Classic route
IC Budapest–Szeged
Budapest → Szeged · Hungary
Hourly ICs across the Great Plain to Hungary’s paprika capital and its vast Votive Church — the southern spoke of the MÁV intercity star.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from 2 OpenStreetMap relations, their own nodes end to end: relation 4537669 (71 km), relation 240983 (118 km) — 189 km of the route between them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 96.1% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 4 m); the longest stretch away from it is 7.5 km
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of D 7028
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the IC Budapest–Szeged?
The IC Budapest–Szeged runs 191 km from Budapest to Szeged.
How long does the IC Budapest–Szeged take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 2 h 20 min for the 191 km. That is an average of 82 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the IC Budapest–Szeged?
MÁV-START, with MÁV InterCity.
How old is the IC Budapest–Szeged?
The line has been in service since 1854. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the IC Budapest–Szeged run?
18 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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