XXQ airport code: Budapest Keleti is a railway station
Understand the rail-station code before arranging your onward journey.
XXQ airport code searches refer to Budapest Keleti railway station in Hungary, not an airport terminal. The three-letter identifier can appear in travel booking systems for a rail location. Check the transport mode and full station name on your itinerary before arranging a pickup, searching departures or making an airport connection.
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What should you know before visiting?
- Code and place
- XXQ: Budapest Keleti railway station, Hungary, according to the supplied station-content record and research pack.
- Transport mode
- Rail. [IATA's location-code reference](https://www.iata.org/en/publications/manuals/airline-airport-location-coding-databases/) explains that its identifiers cover airports and intermodal locations, including rail stations.
- Airport distinction
- For air travel, consult [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport](https://www.bud.hu/en) and the airport actually named on your flight ticket.
- Timetable source
- Check [MAV's official rail information](https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en) for your travel date. This guide does not publish a live departure board.
- Checked
- 22 October 2026. No station opening hours, fare or connection time is promised here.
Why does a railway station have an IATA code?
A three-letter code is not, by itself, evidence of a runway or passenger terminal. IATA's official reference covers intermodal locations as well as airports. That distinction matters when a booking site displays a station in a field labelled airport: read the location name and journey details, not just the field heading.
Our supplied research identifies XXQ with Budapest Keleti, while one reference labels the entry as an airport. We retain the exact page URL to answer that confusing search, but identify the place as a railway station. Aurum is an affiliate travel publisher; it does not operate trains, an airport or station services.
Where should you look for XXQ departures?
Start with the train operator and the full station name on your ticket. Select the travel date and verify the service's current departure information through [MAV](https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en). Use the station's displayed departure information when you arrive. This page is an explanation of the code, not confirmation that a particular train is running.
Keep the service number, destination and ticket conditions accessible without depending on mobile reception. If your itinerary contains both a train and a flight, check each segment separately. An XXQ search will not provide the correct airport flight board merely because a search result calls the location an airport.
How should you plan a connection to an airport?
Treat the station-to-airport journey as a separate planning step. Identify the airport from your flight ticket, then compare the current transport options and your airline's arrival requirements. Ask your ticket seller whether the rail and flight bookings are linked and what happens if a delay breaks the connection; do not assume protection.
If you use the existing comparison links on this page, confirm the actual pickup location rather than accepting an airport default. Our [Budapest Keleti travel guide](/global/destinations/xxq-airport-hu) provides related context; the [airport-code directory](/global/airports) helps distinguish other codes. The [global planning hub](/global) links wider travel tools without implying that any purchase includes your train journey.
XXQ identifies Keleti Railway Station in Hungary.