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.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
---|---|---|
DB Bahn | from €29 | |
Trainline | from €29 | |
MAV | * |
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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