Trains in Hungary
Budapest is the main railway hub of the Hungarian railway network, with four 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
Domestic trains in Hungary
MÁV (Hungarian Railways)
- Regional (RE)
- No reservations
- Euregio (ER)
- No reservations
- Interregional (IR)
- No reservations
- Fast Train (FT)
- Reservations are optional
- InterCity (IC)
- Reservations are mandatory
GySEV/Raaberbahn
- Regional (RE)
- No reservations
- InterCity (IC)
- Reservations are mandatory
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
- Budapest - Bratislava - Prague - Berlin - Hamburg
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
- 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 – Arad – Cluj Napoca
- Vienna – Gyor – Budapest – Debrecen – Zahony – Chop (Ukraine, Pass only valid till Zahony)
Night trains
- Night trains link Hungary to several European cities on the routes:
- Budapest – Prague – Berlin
- Budapest – Krakow – Warsaw
- Budapest – Split/Rijeka/Koper (summer only)
- Vienna – Gyor – Budapest – Brasov – Bucharest
- Budapest – Sibiu – Brasov – Bucharest
- Budapest – Craiova – Bucharest
- Budapest – Salzburg – München – Stuttgart
- Budapest – Zürich
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 / Railjet | 2h 35m | Optional |
| Budapest to Bucharest (Romania) | Intercity / Euro Night 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 (Czechia) | Eurocity / Railjet | 6h 45m | Optional |
| Budapest to Vienna (Austria) | Eurocity / Railjet | 2h 40m | Optional / Required |
| Budapest to Warsaw (Poland) | Eurocity / Euro Night | 11h 20m / 13h 25m | Required |
| Budapest to Zagreb (Croatia) | Intercity | 6h 35m | Optional |
| Subotica to Szeged* | Regional | Approx 1h 30m | No |
*Route Budapest – Belgrade (check our Rail Planner):
- Budapest – Szeged (reservation required)
- Szeged – Subotica (Serbia)
- Subotica – Belgrade, frequent and fast SOKO trains (reservation required)
Reservations
Reservations for trains in Hungary:
- Learn about how and where to book seats, check out our page How do I book seats.
- Find out how much a reservation costs on our page about reservation fees.
Get your Pass for Hungary
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Tips and tricks for Hungary
Budapest main train stations
Budapest is a train travel hub, with 4 main stations. They are all connected by metro:
- Keleti: Located in the East, close to the city centre.
- Nyugati: Located in the North, close to the city centre.
- Deli: Located in the West, on the Buda side.
- Kelenföld: Located in the Southwest, furthest from the city centre.
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