Budapest’s M2 metro line will operate on a shortened route this weekend due to scheduled track maintenance, with replacement buses running between Deák Ferenc Square and Déli Railway Station.

M2 metro line to undergo maintenance

According to the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), the changes will begin at 10 PM on Friday, 13 November, and remain in effect throughout Saturday and Sunday, 14–15 November. During this period, metro trains will run only between Örs vezér Square and Deák Ferenc Square.

Passengers travelling between Deák Ferenc Square and Déli Railway Station will be able to use replacement buses marked M2. The buses will cross the Margaret Bridge and also serve Kossuth Lajos Square and Batthyány Square.

Alternative routes for passengers

At Kossuth Lajos Square, passengers heading towards Déli Railway Station should board in Alkotmány Street, while those travelling towards Deák Ferenc Square should use the stop on Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road. At Batthyány Square, buses towards Déli Railway Station will stop in Csalogány Street, near the junction with Fő Street. Replacement buses heading towards Deák Ferenc Square will stop in front of the church.

To reduce disruption between Buda and Pest, the 4–6 tram service will run more frequently throughout the weekend. The BKK recommends that passengers travelling to Széll Kálmán Square use the 4–6 tram, changing at Blaha Lujza Square. Those coming from Hűvösvölgy or Óbuda and heading towards the city centre are also advised to take the tram.

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Plan ahead with BudapestGO

Passengers travelling from the Pasarét area to the city centre, or from around Astoria to Buda, can use bus 5. Travellers heading from Buda to the M3 metro line are advised to take the 4–6 tram and change at Nyugati Railway Station. Those arriving by train can transfer to the M4 metro at Kelenföld railway station.

The BKK advises passengers to check their journeys using the BudapestGO app, which provides real-time public transport information and route planning, as well as ticket and pass purchases.

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