From Hungary, you can travel to two neighbouring capitals, Vienna and Zagreb, over the Christmas period.
Four Advent EuroCity journeys to Vienna, the Austrian capital, are available on 26 November, 3 December, 1 December and 17 December. The trains depart from Keleti Station, according to the MÁV website.
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The departure time is 8:01 am. Stops include Tatabánya, Komárom and Győr. The return train from Vienna departs at 6:04 pm, so passengers can make it back to Budapest by 9:00 pm. Tickets for trains in Hungary are compulsory and cost between EUR 5 for children and EUR 17 to 29 for adults, depending on the booking.
The Zagreb Advent Express to Croatia used to be very popular before the pandemic between 2016 and 2018, according to sokszinuvidek.24.hu.
The special Advent train will now depart from Pécs to the Croatian capital at 6:17 am on 3 December. In Zagreb, you can spend 6 hours before the train returns.
The trains will run with dining cars, where passengers can enjoy a Christmas menu and mulled wine. Tickets cost EUR 31 for adults.
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