Buying train tickets from Budapesta to Kosice, Slovakia
I am interested to reach Kosice, Slovakia from Budapest by train. There are two trains making this distance in 3:30 hours, but I haven't managed to understand how I can buy the tickets. - at one trial I found a site where the ticket had the price 9.90 euro but as to be collected at "collection points", for which I didn't find any explanation - at the second trial (in a Check rail site) there were the same trains, tickets cost 47 euro and can only be sent by usual post.
Has anyone an idea either what are those collection points and where are they described, or why can be such a difference in price between the two sites? Thanks, Veronica
Best Answer
There is a long explanation of how to buy cheap tickets for journeys from Hungary on the Seat 16 website
https://www.seat61.com/websites/mav-start.htm
It is far too long and complicated to summarise here but it confirms the advice others have given you that you cannot print at home or use a device you have to pick up the tickets. It takes you through all the steps and gives pictures of the two different machines for picking up tickets, the blue domestic and the yellow international. The fact that it offers cheap tickets not apparently available elsewhere may explain why you found such different prices.
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How do I get from Budapest to Kosice?
The best way to get from Budapest to Ko\u0161ice is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs 4 700 Ft - 5 500 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8 500 Ft - 11 000 Ft and takes 4h 41m, you could also fly, which costs 12 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 6h 13m.How do I book a train ticket in Hungary?
Hungary: To travel by train in Hungary, book your train tickets via the given booking link. It is also possible to buy them at a station. Please show me accommodation at my travel destination on booking.com. Online shop for train tickets of the Hungarian State Railways MAV Start.How do I buy train tickets in Bratislava?
Slovakia: Train tickets for Slovakia are available online or locally at a railway station. ZSSK (Slovak railways) offers saver price tickets for domestic and several international train connections.How much is a train ticket from Bratislava to Budapest?
Bratislava to Budapest by trainJourney timeFrom 2h 23mPriceFrom \u20ac19.60Distance100 miles (161 km)Frequency26 trains per dayFirst train04:465 more rowsFAST TRAIN ACROSS SLOVAKIA: ZSSK FIRST CLASS FROM KOSICE TO BRATISLAVA
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