International railway services from Hungary affected by German strike

The planned walkout of German railway workers from Wednesday morning (24 January) until early Monday evening (29 January) will also affect the timetable of international trains from and through Hungary, the Hungarian Railway Company, MÁV, wrote on its Facebook page Mávinform.

Changes to railway timetables 24-29 January

Railjet xpress trains are said to be cancelled on the German section, with Munich services running only between Budapest and Salzburg, Mávinform reported in a Facebook post. Hungária EuroCity trains only run between Budapest and Prague, and Metropol EuroNight trains do not carry the Berlin group of coaches. The Salzburg coach group of the Kálmán Imre EuroNight train only runs between Budapest and Salzburg.

According to Deutsche Bahn (DB), the German railway company, significant disruptions and longer journey times can be expected on the German rail network during the strike, including on long-distance and regional services. Passengers are advised to postpone their journey if possible or to choose alternative travel options.

Those travelling to Germany should check the DB and MÁV information platforms and customer services, Mávinform added.

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According to a previous statement by Mávinform, tickets and reservations already booked by 24 January for travel to, from or via Germany on the evening of 23 January and between 24 and 29 January can be returned free of charge and used before the booked date on 22 and 23 January or until 5 February on the route indicated on the ticket.