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Balaton Retro Weekend 2025
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Balaton Retro Weekend 2025

05 Jul 2025 · 6 photographs

Every year, the north side of the Balaton lake hosts historic trains and buses operating the regular schedule... with some additional surprises

Bzmot and Csörgő

At the Aszofo crossing, the first trains with original liveried historic stock

Near Aszofo, MAV 117.001 "Anaconda" + 117.343 run the regional train from Tapolca to Balatonfured in original livery 1
Near Aszofo, MAV 117.001 "Anaconda" + 117.343 run the regional train from Tapolca to Balatonfured in original livery
IC 19707 Tapolca - Budapest-Deli running with 418.103 and 418.112 ahead for the Balaton Retro Weekend event 2
IC 19707 Tapolca - Budapest-Deli running with 418.103 and 418.112 ahead for the Balaton Retro Weekend event

M62 and Ganz 418s

Lavender Express was the highlight of the weekend with a fantastic convoy including former MAV Presidential coaches

Special train for the Balaton Retroweekend with M62.194 in original livery hauling the "Lavender Express" 13390 from Budapest-Keleti to Tapolca 3
Special train for the Balaton Retroweekend with M62.194 in original livery hauling the "Lavender Express" 13390 from Budapest-Keleti to Tapolca
This regional train from Tapolca to Balatonfured appeared with M62.116 and the "blue train" 4
This regional train from Tapolca to Balatonfured appeared with M62.116 and the "blue train"
2212+2103 heading the IC 19792 from Budapest to Tapolca, departing Revfulop 5
2212+2103 heading the IC 19792 from Budapest to Tapolca, departing Revfulop

Drone footage from this weekend

Balaton Retro Weekend 2025

The Retro Weekend in the diesel section also expands to the electrified part to Budapest. Some trains to Balatonfured also use classic traction during this days

Balaton effect in Budapest

Sz 19716 "Vízipok" from Budapest-Deli to Balatonfüred passing by the Danube River, at Budafok, with the marvellous 431.008 in original livery 6
Sz 19716 "Vízipok" from Budapest-Deli to Balatonfüred passing by the Danube River, at Budafok, with the marvellous 431.008 in original livery

Lines travelled

Balaton North
Budapest - Balaton - Nagykanizsa MAV