Train travel between Szeged and Subotica cheaper from March 1
From March 1, 2024, the train ticket between Szeged and Subotica (Serbia) will be a fifth cheaper, so an international ticket for the train journey between the two cities will cost as little as 5 euros - Hungarian Railways (MÁV Zrt.) told MTI, the Hungarian News Agency on Wednesday.
They wrote that, based on the feedback of regular commuters between Hungary and Serbia, the MÁV-Volán group will reduce fares by 20 percent, so that the increasingly popular route to work and school provides an even more accessible alternative to road — primarily car — transport.
According to the announcement, thanks to the price reduction implemented in parallel with the introduction of the new domestic tariffs, from March 1st an international ticket will cost 5 euros, but the passes will also be cheaper: the adult pass will cost 64 euros instead of 80 euros, the student pass will cost 40 euros instead of 50 euros.
Hungarian Railways emphasized that the modern, air-conditioned diesel engine trains make the trip in an average of 95 minutes with more predictable and reliable travel times than the road traffic burdened with unpredictable border crossings.
They also touched on the fact that, after an eight-year break, rail passenger transport between Szeged and Subotica was restarted in November last year with ten daily routes - five pairs of trains. The success and necessity of the restarted service is indicated by the fact that more than 20,000 people have used the Szeged-Subotica train so far - they added.
After the renovation of the Szeged-Subotica railway line, it is expected that electric motor trains will be able to operate from 2025, which will reduce the journey time and allow the trains to run more often - announced MÁV Zrt.
Source: MTI - Hungarian News Agency
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