Here is MÁV’s big announcement concerning Budapest-Adriatic trains: you will be happy

The Hungarian state railways, MÁV, announced that we may travel to the Adriatic with a discounted ticket even during September.

According to Blikk, a Hungarian tabloid, Adriatic trains are popular. The number of passengers commuting between Budapest and Rijeka (originally Fiume, Croatia) exceeded last year’s maximum in August. Furthermore, the Retro Istria Express to Koper (Slovenia) is very popular among tourists. Therefore, passengers can buy discounted tickets for the Adria InterCity even in the post-season period in September.

By the end of August, more than 12,000 tickets were sold on the Adria InterCity. That number is much more than the number of tickets purchased in 2022. Furthermore, it is twice the number of passengers who chose to travel to the Adriatic with that train in 2021. Interestingly, 2/3rds of the passengers bought their tickets in advance, during the spring. The online ticket purchase opportunity helped: half of the passengers have book their seats in the app.

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Lonely Planet chose the Adriatic route among Europe’s ten most beautiful train rides. HERE is our photo report. The last train will depart from Budapest to Rijeka on 27 September. Budapest-Rijeka trains commute on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Meanwhile, you can travel to Split (Spalato, Croatia) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

All of them are night trains. You may get on and take off the trains at the Keleti railway station, Székesfehérvár, Siófok (Lake Balaton), Fonyód (Lake Balaton), Balatonszentgyörgy (Lake Balaton), Nagykanizsa and Gyékényes. One of the most elegant dining carriages is attached to the train.