How to collect international train tickets from Romania to Hungary (MÁV)
During my trip through Romania and Hungary I'm gonna need to get from Timișoara (Romania) to Budapest.
There are buses of course, but, conveniently, there's also a train connecting two cities, which I'd prefer to take.
However, while booking using the train company's site I encountered a note saying
Please note that home printing of international tickets is not possible. International tickets booked online must be collected at any of the Ticket Collection Points located at railway stations in Hungary before your journey. Passengers travelling without a collected ticket must purchase a new ticket on board and pay penalty.
I found a page with a list of these Ticket Collection Points, and, it seems, all of them are located at Hungarian stations.
Has anyone had an experience booking MÁV train tickets online traveling from Romania? Is there an option to pick up the online ticket at a local ticket office at the Timișoara station? Or is physically going to the station and buying a ticket (not booking online) the only way to get aboard?
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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 can I get my train ticket?
How to print IRCTC train e-ticketHow do you get from Romania to Hungary?
The best way to get from Romania to Hungary is to train which takes 17h 5m and costs $20 - $60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 18h 19m.How do you get from Romania to Budapest?
The best way to get from Budapest to Romania is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs 13 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 15 000 Ft - 18 000 Ft and takes 15h 41m, you could also bus, which costs 21 000 Ft - 30 000 Ft and takes 17h 24m.Traveling Overnight by Train from Romania to Hungary
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