Budapest to Győr / Gyor by train

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From Budapest Keleti to Győr

Journey Summary

Travel Time
1hr 20min - 1hr 30min
Frequency
Daily
Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: around 2 months ahead of the travel date

*Tickets will be more expensive (by less than the equivalent of €2s) if purchased at the station.

Though tickets can be more expensive for departures on Friday and Sunday afternoons.

If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in Hungary, we recommend taking a look at our guide to Hungarian train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.

Look more than 2 months ahead and you will only see the departure times on MAV

Book online from outside of Hungary  and you will have to collect your ticket from a machine at Budapest-Keleti station.

Seats will automatically be assigned when making booking for these journeys - reservations are compulsory for this journey
(even if you opt to choose to travel on a Railjet - reservations AREN'T compulsory for international journeys on the Railjets).

Rail pass users need to reserve before boarding trains for this journey, reservations can be arranged at the ticket counters at Keleti station.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
DB Bahn from €29

DB Bahn Guide

DB is the national railway operator in Germany, so its website can be used for booking journeys by German express trains; the ICE and IC trains and it doesn't charge booking fees.
It also sells tickets for journeys by direct trains on all international routes from Germany regardless of whether DB is operating the train service.

It also sells an extensive range of end-to-end journeys which involve making connections both within Germany and in neighboring countries, but journeys between Germany and Britain cannot be booked on DB.

A key feature of DB website worth keeping mind is that it offers 1st class ticket purchasers complimentary seat reservations on journeys both within and to/from Germany.

Seat reservations for daytime in both 1st and 2nd class can also be booked separately from tickets.

Trainline from €29

Trainline Guide

MAV *

MAV Guide

MAV is the national railway operator in Hungary and its newly relaunched website is still at the 'beta' stage, but it can be used to make bookings.
The MAV website also sells tickets for the direct international trains from Hungary and it's booking path for overnight trains is particularly easy to follow.

On this journey

Good to Know

A mix of trains are used on the route from Budapest to Gyor.

The EC trains and the Railjets continue beyond over the border to Austria, while Hungarian IC trains are used for the other express train services.

The Railjets are the smartest trains, but there are 6 x Railjet trains per day.

The Railjets tend to be around 10 mins faster than the IC/EC trains - and they are known as 'RJX' services on this route.

Final Destination:

Sopron or Szombathely (the IC trains)
Wien (the EC trains)
Munchen or Zurich (the Railjets)

These trains also call at: Budapest-Kelenfold

*These trains will call at Budapest-Kelenfold around 10 mins after departing from Budapest-Keleti.

If the starting point of your journey in Budapest is on Metro Line 4, or has an easy connection to Line 4, then take the Metro to Kelenfold station and join the train there.

Not only will your journey be quicker overall, the Metro transfer at Kelenfold is much easier, particularly if you have luggage.

If you are new to travelling by train in Hungary, our Hungarian Train Travel Guide has both info and access to useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.

A mix of trains are used on the route from Budapest to Gyor.

The EC trains and the Railjets continue beyond over the border to Austria, while Hungarian IC trains are used for the other express train services.

The Railjets are the smartest trains, but there are 6 x Railjet trains per day.

The Railjets tend to be around 10 mins faster than the IC/EC trains - and they are known as 'RJX' services on this route.

Final Destination:

Sopron or Szombathely (the IC trains)
Wien (the EC trains)
Munchen or Zurich (the Railjets)

These trains also call at: Budapest-Kelenfold

*These trains will call at Budapest-Kelenfold around 10 mins after departing from Budapest-Keleti.

If the starting point of your journey in Budapest is on Metro Line 4, or has an easy connection to Line 4, then take the Metro to Kelenfold station and join the train there.

Not only will your journey be quicker overall, the Metro transfer at Kelenfold is much easier, particularly if you have luggage.

If you are new to travelling by train in Hungary, our Hungarian Train Travel Guide has both info and access to useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.

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