The easiest way to get down to the Lake Balaton

According to nlcafe.hu, from June 20 to August 30, the summer timetable of trains of Balaton is valid, so you can get down to the Hungarian sea much easier. Holiday season ticket and 20%-discount make the trip easier.

Southern shore

Those who travel to the southern shore of Balaton can make use of Balaton Express going to Keszthely every 2 hours, where the mandatory seat reservation makes the trip more comfortable. On weekends, additional trains are operating: on Friday afternoon, from Deli train station, the Napfurdo speed train goes to Fonyod. On the afternoon and evening  electric trains of MAV-START called Hetvegi Flirt and Siofoki Flirt go back to Budapest. With the Deli Parti speed trains operating 5 times a day, each resort of the southern shore is available, they stop at every stop and they operate with a high-capacity bike trains.

You can reach the southern shore with direct trains from several parts of the country. Ezustpart Express operates from Miskolc through Siofok to Keszthely every day. Without transfers, you can get from Zahony through Nyiregyhaza to Keszthely, and from Satoraljaujhely and Szombathely to the direction of Fonyod every day. On weekends, Aranyhid express takes the passengers from Szeged to Keszthely, and there is also a direct train from Szolnok to Siofok, nlcafe.hu said.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, Bagoly trains operate again on the Budapest-Siofok-Fonyod (Keszthely) line. On these lines, rail guards and policemen are also in service.

Northern shore

To Balatonfured, Kek  Hullam speed trains provide fast getting, because they only stop at Szekesfehervar and Balatonalmadi until Balatonfured, and they stop everywhere between Balatonfured and Tapolca. From the coast between Balatonakarattya to Csopak, you can travel with Katica speed trains with Desiro trains. These ones don’t touch Szekesfehervar due to station redevelopment. Travelers between Szekesfehervar and the northern shore, transfer is available at Borgond. More trains are in service on weekends. In addition to the Tekergo speed trains operating every day, additional Tekergo trains start to the main destinations on Friday afternoon, Saturday morning and Sunday evening. On Sunday evening, a new speed train called Naplemente departs from Tapolca. These trains are operating with a high-capacity bike train. Direct lines go from Szombathely, and from Zahony touching Nyiregyhaza, Debrecen and Szolnok.

On the small railway, six trains operate in Nagyberek every day, on the 14 km-long section between Balatonfenyves and Somogyszentpal, nlcafe.hu said.

Tickets

For backpakers around Lake Balaton, Balaton Mix ticket is especially recommended, which provides a discount on crossing ships, besides railway lines. Bike transport is possible on every trains operating between the capital and the lake.

There are new discounts this year. Passengers with valid passes can buy tickets with a 20%-discount on every MAV-START and GYSEV trains. It is valid for the second class, the number of the pass is also required and extra tickets have to be purchased too. The discount is available until September 30.

Vacation pass is mainly for young people. It provides unlimited transport in the second class for 30, 60 or 90 days. Fast train extra ticket isn’t required but other extra tickets must be bought. It is valid until September 30.

based on the article of nlcafe.hu
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Source: http://www.nlcafe.hu