Narrow Gauge Railway of Hortobágy Great Fishponds
Due to technical issues the narrow gauge train is not running in the forseeable future.
The fishponds of Hortobágy make up one of the largest fishpond systems in Central-Europe. Besides their economic importance fishponds have a very diverse and rich flora and fauna. The Hortobágy Great-Fishponds (Hortobágy-halastó) which is the central fishpond system covers an area of 2000 hectares. The fishponds have been protected since the establishment of the Hortobágy National Park. The nesting and migrating birds of Hortobágy Great-Fishponds are particularly valuable. In the last more than 40 years nearly 300 bird species have been observed here which makes the area one of the most well-known bird habitats in Central Europe.
The narrow gauge railway makes it possible to reach even the furthest fishponds easily and to admire the landscape and the rich avifauna of the fishponds along the way.
This narrow gauge railway is unique as it is the only narrow gauge railway in Hungary that runs among fishponds instead of forests.
Approach:
by car along the mainroad 33 at the milestone 67 turn to Hortobágy-Halastó and drive until the Halászbárka Visitor Centre
GPS: 47.605357, 21.071268
Prices:
| Ticket | Price |
| Adult | 2 800 HUF |
| Child | 2 100 HUF |
| Family (2 adults and 2 children) | 7 350 HUF |
| Family supplement ticket | 1 200 HUF |
| Minimum price for previously registered groups | 50 000 HUF/group |
Payment: by card, in cash
Online ticket: https://hnp.jegy.hu/?event_disabler=587
The program is about 1,5 hour.
Opening hours:
| Monday | Weekdays | Weekend | |
| From 15-31 March, April, May, June, September, October | closed | for groups with previous registration | Departure: 10.00, 12.00, 14.00
Return: 11.15, 13.15, 15.15 |
| July, August | closed | Departure: 10.00, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00 Return: 11.15, 13.15, 15.15, 17.00 |
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| 2-12 November | closed | for groups with previous registration | Departure: 10.00, 12.00, 14.00
Return: 11.15, 13.15, 15.15 |
Pre-booking for groups is necessary!
More information:
Phone.: +36 (52) 589-000
E-mail: info@hnp.hu
