Information and fares

Rules of transporting bicycles

Timetable marks for bicycle transport
Ŏ Bicycles cannot be carried.
Õ Bicycles can be carried on the train in the designated area (limited seating, we recommend advance notice for trips over 6 people)
ư Bicycles can be carried on the train at the designated place. Bicycle space reservation is compulsory.
Ʊ Bicycle transport carriage available. Specially designed bicycles can be transported.
Ʋ Bicycle transport carriage available. Specially designed bicycles can be transported. Bicycle space reservation is compulsory.
Ő In international traffic, bicycles can be carried on the train at the designated place. Reservation of a bicycle space reservation is obligatory. Bicycles are not allowed on domestic services.

2-2 bicycles may be carried on trains not marked with the above pictograms, except in coaches with compulsory seat reservation, on the vestibule of the first or last second class carriage (with access door) of the train.

Conditions of transporting bicycles

Bicycle: a two-wheeled vehicle with a maximum length of 185 cm, powered by human power and an electric motor with a maximum power of 300 W, capable of carrying 1 person on one track.

  • one passenger may carry one bicycle (except for bicycle + bicycle trailer, which may be carried together)
  • all bicycles up to 16" wheel diameter are free of charge
  • between 16" and 20" wheel diameter
    • olding bicycles may be carried free of charge when folded
    • non-folding (or non-folded) bicycles may be transported only on payment of a bicycle fare, subject to other rules applicable to bicycles
  • bicycles with a wheel diameter of over 20" may be transported only on payment of a bicycle fare and in compliance with the other rules applicable to bicycles
  • for the purpose of transport by train, an electric scooter powered by an electric motor of 300 W or less when not folded up is also considered to be a bicycle.
  • the bicycle shall be folded with the frame folded in half and the electric scooter with the handlebars folded down in such a way that it exceeds the hand luggage size limit (30x50x80 cm) as little as possible
  • it is the passenger's responsibility and liability to transport, load, unload and secure the bicycle
  • when carrying a bicycle, the maximum weight of hand luggage is 10 kg
  • bicycles of 16" or less and bicycles with a wheel diameter between 16" and 20" when folded may be carried in the passenger compartment of the vehicle and transported as hand luggage, provided that they do not obstruct other passengers and that their parts liable to cause pollution are packed
  • charging of electric bicycles and scooters on board the vehicle is prohibited, except using a clearly marked power socket.
  • children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult
  • bicycles and scooters must be dismounted and pushed on the railway station premises and in the railway carriage
  • before boarding, it is advisable to find out where the bicycle transport carriage is located on the arriving train and to position yourself accordingly on the platform
Carrying specially designed bicycles
  • specially designed bicycle: a single- or multiple-tracked vehicle with a maximum weight of 30 kg, propelled or towed by a man-powered or electrically powered motor and with a maximum length of 185 cm.
  • specially designed bicycles include, but are not limited to, tandem bicyclesbicycle-trailerscargo bicycles and wooden bicycles.
  • may be carried only on trains marked with the pictogram Ʊ or Ʋ in the bicycle transport carriage
  • not in other spaces of other carriages (e.g. vestibule of first and last second class carriages, multi-purpose space)
  • for the carriage of specially designed bicycles, 2 bicycle tickets (and 2 bicycle space reservations on applicable trains) are required
Summary of bicycle transportation rules

Wheel diameter/Type

Features

Price

Transport

Placement

Up to 16"

 

Free of charge

On all trains

Can be carried in the passenger compartment of the vehicle as hand luggage (without obstructing other passengers and with its parts packed in a way that they are not liable to contamination)

Between 16" and 20"

Folding bicycle in folded state

Free of charge

On all trains

Can be carried in the passenger compartment of the vehicle as hand luggage (without obstructing other passengers and with its parts packed in a way that they are not liable to contamination)

Non-folding bicycles and folding bicycles not folded

Bicycle ticket or pass

Trains marked with ÕưƱƲ

The bicycle can be transported in a trolley, section or multi-purpose space.

Above 20"

 

Bicycle ticket or pass

Trains marked with ÕưƱƲ

The bicycle can be transported in a trolley, section or multi-purpose space.

