Keleti pályaudvar station
M2 + M4 · Déli pályaudvar ↔ Örs vezér tere
Opened 2 April 1970 (M2); 28 March 2014 (M4)
Keleti pályaudvar — overview
Two metro stations meet beneath Baross tér, the square in front of Keleti, Budapest's grand eastern railway terminus: the red M2 and the green M4. The M2 platforms, between Puskás Ferenc Stadion and Blaha Lujza tér, opened on 2 April 1970 – a deep-level, three-tunnel station with a central platform, refurbished in 2005. One exit leads to the station building and trolleybus terminus; the other, towards Blaha, to the underpass in the middle of the square.
M4 arrived much later, opening as the line's terminus on 28 March 2014. It lies 16 metres down, with three escalators on each side up to a gallery and two lifts. The transfer corridor between the lines was converted from one of the old M2 exits.
The station's position on the line
Position on the M2 line:
Nearby attractions and places
Keleti is the city’s main station for international trains, so the area is full of travellers heading straight from the metro to the platforms. The Aréna Mall shopping centre is next to the square, and buses and trolleybuses leave from around Baross tér for the surrounding districts. If you are changing between M2 and M4, follow the signs: the transfer involves a walk through the underpass.
Straight-line distance from the station platforms. Source: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Surface transport connections
These routes stop within 250 m of the station (as the crow flies), according to BKK’s official timetable data (GTFS, October 2026). Night services keep running after the metro has closed.
Station facts
Opened
2 April 1970 (M2); 28 March 2014 (M4)
Structure
M2: deep-level, three-tunnel; M4: about 16 m below ground
Step-free access
M2: not step-free, the platform is reached by stairs or escalator. M4: step-free, with a lift down to the platform.
Renovation
2005 (M2)
Sources: Hungarian Wikipedia (station article) · step-free access: BKK GTFS, October 2026.
Transfer connections
Keleti pályaudvar interchange. The walk between platforms usually takes about 4 min.
Other M2 stations
Frequently asked questions
M2: not step-free, the platform is reached by stairs or escalator. M4: step-free, with a lift down to the platform. This comes from BKK’s official timetable data (GTFS); a lift can be temporarily out of service, which the BudapestGO app shows.
The M2 station opened on 2 April 1970 with the first section of the line. The M4 station received its operating permit on 31 December 2013, the eighth on the line to do so, and passenger service began on 28 March 2014. There are plans to extend M4 beyond Keleti towards Bosnyák tér.
M2: Towards Örs vezér tere the first is 4:45 and the last 0:05. Towards Déli pályaudvar the first is 4:35 and the last 23:55. At peak times trains run every 3–4 minutes.
M4: Towards Kelenföld vasútállomás the first is 4:40 and the last 0:00. Towards Keleti pályaudvar the first is 4:40 and the last 0:00. At peak times trains run every 3–4 minutes.
Weekday timetable, from BKK’s official GTFS data (August 2026). Public holidays run to the Sunday timetable. Full timetable →