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Hungary: Railway Information

The Hungarian railroad company is called IMagyar Allamvasutak or MAV. Budapest is the centre of the railway network, with three large stations. From Budapest a 7,607 km network, one-third of which is electrified, radiates through the country with some interconnections with centers of the larger towns.

Visit the website of the Hungarian railway company MÁV: English version / Hungarian.

Hungarian railway company

Logo Hungarian Railways

The national railway company of Hungary is called MÁV (Hungarian State Railways - Magyar Államvasutak).

Visit the website of the Hungarian railway company MÁV: English version / Hungarian.


Network

There are direct connections to Hungary from and to all immediate neighbors: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Slovakia. Also to further countries like: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Switzerland and even Turkey.

Railway service

In almost all cases the IC trains have a restaurant car. In all the other train lines there are smoking and non-smoking cars.

Developments
Further future changes for the creation of a modern network in the near future entail:

  • The introduction of faster trains (100 mph) on the Budapest-Hegyeshalom track.
  • The extension of modern InterCity services for passengers.
  • The modernization of suburban trains operating on regional lines. This will be affected by the introduction of the InterPici services on many of the regional lines.
  • For the modernization of the information and ticketing system there will be the gradual introduction of both a price system that can compete internationally and an up-to-date rate reduction for the domestic market.

Reservation fees in Hungary

  • ICE
    1st and 2nd class: € 2,50
    Reservation compulsory.
  • IP
    1st and 2nd class: € 0,80
    Reservation compulsory.
  • EC (domestic journeys)
    1st and 2nd class: € 2
    Reservation possible but not compulsory.

Special trains

You can travel by train through Europe on a large variety of special trains. Examples are high-speed trains, scenic trains or night trains.

Special trains mostly require a small supplement or a reservation fee from Eurail Pass holders. See the list of supplements for international trains and the information about train reservations. You can plan your trip with the help of online timetables.