(bicycle space reservation on trains where applicable) Only on the vestibules of the first and last carriage on trains not marked with a bicycle pictogram 

Electric scooter

Folded

Free of charge

On all trains

Can be carried in the passenger compartment of the vehicle as hand luggage (without obstructing other passengers and with its parts packed in a way that they are not liable to contamination)

Not folded

Bicycle ticket or pass

Trains marked with ÕưƱƲ

The bicycle can be transported in a trolley, section or multi-purpose space.

(bicycle space reservation on trains where applicable) Only on the vestibules of the first and last carriage on trains not marked with a bicycle pictogram

Specially designed bicycle

Maximum total weight 30 kg

two bicycle tickets

Trains marked with ÕưƱƲ

In bicycle transport carriage only

(tandem, trailer, cargo bike, fatbike etc.) (bicycle space reservation on trains where applicable)
Travel as a group
  • trains marked with the Ʊ and Ʋ in the timetable are recommended for groups
  • group transport is defined as the transport of at least 6 bicycles on one train
  • on regional lines, it is advisable to declare journeys for as few as 4 persons
  • in the case of group travel, please inform the railway company so that the capacity on the train can be increased, subject to availability
  • group transport of bicycles may be requested for group travel notified and cleared at least 7 days in advance at regional service sale points, provided that the request can be met
Using bicycle transport cars

Tarrifs and fares

Bicycle tickets

The price of the bike ticket is HUF 500 regardless of the distance

The validity period is 24 hours and is valid for a one-way trip.

We offer a 5% discount on the price of the bicycle tickets when using MÁV app or online.

Bicycle space reservation

When travelling on certain trains (typically InterCity and express trains), you will also need to buy a bicycle space reservation to travel with your bicycle ticket. Prices:

