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First Adria InterCity of 2024 departs from Budapest to Split: there are still some tickets left!
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On 18 June, Tuesday evening, the first Adria InterCity train of the year departed from Budapest to the Croatian coast, Split. The first journey was almost fully booked, and most Adria InterCity services are highly utilised until the second half of August.
Adria InterCity overview
The Adria InterCity is a seasonal night train service operated by MÁV-START that runs between Budapest, Hungary, and Split, Croatia. It is particularly popular among tourists travelling to the Croatian coast during the summer months. The Adria InterCity offers a convenient and scenic way to travel between Budapest and the Croatian coast, making it a popular choice for summer vacationers.
Adria InterCity as a night service
Night trains play a crucial role in boosting international city tourism and holiday travel in Europe, with passenger numbers growing significantly each year. The Adria InterCity is also becoming increasingly popular. Last year, nearly 14,000 passengers chose this train for their holiday travel, turizmus.com reports.
Since the spring launch of advance ticket sales, more than half of the total tickets sold last year have already been purchased for the Adria InterCity, which was named one of Europe’s top 10 most scenic train journeys by Lonely Planet in 2022. So far, 8,300 tickets have been sold this year. Due to high demand, an additional sleeper car has been added from the first departure on 18 June.
Some tickets left
The Adria InterCity has a 90% occupancy rate for couchettes and 80% for sleeper coaches until the end of July. The majority of tickets have been sold for the six-person family couchettes on the Budapest–Split route, with over 2,000 tickets sold. Of the reserved seats, 45% are in six-person compartments, more than a third in four-person compartments, and a quarter in sleeper coaches.
