Sziget Express 2024
The Sziget Express will go to Budapest again in 2024. Make friends along the way, travel across Europe and enjoy breathtaking views. Make sure you buy your tickets in time, because the greenest travel option sells out at lightning speed every year!
🎥 – Watch the Sziget Express 2023 aftermovie and the VICE 20-hour Party Train video
Sziget Express sold-out
Sziget Express 2024 tickets are completely sold-out. We will be traveling again in August with two fully booked trains from Utrecht Centraal to Budapest. Missed out? You can also choose the Sziget Bus, going from a boarding location (in The Netherlands or Belgium) of your choice.
Travel dates and times Sziget Express
Sziget Express #1
Outward journey Utrecht Centraal* > Budapest-Keleti: Monday 5 Aug at 13:35h**
Return journey Budapest-Keleti > Utrecht Centraal: Tuesday 13 Aug at 12:00h**
Sziget Express #2
Outward journey Utrecht Centraal* > Budapest-Keleti: Monday 5 Aug at 17:35h**
Return journey Budapest-Keleti > Utrecht Centraal: Tuesday 13 Aug at 16:10h**
*Departure of the Sziget Express was initially from Amersfoort. However, railway company ProRail has announced in the past period that no train traffic is possible from this train station. To leave as centrally as possible, we chose Utrecht Centraal. We will also arrive there on the return journey.
**These are the expected departure times. Should there be any changes, we will of course contact you as a the traveller.
Availability & prices
| Regular Seat | Economy Couchette | Comfort Couchette | |
| Sziget Express round-trip ticket |
Luggage is included in the tickets.
Facilities
- Baggage space (included in the price)
- DJs on board
- Food and drinks available to purchase
- Restrooms
- Washrooms
Group seating
Do you want to travel with your friends on the Sziget Express, but can’t buy tickets at the same time? It’s possible to request group seating. A few weeks before departure, you can specify who you want to sit with, and we will take that into account when arranging the seating.
Please note: we can only do this when everyone in your festi-squad has purchased the same type of seat. Combining different types, such as regular seats and comfort couchettes, is not possible.
