Every year, the festive light fleet is one of Budapest's most beautiful and beloved Advent attractions: decorated trams, trolleybuses, and buses bring a special, warm atmosphere to everyday winter life. The vehicles, illuminated with kilometres of light strings, are not only beautiful, but also make travelling a special experience, whether you are on your usual route or enjoying a ride in the holiday spirit.
In 2025, in addition to the traditional festive light tram and Santa's Trolleybus, there will be five different trams sparkling with lights, a cogwheel train resplendent in festive lights, and Santa's Bus. You can travel on all lines at the normal fare, which means that if you have a valid ticket or pass, you do not need to buy a separate ticket to board.
| Christmas tram | Santa's Trolleybus |
| Christmas Combino Tram | Christmas Hannover Tram |
| Christmas ICS Tram | Christmas KCSV–7 Tram |
| Christmas Tatra Tram | Christmas Cogwheel Tram |
| Santa's Bus |
Christmas Tram Schedule
Any tram will do, as long as it sparkles? Check out where the Budapest illuminated trams are running on which days.
🎄 When does it run? ► Between 28 November 2025 and 6 January 2026, every day from 16:00 until late evening, except on 24 and 31 December.
🎄 Where does it run?
- You can follow it in real time at this link.
- Check out the daily schedule ▼
🎄 When does it run? ► 5-18 December 2025, every day - all day.
🎄 You can meet Santa Claus and his Helper on Santa's Trolleybus in 2025, who will be collecting gifts wrapped in shoeboxes until 17 December to deliver them to the poorest children across the country with the help of the Baptist Aid Service. You can also bring gifts to our customer service centres at Keleti Railway Station, Kelenföld Railway Station, Széll Kálmán tér or Szentlélek tér. For more information, read our related news item.
🎄 If you sit next to Santa Claus on Santa's Trolleybus, you can listen to stories from Pagony Publishing's Christmas book selection. In addition, short children's poems are played every day from the Santa's Trolleybus loudspeaker. Scan the QR code on the vehicle and listen to Santa's Spotify playlist!
🎄 Where does it run?
- You can follow it in real time at this link,
- or check out the daily schedule ▼
🎄 When does it run? ► Between 28 November 2025 and 6 January 2026 every day from 16:00 until late evening.
🎄 Where does it run?
- You can follow it in real time at this link.
- Check out the daily schedule ▼
🎄 When does it run? ► Between 28 November 2025 and 6 January 2026 every day from 16:00 until late evening.
🎄 Where does it run?
- You can follow it in real time at this link.
- Check out the daily schedule ▼
🎄 When does it run? ► Between 28 November 2025 and 6 January 2026 every day from 16:00 until late evening.
🎄 Where does it run?
- You can follow it in real time at this link.
- Check out the daily schedule ▼
🎄 When does it run? ► Between 28 November 2025 and 6 January 2026 every day from 16:00 until late evening.
🎄 Where does it run?
- You can follow it in real time at this link.
- Check out the daily schedule ▼
🎄 When does it run? ► Between 28 November 2025 and 6 January 2026 every day from 16:00 until late evening.
🎄 Where does it run?
- You can follow it in real time at this link.
- Check out the daily schedule ▼
🎄 When does it run? ► Between 28 November 2025 and 6 January 2026 every day from 16:00 until evening.
🎄 Where does it run?
- On the Cogwheel Railway line (more information here).
- You can follow it in real time at this link.
🎄 When does it run? ► Between 29 November and 23 December 2025; every day, on weekdays from 12:00 noon until 20:00, and at weekends from 11:00 until 19:00.
🎄 Where does it run?
- You can follow it in real time at this link.
- Check out the daily schedule ▼