  • 100 HUF (local specificity, in case of ample capacity)
  • 300 HUF in general
  • 650 Ft and 990 Ft only in the Balaton region in the pre-season, main season and post-season on trains with medium and small capacity.
Bicycle transport to Lake Balaton - bicycle spaces and bicycle space ticket prices in the summer season
Train Route Frequency Price of bicycle space ticket [HUF] Bicycle space [pcs]
North shore from Budapest
Kék Hullám InterCity Budapest-Déli-Székesfehérvár-Balatonfüred-Tapolca(-Szombathely) Bi-hourly every day
(Between Tapolca and Szombathely között 1-2 pair of trains daily)
300 24
Katica InterRegio Budapest-Déli-Székesfehérvár-Balatonalmádi-Balatonfüred Bi-hourly every day 650 6-12
Vízipók semi-fast train Budapest--Déli-Székesfehérvár-Balatonalmádi-Balatonfüred Bi-hourly every day 100 30
Local train Balatonfüred-Révfülöp-Badacsony-Tapolca Bi-hourly every day 100 16
Helikon InterRegio Győr-Tapolca-Keszthely-Fonyód-Kaposvár(-Pécs) Bi-hourly every day
(Between Kaposvár and Pécs 1-2 pair of trains daily)
990 4
Local train Keszthely-Tapolca Bi-hourly every day 100 2-16
South shore from Budapest
Balaton InterCity Budapest-Déli-Székesfehérvár-Siófok-Fonyód-Balatonszentgyörgy-Keszthely Bi-hourly every day 650 16
Tópart InterCity Budapest-Déli-Székesfehérvár-Siófok-Fonyód-Balatonszentgyörgy-Nagykanizsa Bi-hourly every day 100 30
Déli->Parti InterRegio Budapest-Déli-Székesfehérvár-Siófok-Fonyód(-Balatonszentgyörgy) Bi-hourly every day
(Between Fonyód and Balatonszentgyörgy in every four hours)
300 12
Helikon InterRegio Győr-Tapolca-Keszthely-Fonyód-Kaposvár(-Pécs) Bi-hourly every day
(Between Kaposvár and Pécs 1-2 pair of trains daily)
990 4
Napfürdő express Budapest-Déli-Székesfehérvár-Siófok-Fonyód-Balatonszentgyörgy 1 pair of trains at weekends
On Sundays 2 trains to Budapest
300 6-12
Esti Csók InterRegio Balatonszemes-Siófok-Budapest-Kelenföld-Kőbánya-Kispest On Sundays 1 train to Budapest 300 12
Direct long-distance trains to Lake Balaton not (just) from Budapest
Jégmadár express Szob-Vác-Rákospalota-Újpest-Budapest-Kelenföld-Székesfehérvár-Siófok-Fonyód 1 pair of trains at weekends
From the 8th of July to the 23rd of August daily
650 On weekdays: 12
At weekends: 24
Ezüstpart express Miskolc-Hatvan-Budapest-Kelenföld-Székesfehérvár-Siófok-Fonyód 1 pair of trains daily 300 30
Aranypart express Záhony-Nyíregyháza-Debrecen-Szolnok-Budapest-Kelenföld-Székesfehérvár-Siófok-Fonyód 1 pair of trains daily 300 30
Panoráma express Nyíregyháza-Debrecen-Szolnok-Kőbánya-Kispest-Siófok 1 pair of trains at weekends 650 12
Szabolcsi Tekergő express Záhony-Nyíregyháza-Debrecen-Szolnok-Budapest-Kelenföld-Székesfehérvár-Balatonfüred-Zánka-Erzsébettábor 1 pair of trains daily 300 28
Csabai Tekergő express Békéscsaba-Szolnok-Budapest-Kelenföld-Székesfehérvár-Balatonfüred-Tapolca  1 pair of trains at weekends 300 16
Vitorlás InterRegio Szolnok-Újszász-Nagykáta-Budapest-Kelenföld-Székesfehérvár-Siófok-Fonyód 1 pair of trains at weekends 300 12
Aranyhíd express Szeged-Kecskemét-Budapest-Kelenföld-Székesfehérvár-Siófok-Fonyód-Balatonszentgyörgy 1 pair of trains daily 300 16-32
Tanúhegy express Győr-Pápa-Celldömölk-Tapoca-Keszthely 1 pair of trains daily 100 16
Lesence express Szombathely-Sárvár-Celldömölk-Tapoca-Keszthely 1 pair of trains daily 100 16
Kék Hullám InterCity Szombathely-Tapolca-Balatonfüred-Székesfehérvár-Budapest From Szombathely 1-2 pair of trains daily
Between Tapolca and Budapest bi-hourly every day
300 24
Fenyves express Pécs-Kaposvár-Fonyód-Balaronszentgyörgy-Keszthely 1 pair of trains daily 100 16-24
Helikon InterRegio Győr-Tapolca-Keszthely-Fonyód-Kaposvár(-Pécs) Bi-hourly every day
(Between Kaposvár and Pécs 1-2 pair of trains daily)
990 4
Bicycle space ticket prices
Train (Domestic) Route Frequency Price of bicycle space ticket [HUF] Bicycle space [pcs]
Transdanubia
Railjet xpress Budapest-Keleti-Tatabánya-Győr-Mosonmagyaróvár-Hegyeshalom Bi-hourly 300 5
Budapest-Sopron InterCity
(certain trains)
Budapest-Keleti-Tatabánya-Győr-Sopron Bicycle transportation is only possible is certain trains to the 25th of August 100 8
Savaria InterCity
Mura és Dráva InterCity
Budapest-Keleti-Tatabánya-Győr-Szombathely(-Szentgotthárd) Bi-hourly;
3 pair of trains to Szentgotthárd
300 8
Bakony InterCity Budapest-Déli-Székesfehérvár-Veszprém-Celldömölk-Szombathely Bi-hourly 300 8
Göcsej InterCity
Citadella InterCity
Budapest-Déli-Székesfehérvár-Veszprém-Zalaegerszeg(-Őriszentpéter) Bi-hourly;
1 pair of Citadella InterCity to Őriszentpéter
300 8
Kék Hullám InterCity/express Budapest-Déli-Székesfehérvár-Balatonfüred-Tapolca Bi-hourly;
bicycle space ticket is necessary only in pre-, main and late season 
300 24
Balaton InterCity Budapest-DéliSzékesfehérvár-Siófok-Fonyód-Balatonszentgyörgy-Keszthely Bi-hourly In pre-, main and late season: 650;
Besides: 300
In pre-, main and late season: 16;
Besides: 8
Tópart InterCity Budapest-DéliSzékesfehérvár-Siófok-Fonyód-Balatonszentgyörgy-Nagykanizsa Bi-hourly In pre-, main and late season: 100;
Besides: 300
In pre-, main and late season: 30;
Besides: 8
Helikon InterRegio Győr-Tapolca-Keszthely-Fonyód-Kaposvár(-Pécs) Bi-hourly In pre-, main and late season: 990;
Besides: 100 (Between Győr and Celldömölk 100 all year)
4
Budapest-Kaposvár InterCity Budapest-KeletiDombóvár-Kaposvár(-Gyékényes) 3 pair of trains daily;
1 pair of trains to Gyékényes
300 8
Mecsek InterCity Budapest-Keleti-Sárbogárd-Dombóvár-Pécs Bi-hourly 300 8
Northern Hungary
Metropolitan EuroCity
Báthory and Hungária EuroCity
Budapest-Nyugati-Vác-Szob Bi-hourly 100 8
Tokaj InterCity Budapest-Keleti-Hatvan-Miskolc-Tiszai-Szerencs-Nyíregyháza-Debrecen-Budapest-Nyugati Bi-hourly 300 8
Hernád-Zemplén InterCity Budapest-Keleti-Hatvan-Miskolc-Tiszai-Kassa/Sátoraljaújhely Bi-hourly 100 Hernád InterCity: 6;
Zemplén InterCity: 16
Great Hungarian Plain
Tokaj InterCity Budapest-Nyugati-Cegléd-Szolnok-Debrecen-Nyíregyháza-Budapest-Keleti Bi-hourly 300 8
Békés InterCity
International InterCities
Budapest-Keleti-Szolnok-Békéscsabü(-Lőkösháza) Hourly;
Between Békéscsaba and Lőkösháza bi-hourly
100 9-15
Napfény InterCity Budapest-Nyugati-Cegléd-Kecskemét-Szeged Hourly 100 9-15
Bicycle country pass

