Hungary’s favourite direct train to the Croatian coast will be back this summer
For many years, MÁV’s night train to the Croatian coast, the Adria InterCity, has been enjoying enormous popularity. In 2022, it was even voted one of Europe’s 10 best rail journeys by The Guardian. The train connecting the Hungarian capital, Budapest, and the sunny Split will depart three times a week this year. Here are the details concerning the direct train.
Growing popularity
According to the MÁV PLC Communications Directorate, despite the pandemic situation, the railway company welcomed 5,500 passengers on board the Adria InterCity in 2021. In 2022, the number of passengers choosing the direct rail journey between Budapest and Split doubled, with 11,900 travellers. It is only natural that this number grew even more in 2023. Last year, more than 13,000 people travelled by train to the sunny Croatian coast.
The Adria InterCity train invites you on a journey to the centre of Split, just a stone’s throw away from the Old Town and the port. The train journey is 789 kilometres, but do not let that scare you! You can sleep, thus your travel will be peaceful and not tiring at all. For even more comfort, all carriages are equipped with AC and the cabins have power sockets. This year, the train will operate between the 18th of June and the 30th of September.
From Budapest to Croatia
The Adria InterCity departs from Budapest every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, and from Split every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The train departs from Keleti Railway Station at 6.45 PM, after the journey along the southern shore of Lake Balaton, it passes the Dinaric Mountains and finally arrives in Split at 9.49 AM. The return train from Split departs at 5.54 PM, arriving in Budapest at 9.35 AM the following day.
The train stops at the following stations: Keleti Railway Station, Kelenföld, Székesfehérvár, Siófok, Fonyód, Balatonszentgyörgy, Nagykanizsa and Gyékényes. This year, MÁV will also operate the Retró Istria express train between Budapest and two Croatian destinations (Koper and Rijeka) daily from 28 June to 31 August.
The pricing
Six- and four-bed sleeper coaches start from EUR 49 per person. Meanwhile, single, double and triple sleeper coaches are available from EUR 88 per person. As per usual, MÁV offers special discounts for families. Children’s tickets for youngsters aged 6-15 years are available from EUR 30. For larger families and friend groups, you can book a private sleeping cabin for 3-6 passengers for about EUR 256. From 15 March, tickets for Adria InterCity services can be purchased at ticket offices and online, on MÁV’s Elvira.
About the coaches
The four- or six-bed sleeper cabins offer an affordable alternative to travel to the Croatian coast. However, for a hotel-like experience, you should choose the one-three bed sleeper cabins. Passengers are welcome to refresh themselves with mineral water in the evening and hot drinks and breakfast in the morning in the dining coach. The coaches’ staff will ensure the comfort and safety of passengers throughout the journey. Additional food and drinks can be purchased from them. You can pay in forints, euros or by credit card. In Hungary, the SZÉP card is accepted too.
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Source: MTI