We Can Enjoy Direct Rail Service to the Croatian Coast Again This Summer
The night service of the Adria InterCity, operating with sleeping and dining cars, will also connect Budapest with Split this summer, just like in the years before, Hungarian rail passenger transport company MÁV-START told MTI. The service, selected by The Guardian in 2022 as one of Europe’s 10 best rail journeys, will run three times a week from 9 June to 30 September.
New compared to last year, the train will run three times a week until 17 June in the pre-season and then from 28 August in the post-season as well. The Adria InterCity will run from Budapest every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday and from Split every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
It was recalled that the service was used by 5,500 passengers in 2021, despite the epidemic situation, but in 2022 the number of passengers doubled to 11,900. Almost 4,300 passengers bought tickets to the higher class, more comfortable sleeping cars, they added.
The InterCity arrives in the center of Split, meaning that tourists disembarking the train can immediately enjoy the city and do not necessarily have to go far from the station to reach their hotel.
It is possible to sleep through most of the 789-kilometer journey, and this year passengers’ peace of mind will not be disturbed by border controls. All the cars on the route are air-conditioned, and there are power sockets in the cabins.
Photo: Pixabay
The Intercity will depart from Budapest at 18.45 and cross the border along the southern shore of Lake Balaton. It arrives in Split at 9.44 in the morning. On the return journey, the InterCity departs Split at 17.55, arriving in Budapest at 9.35 the next day. In addition to Budapest (Keleti Railway Station and Budapest-Kelenföld), the train can be boarded in Székesfehérvár, Siófok, Fonyód, Balatonszentgyörgy, Nagykanizsa and Gyékényes, and also disembarked on the way home.
MÁV’s announcement is definitely good news for Hungarians, who love Croatia and the Croatian coast, if only because of its proximity. The Croatian coast is one of the most popular destinations for Hungarians, and from the western part of Hungary, close to the border, it takes just 3 hours to reach the coast.
Featured photo via Pixabay
Artificial intelligence has reinterpreted this news for you.
Hungarian rail passenger transport company MÁV-START has announced that the Adria InterCity night service, which operates with sleeping and dining cars, will connect Budapest with Split in Croatia three times a week from 9 June to 30 September. Compared to last year, the train will run three times a week until 17 June in the pre-season and then from 28 August in the post-season as well. The Adria InterCity will run from Budapest every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday and from Split every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
