📋 Tender Overview
Budapest Veszprem May 29 2026 - Railway passenger transport between Veszprem and Ajka will resume from Saturday dawn thanks to which the period of long-lasting replacement buses on railway line number 20 which plays a major role in tourist trips and international freight traffic will cease.
Thanks to the completed renovation direct access between Zalaegerszeg Szombathely and the capital will again be ensured from Saturday morning - via Veszprem. Our passengers can once again travel directly without a transfer on the railway line that crosses Bakony in the east-west direction which also plays a significant role in international freight traffic.
Safety is the first and most important thing which is why the operator GYSEV will test the track with international freight trains on Friday before the passenger trains run.
The track speed will be gradually increased on the renovated section but in July trains will be able to run here without speed restrictions. The original hourly schedule will also be ensured between Veszprem and Ajka with the reopening. Even after the resumption of train service minor post-construction works must be expected next to the track but these will no longer impede traffic.
We thank our passengers for their patience
Domestic travel:
Gocsej InterCity departs for Zalaegerszeg every two hours from Deli Railway Station between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. while Bakony InterCity departs for Szombathely every two hours between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. With the restoration of the track Ajka can once again be reached every hour from the capital.
On weekends the passenger trains run the entire route between Veszprem and Celldomolk which among other things provide easier access to the Sobri Joska Amusement Park in Kislod. The settlements between Veszprem and Ajka are served by intercity Volan services.
The Bakony and Gocsej InterCitys travel with high-speed train cars and an InterCity car the latter are air-conditioned and suitable for bicycle transport but the purchase of a seat ticket is mandatory. In order to ensure more reliable and accurate transportation some of the trains are now hauled by modern Vectron locomotives.
International travel:
From Saturday the Citadella InterCity connecting Budapest and Ljubljana will once again operate on the entire route with which you can travel to the Slovenian capital from as little as 16 euros.
For the main summer season from June 26 to August 29 the Retro Istria express will return which will run every day between Keleti railway station and Koper and Rijeka (Fiume).
Route planning:
We recommend that our passengers use the MAVPlusz application or the mavplusz.hu website to buy tickets and plan their trip. For the fastest and easiest ticket exchange you should use the MAVPlusz application in which we provide a smart discount of 15% on all domestic train and bus tickets bicycle tickets and seat tickets.
The detailed timetables are also available in the MAVPlusz application at jegy.mav.hu and on the website of the MAV group.
We provided information about the works between Veszprem and Ajka in our previous announcement.
MAV Zrt. Communications Directorate GYSEV Zrt. Press Service
