[TRIP REPORT] Hungarian Night Train Intercity Adria From Budapest To Split With Amazing Dining Car
144Intercity Adria is a seasonal train operated by Hungarian Railway MAV-START from Budapest Keleti to Split. It connects the capital of Hungary with the beautiful seaside city of Split in Croatia loved by tourists. This train has been in operation for some years for sure, but not many seem to know about this night train except Hungarians and the well seasoned train traveller. It doesn’t help that the service isn’t even visible on international train journey planner of the major European railway companies. It’s also not finable on third party apps. This train only exist if you look up the journey planner of MAV-START.
It seems like they want to keep this night train a secret or at least hidden away from international travellers. Nevertheless, English wasn’t a problem onboard and it was absolutely amazing to take this train, especially the dining car with its retro design and vibe. It offered a truly wonderful travel experience and is a great example of how train travel used to be in Western Europe before taking a flight became the norm for holidays.
For this trip I booked myself solo occupancy in the sleeper car. The train also offers couchette accommodation for budget travellers, but the sleeper cabin is a must on long overnight trips. If you want to travel with this train by yourself, in 2022 it runs from the 10th of June till the 24th of September. Booking is possible through the website of MAV-START https://jegy.mav.hu/ or at one of their international ticket office in Hungary.
Music used in this video:
* Roa - Tropical Night
* KV - Morning
* Roa - Pathway Home
Additional Info:
- Train IC 1204 from Budapest Keleti to Split operated by MAV-START
- Travelled on the 21st of June 2022
- Solo Sleeper Cabin
- Ticket price 89 EUR + Interrail Pass
Additional credits:
- Background image made by Ekirii
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