Changes on the Budapest-Vienna railway line - 1st phase

From 18th September 2023, passenger train services on the Budapest-Vienna line will change significantly due to track renewal.

From 4th October 2023, Railjets from Budapest via Vienna to Munich

run only as far as Vienna (rjx 60, rjx 62, rjx 64, rjx 66, rjx 68). Passengers on these trains can continue their journey from Vienna to Munich by another train.

In order to continue your journey from Vienna on the original Railjet, we recommend that you choose one of the following trains to Vienna, which depart 1 hour earlier than the originally planned journey:

  • Railjet xpress (RJX 162), departing from Budapest-Keleti station to Zurich at 6:40 am.
  • Hortobágy EuroCity (EC 140) from Budapest-Keleti station to Vienna at 8:40.
  • Liszt Ferenc EuroCity (EC 142) from Budapest-Keleti station to Vienna at 10:40.
  • Csárdás EuroCity (EC 144) departs Budapest-Keleti station at 12:40 to Vienna.
  • Transilvania EuroCity (EC 146) departs from Budapest-Keleti station to Vienna at 14:40.

 

International tickets to Austria can be used on other trains within the validity period.

For those travelling with the earlier train, free reservations (including bicycle) are available, subject to availability.

If you have to cancel your trip due to transfer, we will refund the price of the international ticket already purchased (for the unused part of the journey) without any handling fee.

Even in the first phase of the three-month closure, which runs until 26th October, international passengers can expect longer journey times. For domestic services, shorter train journeys and replacement bus services are expected. 

To plan your journey, please use only the jegy.mav.hu website or the MÁV app, which you can also access by clicking here.

Trains running the whole route:

During the morning rush hour, international trains (Railjet xpress, EuroCity, EuroNight) and some domestic trains provide a non-stop service.

International trains (from/to Vienna, Linz, Munich, Zurich, Stuttgart) will run the full route between Budapest and Hegyeshalom (Austria), but will not stop between Tatabánya and Kelenföld. Domestic passengers can also use them, but their seating and standing capacity is limited. International trains can expect 10-25 minutes longer journey times.

During the morning rush hour, some G10 trains and passenger trains will run on their full routes:

  • the G10 train (4919) from Győr to Déli station, originally departing from Tatabánya at 5:34
  • the passenger train (9309, 9307) from Hegyeshalom to Keleti station, originally departing from Tatabánya at 6:29 and continuing at 7:29

At night, the G10 train (9318) from Keleti station to Győr, originally scheduled to depart at 21:40, will also run its full route.

Trains that do not run between Tatabánya and Budaörs, or Tatabánya and Budapest-Kelenföld:

The S10 trains run only between Budapest-Déli and Budaörs and between Szárliget and Győr.

From the S10 train between Szárliget and Győr, it is recommended to change to the replacement bus at Tatabánya station.

The S12 trains will run only between Budapest-Déli and Budaörs stations and between Tatabánya and Oroszlány stations, according to a modified timetable.

Between Budapest-Déli and Budaörs, and Budapest-Kelenföld and Budaörs, passenger trains will run every half hour.

InterCity trains from Szombathely, Graz and Sopron, as well as Dráva and Mura InterCity trains, run only to Tatabánya, from where they turn back to Győr.

Between Tatabánya and Budapest-Kelenföld, we provide a shuttle service with InterCity buses.

Passengers on the Dráva and Mura InterCity trains have to change trains at Szombathely station.

Replacement buses:

The S10 and S12 passenger trains will be replaced by three types of replacement buses with different stopping routes:

  • between Budaörs and Tatabánya, buses stop at every stops
  • between Budaörs and Tatabánya, buses X10 stopping only at Bicske,
  • direct buses between Budaörs and Biatorbágy without intermediate stops.
  • Instead of the InterCity buses, replacement buses will run hourly between Budapest-Kelenföld (Etele square) and Tatabánya, connecting to the InterCity trains. Intermediate stations and stops are not served. It is expected to provide a 60-70 minute journey time between the two stations.

Non-running trains:

  • On working days in the morning, the G10 trains from Bicske to Budapest-Kelenföld at 6:20, 6:50 and 7:50 will not run (4827, 4837, 4847).
  • On working days, the G10 trains from Budapest to Győr departing from Budapest-Keleti station at 16:01 and 18:01 (9314, 9308) will not run.
  • On working days, there is no fast passenger train from Budapest to Győr from Budapest-Keleti station at 17:01 (9306).
  • On Fridays, the G10 train (9304) from Budapest to Győr departing from Budapest-Keleti station at 15:01 will not run.
  • On Sundays, the InterRegio trains Győr-Tatabánya-Budapest-Keleti and Sopron-Tatabánya-Budapest-Déli will not run.

START Europe

For the time of the construction works, because of the possible delays, train binding of START Europe tickets are cancelled. Passengers travelling between Austria and Hungary via Hegyeshalom or Szentgotthárd border stations, can use any train within the validity period, not only the one shown on the ticket. With this change, we advise passengers who are aiming at a connecting train, to calculate with bigger layovers in case of delays, in order to not to miss the desired connection.

Timetable, tickets and contact

The modified timetables will be available on our online platforms from Saturday.

To plan your journey, please use only the jegy.mav.hu website or the MÁV app, which you can also access by clicking here. For more information, please call +36 (1) 3 49 49 49