Credobus verbalized bus design Credo EN 18 in Sopron|© Dirk Budach
In the far north-west of Hungary, simply a few kilometres from the Austrian border and Lake Neusiedl, lies the city of Sopron, known up until 1918 by its German name Ödenburg.
For around 100 years, buses have provided public transport for the about 61, 500 people who live below. From 1900 to 1923, there was also a tiny tramway system, however it did not make it through the turmoil of the duration after the First World War.
Today, the nationwide transportation company Volánbusz Közlekedési Zrt. operates a total of 15 city bus lines in Sopron, offering transport hubs such as the railway terminal, Grabenrunde and the main bus station (ZOB) on the side of the historical city centre.
Various intercity lines likewise leave from the ZOB, and the city is well attached by (electrified) train lines to Bratislava, Budapest, Wiener Neustadt, Györ, Szombathely and other locations.
Noteworthy is the use of various buses from the neighborhood maker Credobus, which has its main factory in close-by Györ and is mostly existing on the Hungarian market. Electric buses are not yet in operation, however Volánbusz currently has many e-buses from Mercedes-Benz, Ikarus and BYD in solution at other places, and Credobus’ electrical bus design will also be added. Sopron will comply with– among the very first BYD buses was presented below to great media excitement in 2021 Volánbusz is owned by the state train driver MÁV.
20 08 2025