For our regular cyclists, we offer a Cycling Country Pass, which is worth buying for as few as 10 trips (5 return).

The pass is valid for free travel throughout the country:

  • MÁV-START (including the Szeged-Hódmezővásárhely tram-train),
  • GYSEV,
  • the entire network of MÁV-HÉV, and
  • on specific BKK lines.

The price is 4950 HUF and valid for 30 days.

On applicable trains, a bicycle space reservation must also be purchased together with the bicycle country pass.

Discounted bicycle ticket
  • price 375 Ft
  • can be bought by:
    • members of the Hungarian Cycling Club
    • START Klub card holders
  • we offer a 5% discount on the price of the bicycle tickets when using MÁV app or online.
Bicycle transport on TramTrain

The conditions and fares for bicycle transport on the TramTrain services between Szeged and Hódmezővásárhely differ from those on the mainline railway.

  • bicycles can be transported with "A-B-C bicycle zone tickets".
  • price: 235 HUF.
  • the cycle zone ticket is valid for 59 minutes from the time (day, hour, minute) indicated by the passenger. The journey can be terminated after the expiry date if the passenger is already on the TramTrain at the time of expiry.
  • the valid TramTrain bicycle zone ticket can also be used on the high-speed train services between Szeged and Hódmezővásárhely.
  • if the passenger wishes to travel with his/her bicycle on the tram and on another passenger train(s), the price of the "A-B-C bicycle zone ticket" valid for the tram and the ticket for the high-speed train are added together. However, the bicycle ticket for the whole journey can also be purchased at ticket offices, from ticket machines, online and in the MÁV app.
  • on trams, cycling discounts - for members of the Hungarian Cyclists Club and START Klub cardholders - are not available.
  • bicycle country pass is also valid on the tram-train.
  • passengers may, subject to availability of space, use the multi-purpose spaces of the vehicles, equipped with fold-down seats, indicated by pictograms on the doors and floor.
  • if the passenger is unable to board the tram with his bicycle due to lack of space, he may request a refund of his ticket and bicycle ticket, which will be certified on request by the ticket inspector on duty on board. If there is no ticket inspector on board the vehicle, the passenger may request a certificate of non-use of his ticket by calling the telephone number or sending an e-mail to the number indicated in Chapter III, point 2.2.1 c of the Passenger Transport Operating Rules.
  • bicycles with an external wheel diameter of up to 16" and all folding bicycles and scooters, regardless of wheel diameter, may be carried free of charge on tram-trains.​