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OBB self-service ticket machines in Budapest Keleti train station?

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I bought a train ticket from Budapest-Keleti to Vienna hbf using Austria's OBB website and wondered if anyone knows if the Budapest Keleti station has an OBB self-service machine so I can get my ticket before boarding.

Here's the context:
When I finished paying for the ticket (it's a flexible ticket allowing me to cancel/reschedule) the OBB confirmation window explained I had two options of getting my train ticket. One, I can print off my ticket as a PDF but cancellation would no longer be possible [hopefully I won't have to cancel] or, I can print off the ticket at an OBB self-service machine/ticket office in Austria.

Thanks in advance,
Elizabeth

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Yup, Periscope was clever. Or go to Vienna and print your ticket and then return to Budapest to ride the train. There is some wisdom in buying from the provider, in this case MAV.

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James E, Yes, Periscope definitely has the right idea!
Funny thing with MAV . . . I did try to purchase tickets with them first. However, when it was time to select my country in the billing section, USA was not an option! I even looked up what United States is in Hungarian to make sure I wasn't missing anything from the dropdown. The MAV site did say they have a beta online purchasing site currently running, so maybe there was an oversight? Or it's user error.

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Yes, the site is less than user friendly. I seem to remember similar problems when I bought train tickets for my current trip. Hope you enjoyed Budapest.

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