A KÖR NÉGYSZÖGESÍTÉSE: BUDAPEST LEHETŐSÉGEI A KELET-KÖZÉP-EURÓPAI VASÚTI VÁROSLÁTOGATÓ TURIZMUS ESETÉBEN

Abstract

The coronavirus pandemic that started at the end of 2019 has significantly reshaped our world
and our values. With travel being allowed to resume, the tourism industry is expected to do its
utmost to restore previous travel volumes and continue the tourism boom, free from the
protection lockdown. Meantime, there is a continuing push by government actors to shift the
modal split towards sustainability. Connected to this background, this article examines the
relationship between rail as an environmentally friendly mode of travel and tourism in the
Central European region. A significant share of the European tourism market is made up of
tourists visiting the region from third countries. Many people arrive in Central Europe by air,
and then use rail as a mode of inter-city transport. Our study presents new options for rail route
designing based on the well-developed Central European rail system, and thus proposals to
increase the competitiveness of rail.