Sopron–Szombathely railway

GYSEV's own line along the Austrian border since 1865, linking Szombathely to Sopron in the corner of Hungary that voted to stay.

Stations

1. 0 kmSzombathely +3
2. 9 kmSalköveskút-Vassurány
3. 12 kmAcsád
4. 23 kmBük
5. 28 kmTormásliget
6. 32 kmÚjkér
7. 37 kmLövő
8. 42 kmSopronkövesd
9. 50 kmNagycenk
10. 55 kmKópháza
11. 57 kmHarka
12. 61 kmSopron +2

The stations on this line, as Wikidata lists them, in order along the line as drawn here, with the distance along it. Not every train stops at every station. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 73221 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
• Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
• Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 9839
• 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 Sopron–Szombathely railway?

The Sopron–Szombathely railway runs 62 km from Szombathely to Sopron.

How long does the Sopron–Szombathely railway take?

The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 57 min for the 62 km. That is an average of 65 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.

Who runs the Sopron–Szombathely railway?

GYSEV.

How old is the Sopron–Szombathely railway?

The line has been in service since 1865. 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 Sopron–Szombathely railway run?

19 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).

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