Hungary Rail Pass - Hungary Rail PassesHungary Rail Passes - Hungarian Rail Passes Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi) of the Carpathian Basin. It is bordered by Slovakia to the north and Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 10 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city with other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs and Győr. Experience the comfort of train travel in Hungary, conveniently situated in the heart of Europe, where Budapest offers up romantic views of the Danube River. Don't miss charming medieval cities such as Sopron, and Lake Balaton, the warmest lake in Central Europe. Hungarian State Railways or in Hungarian: Magyar Államvasutak, MÁV is the Hungarian national railway company, with divisions "MÁV START Zrt." (passenger transport), "MÁV-Gépészet Zrt." (maintenance) and "MÁV-Trakció Zrt."(freight transport). The head office is in Budapest. Hungarian main line railways are operated by Hungarian State Railways. There are three main railway stations in Budapest: The Budapest Eastern railway station All are operating both domestic and international rail services. Budapest is one of the main stops of the on its Central and Eastern European route. There is also a suburban rail service in and around Budapest, three lines of which are operated under the name HÉV. Hungary has a highly developed road railway transport system. Budapest is the capital and serves as an important hub for the Hungarian railway system (MÁV). Budapest is served by three large train stations called Keleti (Eastern), Nyugati (Western), and Déli (Southern) pályaudvars (terminuses) with other outlying stations like Kelenföld. Of the three, the Southern is the most modern, but the Eastern and the Western are more decorative and architecturally interesting. Szolnok is the most important railway hub outside Budapest. While Tiszai Railway Station in Miskolc and the main stations of Szombathely, Győr, Szeged, and Székesfehérvár are also key to the network.
Budapest, Debrecen, Miskolc, and Szeged have tram networks. The Budapest Metro is the second-oldest underground metro system in the world, its Line 1 dates from 1896. The system consists of four lines. A commuter rail system, HÉV, operates in the Budapest metropolitan area. The most important port is Budapest. Other important ones include Dunaújváros and Baja. There are five international airports in Hungary: Budapest Liszt Ferenc (informally called "Ferihegy"), Debrecen, Hévíz–Balaton (also called Sármellék Airport), Győr-Pér, and Pécs-Pogány, but only two of these (Budapest and Debrecen) receive scheduled flights. Low-budget airline Wizz Air is based in Hungary, at Ferihegy. Hungary and Austria jointly manage the cross-border standard-gauge railway between Győr–Sopron–Ebenfurt (GySEV/ROeEE), a distance of about 101 km in Hungary and 65 km in Austria. The only city with an underground railway system is Budapest with its Metro. In Budapest there is also a suburban rail service in and around the city, operated under the name HÉV. Hungary Rail system comprises of the following rail tracks: Total: 7,606 km Hungary Rail links with adjacent countries: Hungary 1 Country Pass Eurail Hungary Pass (Eurail is a European Rail Pass for Non Europeans) Interrail Hungary Pass (Interrail is a European Rail Pass for Europeans) Eurail 2 Country Select Pass Hungary 2 Countries Pass Discover Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro and Romania by train.
If you want to get a taste of 2 different cultures on a single trip, choose the Eurail Two Country Select Pass (previously called the Eurail Regional Pass). This pass lets you discover 2 bordering European countries by train and offers the best value if you want to focus your adventure on a specific part of Europe
Pick your itinerary and travel to three popular cities in Europe: Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia or Montenegro. Eurail 3 Country Select Pass Hungary 3 Countries Pass Travel in 3 bordering countries in Europe. Delve deeper into the culture, landscape, and everyday life of 1 region in Europe. With the Eurail Three Country Select Pass you can narrow your trip to 3 bordering countries Eurail 4 Country Select Pass Hungary 4 Countries Pass Travel in 4 bordering countries in Europe. Travel by train in 4 European countries with the Eurail Four Country Select Pass. You can pick the 4 bordering countries you'd like to visit below Balkan Flexi Pass 7 Countries Pass Visit Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey in first class. Eurail Global Rail Pass 33 Countries Pass Enjoy train travel in 33 countries with this one pass! Eurail Pass Benefits in Hungary | |||||
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