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Hop on the Hungarian Railways’ Advent EuroCity to Europe’s most beautiful Christmas markets!
During the festive season, MÁV is once again enticing travellers to Europe’s most popular Christmas markets with special trains and attractive offers. Cities such as Vienna, Munich, Salzburg, Prague, Bratislava, and Košice are easily accessible by train, making even a one-day trip well worth it.
Advent EuroCity: Special train to Vienna on Saturdays
Due to high demand, the Advent EuroCity running between Budapest and Vienna will operate again this year, MÁV announced. The special train will run on 29 November, and 6, 13, and 20 December:
- Departure: 08:01 from Budapest Keleti Station
- Return: 18:04 from Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Tickets: available at standard fares
MÁV highlights that Vienna is just over two and a half hours away from Budapest, with Railjet and EuroCity trains departing hourly. On the special train, the dining car will offer a festive menu prepared by Utasellátó for passengers eager to get into the Christmas spirit.
Easily reachable Christmas markets across Europe
MÁV emphasises that it’s worth taking the train not only to Vienna but also to numerous other Christmas markets:
- Munich, Salzburg, Linz – via Railjet services
- Prague, Bratislava – via Hungária EuroCity
- Košice – via Hernád InterCity
The railway company notes that even a day trip is worthwhile with these trains.
Very good event!
Lovely, as long as the dining car is actually attached and functional. When I took the Dacia from Vienna to Budapest earlier this year, the dining car was missing from the consist. The first we found out about it was when boarding the train having planned to have dinner in the dining car. Had we known in advance due a message on the departure board we could have bought sandwiches at the station or, even better, actually eaten in Vienna before travelling. The guard just shrugged his shoulders and said ‘technical problem’. As ever with MAV, caveat emptor and have a back up plan.
Fantastic Christmas offer. Beautiful dining cars and nice Christmas meals. Great!