Tourist information - Public Transport System - Railway in Budapest

Hungarian main-line railways are operated by MÁV. There are three main railway termini in Budapest, Keleti (eastern), Nyugati (westbound), and Déli (southbound), operating both domestic and international rail services. There is also a suburban rail service in and around Budapest, operated under the name HÉV.

Budapest Keleti railway station

Budapest Keleti pályaudvar (often abbreviated Budapest Keleti pu), Hungarian for Budapest Eastern Railway Station is the largest among the three main railway stations (together with Nyugati pályaudvar and Déli pályaudvar) in Budapest. It can be found in the 8th district (Józsefváros), on Baross Square. Keleti pályaudvar is also a station of the M2 (East-West) line of the Budapest Metro and from about 2009 on, it will be a station of the M4 line, too.

Budapest Nyugati railway station

Budapest nyugati pályaudvar (Hungarian for Budapest Western Railway Station) is a railway station in the northern part of the old town of Budapest. It is one of the three main railway stations of Budapest (together with Keleti pályaudvar and Déli pályaudvar) and can be found in the 6th district. The station was planned by August de Serres and was built by the Eiffel company. The square also serves as a transportation hub with several bus lines, tram 4 and 6, and a station of the M3 line of the Budapest Metro.

Budapest Déli railway station

Déli pályaudvar or Southern Railway Station is the third largest railway station of Budapest, after Budapest keleti pályaudvar and Budapest nyugati pályaudvar. It can be found in the 1st district.Déli pályaudvar is the western terminus of the M2 (East-West) line of the Budapest Metro.