EVENTS:
Various events are held at Children’s Railway, Budapest during the course of the year. In early December, Santa Claus trains run and some carriages have Christmas decorations during Advent. In spring and summer we organize hikes, and we have programs and concerts on Children’s day. Halloween express departs in autumn.
Christmas Train of Lights in Budapest
Maintenance on the Children’s Railway in autumn (2024)
Maintenance on the Children’s Railway in spring
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Open Day of Széchenyihegy station | end of January | Family program at Széchenyihegy, where anyone can try their hand at the children’s duties, wear Children’s Railway uniforms for a photo, watch movies in our cinema carriage, etc. |
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Organized hike – Daytime | 15th March | „Gyermekvasút nyomában” is a 20 km long organized hike in Buda-hills by the Gyermekvasút Múzeumáért Egyesület. Start: from Széchenyihegy station in the morning, finish at Hűvösvölgy. |
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Children’s Railway’s Day | second Saturday of April | The birthday of the Children’s Railway, Budapest. Special train departs in the morning with colorful programs. (Tickets can be bought for a special fee.) |
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Children’s day at Children’s Railway | last Sunday of May | Programs and concerts for children at Hűvösvölgy. |
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Night of Museums | end of June | Trains operate during the night. Organized lookout tower visits. |
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Organized hike – Night | 19th August | „Gyermekvasút nyomában” is a 20 km long organized hike in Buda-hills by the Gyermekvasút Múzeumáért Egyesület. Start: from Hűvösvölgy station in the morning, finish at Széchenyihegy. |
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Firework-watching train | 20th August | Private train which stops at a point of the line with superb panorama for the firework show on the National Day of Hungary. Participation only with prepaid tickets (special fee), please check news in our website! |
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Alumni days | the first 2 Saturdays of September | On these two days members of our adult alumni team take shifts again at the railway, often accompanied by their own children who are currently part of our staff. |
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Santa Trains | beginning of December | Private trains with organized children programmes by our partner company. Santa Claus meets with every child on these private trains and gives them some sweet gifts. Only with prepaid tickets (special fee)! |
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Christmas carriages | during Advent | Decorated carriages run during Advent time, as well as on Christmas days. On the 24th of December the trains operate only until midday. On the 1st of January the first train departs one hour later. |
You can pay only in cash with HUF. Card accepted only at Széchenyihegy, Szépjuhászné, Hűvösvölgy
Nostalgic trains operates only on:
Over the normal price Nostalgic Supplementary ticket is required.
Nostalgic train hauled by diesel multiple unit type: Abamot
25th, 26th January; 22nd 23rd February; 22nd, 23rd March 2025
Nostalgic train hauled by diesel engine type: C50
11th, 12th January; 8th, 9th February; 8th, 9th March 2025
Nostalgic train hauled by steam locomotive
28th (morning), 29th December, 2024; 4th, 5th, 18th, 19th January; 1st, 2nd, 15th, 16th February; 1st, 2nd, 15th, 16th, 29th, 30th March 2025
Nostalgic train hauled by diesel engine type: Mk48
Out of service