Frequent trains from Budapest Déli and Budapest Keleti run down the south side of Lake Balaton. Intercity trains stop at main stations such as Siófok,Balatonföldvár and Fonyód. Slower trains stop at all stations. Allow between 2.5 and 4 hours for the journey, and about 3500HUF (approx €17) for the one way fare (First Class). There are discounts for families (33%) and students (65%). Pensioners go free on trains, if in possession of an EU national ID card or passport. Not all ticket windows at the main terminals accept credit cards so you should check the signs. Many ticket machines have English and German language options. Air-conditioning is found only in Intercity carriages, located next to the locomotive, for which a supplement is payable.
Flybalaton airport at Sármellék (SOB) at the south-west end of the lake is about 20 minutes drive from Keszthely and Balatonmáriafürdő. The airport is currently not served by international airlines
