In the far north-west of Hungary, just a few kilometres from the Austrian border and Lake Neusiedl, lies the city of Sopron, known until 1918 by its German name Ödenburg.
For around 100 years, buses have provided public transport for the approximately 61,500 people who live here. From 1900 to 1923, there was also a small tramway system, but it did not survive the turmoil of the period after the First World War.
Today, the national transport company Volánbusz Közlekedési Zrt. operates a total of 15 city bus lines in Sopron, serving transport hubs such as the railway station, Grabenrunde and the central bus station (ZOB) on the edge of the historic city centre.
Various intercity lines also depart from the ZOB, and the city is well connected by (electrified) railway lines to Bratislava, Budapest, Wiener Neustadt, Györ, Szombathely and other destinations.
Noteworthy is the use of numerous buses from the local manufacturer Credobus, which has its main factory in nearby Györ and is primarily present on the Hungarian market. Electric buses are not yet in use, but Volánbusz already has numerous e-buses from Mercedes-Benz, Ikarus and BYD in service at other locations, and Credobus’ electric bus model will also be added. Sopron will follow – one of the first BYD buses was presented here to great media fanfare in 2021. Volánbusz is owned by the state railway operator MÁV.
