📋 Tender Overview
The MAV Group is proud to announce that the Balatonfenyves economic railway has been 75 which has been waiting for its passengers on the shore of Balaton since 2021. The history of a small railway which once serves economic purposes is now a tourist and community role as an exemplary perseverance and renewal.
Built in 1950 after draining the area of the Great Berek it initially transported agricultural crops and peat with the work of those working in the forced labor camp. His scheduled passenger transport began in 1956 and has been an indispensable means of transport to residents of the area ever since. Since the 1980s thanks to the popularity of the Calca Spa it has gained increasing tourist importance and alternately freight traffic and nostalgia wishes were on the line.
After the change of regime the railway was on the verge of termination but was rescued due to continuous renovations and developments. As a result of the complete track reconstruction began in 2019 and completed in 2021 after two decades of breakdown the Cystan Bath line became accessible again allowing visitors to reach the famous spa again with a small train. The MAV Group is committed to the future of the small railway and is constantly developing services such as bicycle transportation and already renovated bicycle carriages.
The popularity of the small railway is well illustrated by the fact that in 2024 it was traveled by 86000 while by September this year 81000 had chosen as part of their excursions.
The Balatonfenyves Economic Railway is not just a means of transport but the last living representative of the economic railways of old times which travels every day and invites travelers to time travel. The railway through the rich wildlife of the Nagy-Berek which evokes the works of Istvan Fekete provides a unique experience for nature lovers and families.
The small railway is available with Balaton24 Hungary24 Somogy County24 daily tickets as well as the country and Somogy county counties. The trains travel from Balatonfenyves to Somogyszentpal and Cystan baths every day with six or six lines each day on both lines with a detailed timetable on the MAV Group website and scheduled search engines.
The history and continuous renewal of the Balatonfenyves economic railway prove that small railways still have a place in modern transport and tourism.
On the first Saturday of September families and small railroaders are always waiting for families on the first Saturday of September and festive special trains are on the market-this year a steam locomotive train made the event even more exciting. On the 75th anniversary Attila Moring Jozsef Member of Parliament of the region Tamas Farkas mayor of Balatonfenyves and Lorant Laskay Deputy CEO of MAV Passenger Transport Ltd. held a press conference on 6 September.
