Vonatinfó

MÁV Szolgáltató Központ Zrt.

About this app

Vonatinfó – official journey planner for train travels within Hungary.

The application of the MAV-START Co. is useful for planning train travel, and the tickets can also be purchased within the application. Vonatinfó app knows everything about the trains: after setting the date of travel, departure and destination station and available discounts it helps you choosing the best journey. It also provides information about the stations, changing trains; displays price of the set journey; indicates trains with obligatory surcharge. Tickets can be placed in the basket with one tap, and can be paid with credit card. Purchase settings and data can be saved that makes future purchases even smoother. Vonatinfó enables tracing the trains real-time on the map easily. Unique function of the app is the real-time chat with fellow passengers on the same train.

Ratings and reviews

User experience could be a lot better. [Update and reduction in rating] Today I purchased a ticket before getting on the train. The payment was accepted and the ticket was downloaded into the app. Between the time I bought the ticket and the time I needed to present the ticket to the conductor, about an hour, the app shut down by itself. When I tried to open the app on the train, it stalled because I was in a dead zone, no data service available. I was unable to present my ticket, and had to ask the conductor to give me more time to get it working. The app finally opened, but then stalled again trying to open my already purchased ticket. It seems this app cannot work offline, even if it already has a valid ticket stored. This is just nuts, as my commuter train (S71) goes through a couple of lengthy dead zones, and the Wi-Fi on these trains hasn't worked in many months. One could easily believe this app was designed by some bureaucrat from the former Soviet Union. There are just so many things wrong with it. Even before this, on another occasion last week, the app stalled while trying to download the ticket, and could not recover. I had to close the app and restart. The ticket I had already purchased never downloaded, but the fare was paid. I had to buy another ticket.

2023 update: 1) still can't buy an international ticket from 99% of stations of Hungary. 2) every time you open a different app MÁV app forgets everything and you have to start from scratch. It is technically working so I could buy a ticket, but the user experience is 0 Stars. It is ridiculous that a two-person startup can make a better app than the state railways.

I couldn't find the way, how to buy return ticket. It should be an option on the first page when I choose the destenation. At least after I choosing the outbound. I couldn't find the option to add a return ticket at all. So I booked the tickets on my computer. It's much easier, less practical.

What's new

Seat reservation by seat properties
Minor bug fixes