Retro Diesel Tour Balaton 2026

Retro Diesel Tour Balaton 2026 is a multi-day railway excursion with historic diesel locomotives along the route Benešov u Prahy – Havlíčkův Brod – Uherský Brod – Trenčín – Nitra – Komárno – Kisbér – Balatonkenese – Tapolca and back, including a circular tour around Lake Balaton.

Route plan:

* 2 July 2026 (Thursday) – Benešov u Prahy (departure approx. 11:00) → Světlá nad Sázavou → Havlíčkův Brod → Uherský Brod → Trenčín (arrival approx. 20:00)
* 3 July 2026 (Friday) – morning tour of Trenčín Castle, special train Trenčín – Lednické Rovné and back (T 478.2006 + 749.262); Trenčín (departure approx. 12:00) → Nitra → Komárno → Komárom → Kisbér → Balatonkenese → Tapolca (arrival approx. 21:00)
* 4–5 July 2026 (Saturday + Sunday) – individual programme: rides in special trains with historic diesel locomotives around Lake Balaton, swimming, etc.
* 5 July 2026 (Sunday) – Tapolca (departure approx. 16:00) → Fonyód → Kisbér → Komárno → Bratislava → Břeclav → Mikulov na Moravě (arrival approx. 23:00)
* 6 July 2026 (Monday) – Mikulov na Moravě (departure approx. 07:00) → Znojmo → Moravské Budějovice → Jihlava → Horní Cerekev → Tábor → Benešov u Prahy (arrival approx. 16:00)

Planned locomotives: T 478.2006 + 749.262
Train composition: diesel locomotives + 2× Bac + WR + 1× Bac + (A)

Locomotive deployment on individual sections:
* Benešov u Prahy – Trenčín – Komárom – Tapolca and back: T 478.2006 + 749.262
* Komárno – Mikulov na Moravě – Benešov u Prahy: 749.262 + T 478.2006

Changes to locomotive deployment and route are reserved by the organizer.

Ticket prices:
* Benešov u Prahy – Tapolca and back: 11,900 CZK / 530 €
* Trenčín – Tapolca and back: 9,900 CZK / 440 €

Price does not include accommodation in Slovakia or Hungary, meals, and travel insurance. Overnight accommodation is provided in sleeping cars throughout the journey – a sleeping bag is required, as well as a blanket and pillow if desired. A dining car is available to passengers throughout the journey.

The excursion will take place only with a minimum of 110 passengers (Benešov u Prahy – Tapolca and back).