The night train between Budapest and Split has just started up again, setting off from Keleti station early evening on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays and arriving in Dalmatia before 10am the following morning.
Split train terminal is alongside the bus station, a five-minute walk from the ferry port diagonally opposite.
The service returns late afternoon in Split on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Trains run until September 23.
Travellers can choose between a couchette of four to six berths or a private cabin for one, two or three. Trains are equipped with elegant dining cars once reserved for Hungarian government ministers. From Budapest, this means that you can time your evening meal around sunset over Lake Balaton around two hours after departure.
Prices for a berth in a six-person couchette start from €49, a cabin to two from €79. Cabins also have wash basins.
Passengers receive breakfast and a hot drink included in the ticket price. For more information, see here.