Passengers travelling between Slovakia and Hungary are being advised of significant disruption on the international route between Košice and Hidasnémeti this spring (ERT Table 1260).
ZSSK has confirmed that, due to reconstruction works being carried out by infrastructure manager ŽSR, rail services will be suspended in the affected section from March 2 to March 27, 2026. During this period, all EC trains operating between Košice and Budapest Keleti railway station will be replaced by substitute bus transport.
The engineering works are intended to improve the quality and reliability of rail transport on this important cross-border corridor. While the closure will inevitably affect journey times, ZSSK says it is taking steps to ensure passengers can continue their journeys as smoothly as possible, including maintaining onward connections towards Budapest.
In the direction of the Hungarian capital, replacement buses will depart Košice 22 minutes earlier than the usual EC train departure time. This adjustment is designed to guarantee a reliable connection with the mainline train at Hidasnémeti for the onward journey to Budapest Keleti.
For passengers travelling towards Slovakia, buses will leave Hidasnémeti immediately after the arrival of the scheduled train from Budapest, helping to minimise waiting times and maintain convenient transfers throughout the works period.
