Good news: Train services resume on key railway line in Hungary after Danube flooding

Starting Monday, 30 September, train services will resume between Esztergom and Komárom, eliminating the need for passengers to transfer to replacement buses on this route. The S74 trains will once again operate along the entire length of the line.

Train service resumes on key line

The S74 train on the Esztergom-Komárom line near Lábatlan. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Bzmot309

Following the receding of the Danube floodwaters, railway workers removed protective coverings and approximately 20,000 sandbags along the section between Lábatlan and Nyergesújfalu on the Esztergom–Komárom line, Economx reports. This stretch of the railway runs along the riverbank, doubling as part of the region’s flood defence infrastructure.

As part of the flood prevention efforts, the railway embankment was elevated near Tát to align it with the flood defence levee, aiding in water management, according to reports.

Before reopening the line, a full inspection of the railway tracks was conducted, including geotechnical assessments where necessary. Based on the findings, it was confirmed that train services can safely resume on the section that had been closed due to the flood defence measures.

Additionally, from 30 September, the previously closed section of Route 11 (Tát shortcut) affected by the flooding will also reopen. Bus services 812, 814, 817, 819, and the local T-route buses will return to their original routes, once again stopping at Táti út and Horgásztanya.

Read all our reports on flooding in Hungary HERE.

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