Frequent trains from Budapest Déli and Budapest Keleti run down the south side of Lake Balaton. Intercity trains stop at main stations such as Siófok, Balatonföldvár and Fonyód. Slower trains stop at all stations. Allow between 2.5 and 4 hours for the journey, and about 3500HUF approx â¬17 for the one way fare First Class. There are discounts for families 33% and students 65%. Pensioners go free on trains, if in possession of an EU national ID card or passport. Not all ticket windows at the main terminals accept credit cards so you should check the signs. Many ticket machines have English and German language options. Airconditioning is found only in InterCity carriages,located next to the locomotive, for which a supplement is payable. Timetables can be found at (http://elvira.mav-start.h...)
Flybalaton airport at Sármellék SOB at the south-west end of the lake is about 20 minutes drive from Keszthely and BalatonmáriafürdÅ. The airport is currently not served by international airlines.
