to Neusiedl/See (Austria)
Popular connections
- Domestic routes
- International routes
Route | Regional | Intercity (reservations) |
---|---|---|
Budapest to Debrecen | 2h 50m | 2h 15m |
Budapest to Győr | 1h 50m | 1h 05m |
Budapest to Pécs | 4h (stopover) | 2h 40m |
Budapest to Szeged | 3h | 2h 10m |
Route | Which train? | Travel time | Reservations |
---|---|---|---|
Budapest to Bratislava (Slovakia) | EuroCity | 2h 35m | Optional |
Budapest to Bucharest (Romania) | InterCity / EuroNight Ister | 15h 40m / 15h 10m (overnight) | Required |
Budapest to Ljubljana (Slovenia) | InterCity | 7h 35m | Optional |
Budapest to Munich (Germany) | RailJet | 7h | Required |
Budapest to Prague (Czech Republic) | EuroCity | 6h 45m | Optional |
Budapest to Vienna (Austria) | EuroCity / RailJet | 2h 40m | Optional / Required |
Budapest to Warsaw (Poland) | EuroCity / EuroNight | 11h 20m / 13h 25m | Required |
Budapest to Zagreb (Croatia) | InterCity | 6h 35m | Optional |
Subotica to Szeged | Regional | Approx 1h 30m | No |
*Alternative route Budapest – Belgrade (check our Rail Planner):
- Budapest – Szeged (reservation required)
- Szeged – Subotica (Serbia)
- Subotica – Sombor – Novi Sad, direct regional trains
- Novi Sad – Belgrade, frequent and fast SOKO trains (reservation required)
Reservations
Which trains in Hungary require reservations?
- No reservations: Regional trains (RE) and Interregio (IR)
- Optional: InterCity and EuroCity domestic trains
- Compulsory: InterCity and Eurocity trains on certain international routes
- Compulsory: EuroNight on all routes
How can I make reservations for trains in Hungary?
Interrail reservation self-service system
Administration costs when booking through Interrail self-service:
- € 2,- p.p.per train
- Additional € 9,- per order (for paper tickets)
With railway carriers
- MAV (Hungarian railways): domestic trains
- ÖBB (Austrian railways): domestic and international trains
- ČD (Czech railways): domestic and international trains
- ZSSK (Slovakian railways): domestic and international trains
An explanation of how each booking platform works can be found here: How do I book my reservations
Locally at the train station
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Tips and tricks for Hungary
Budapest main train stations
Budapest is a train travel hub, with 4 main stations:
- Keleti: Located in the East. The main international and intercity railway station in Budapest.
- Nyugati: Located in the North.
- Deli: Located in the West.
- Kelenföld: Located in the Southwest.
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