Operator profileMÁV (Hungarian State Railways)
MÁV is Hungary's state railway company, jointly operating international EuroNight services from Budapest including the daily 'Ister' sleeper to Bucharest (run with Romania's CFR) and partner routes toward Vienna, Munich and Warsaw.
Key facts
Overview
EuroNight couchette and sleeper carriages, pooled jointly with CFR and ÖBB rolling stock.
Baggage
Standard free baggage allowance.
Boarding
No formal check-in; board at the platform.
Cancellation
Refundability depends on fare tier purchased.
The Budapest-Bucharest Ister was affected by a track closure requiring a bus replacement between Brasov and Miercurea Ciuc from 25 May to 15 September 2026.
Rail passes
EurailYes
InterrailYes
Reservation compulsory; a berth supplement applies.
Bucharest 
15h 27m
MÁV
