Budapest Metro

Budapest Metro, in Hungarian Budapesti metró, opened in 1896 to celebrate the Millennium of Hungary; it is the second oldest metro system in Europe after London. In 2002 the historical line M1 was declared a World Heritage Site.

Metro lines

Attualmente la metropolitanda di Budapest è composta da quattro linee: M1 (gialla), M2 (rossa) e M3 (blu). La M4 (verde) è la più recente: il primo segmento ha aperto il 28 marzo 2014 ed è stata pesantemente criticata per i notevoli ritardi nei lavori, tuttora in corso.

The Budapest metro system is made up of four lines: M1 (yellow), M2 (red), and M3 (blu). M4 (green) is the newest line. Its first segment was opened on March 28th 2014, and the whole project was severely criticized for the severe delays in the works, which are now still in progress.

• Line M1 földalatti,  Mexikói út – Vörösmarty tér, is about 5 km long; it was the oldest metro line operating in the Continental Europe and its stations are characterized by a liberty style.

• Line M2 kelet-nyugati metró, Örs vezér tere – Déli pályaudvar, connects the eastern part of Budapest with Buda to the west, crossing the Danube for about 10 km. The eastern terminal Örs vezér tere interchanges with HÉV suburban railway lines.

• Line M3 észak-déli metró, Kobánya–Kispest – Újpest-Központ, runs in the north-south direction through the eastern side of Budapest for about 18 km. The southern terminal Kobánya-Kispest interchanges with the Hungarian railway lines MÁV. The first station was opened in 1976 (Deák tér – Nagyvárad tér), and then it was extended in both directions. In the future the M3 line will be extended to the south to the Ferihegy airport 2, and to the north to Középso körút.

• Linea M4 connects Keleti to Kelenföld (interchanging with line M3 at Kálvin tér). In the future it will be extended to Újpalota Bovítés on one side and to Gazdagrét on the other.

Line M5 is still under construction. It will connect Varga Jeno tér to Pomázi út, double crossing the Danube river and Margaret Island.

Budapest Metro Map

Below you can see the Budapest Metro map with the 4 lines and stops at the main sights in Budapest. Click on the map to enlarge it.

Metro map to download and print

You can also download and print a map of Budapest’s metro lines in PDF format by clicking on the button below.

Underground Railway Museum

At the Deák tér station you will find the Underground Railway Museum, a museum area displaying historical carriages, photographies, and maps of the first continental railway system.