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. |
Cash payment in HUF only. Card payments are accepted only at Széchenyihegy and Hűvösvölgy stations.
Tickets cannot be purchased in advance.
Groups of more than 20 people must register in advance by phone: +36 1 397 5394.
Nostalgic trains operates only on:
Trains marked with a dark blue background in the timetable are nostalgia (heritage) trains.
Bicycles cannot be transported on nostalgia trains. The allocation of these trains is published only a few weeks in advance, depending on the current operating conditions of the vintage vehicles. In addition to the regular ticket, a Nostalgic Supplementary ticket is also required for these trains.
Nostalgic train hauled by diesel multiple unit type: Abamot
5, 6, 12, 13, September 2026
Nostalgic train hauled by diesel engine type: C50
19, 20 September 2026
Nostalgic train hauled by steam locomotive
26, 27 September 2026
Nostalgic train hauled by diesel engine type: Mk48
Out of service