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M6 motorway
M6-os autópálya
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Route information
Part of E 73
Length193 km (120 mi)
212 km (132 mi) planned
Major junctions
From M0 in Budapest
Major intersections M8 near Dunaújváros
M9 near Szekszárd
M60 near Bóly
ToIvándárda
A5 border with  Croatia
Location
CountryHungary
CountiesPest, Fejér, Tolna, Baranya
Major citiesBudapest, Érd, Dunaújváros, Paks, Szekszárd, Mohács
Highway system
  • Roads in Hungary
M6 near Ráckeresztúr
M6 124km

The M6 motorway (Hungarian: M6-os autópálya) is a north-south motorway in Hungary running along the Danube connecting Budapest to Mohács, and the section further south to the Croatia border is under construction

The southernmost Bóly - Ivándárda (border crossing with Croatia) section is currently under construction with a planned inauguration date in 2024.[1] The connecting segment of the A5 in Croatia is also under construction, with the completion scheduled for 2023.[2]

Municipalities

The M6 motorway runs through the following municipalities:

Openings timeline

  • Budapest; M0 – Érdi-tető (7 km): 2008.09.23.
  • Érdi-tető – Dunaújváros; M8 (68 km): 2006.06.11.
  • Dunaújváros; M8 – Bóly; M60 (118 km): 2010.03.31.

Junctions, exits and rest areas

M0 (Budapest) – Ivándárda (212 km)
Interchange 15 km Győr, Nagykanizsa / Szeged, Nyíregyháza
Budapest International Airport		 Budapest bypass
Exit 18 km Érd east / Budapest-Nagytétény
Exit 20 km Érd-Ófalu
Exit 22 km Érdi-tető
Exit 25 km Százhalombatta north
Exit 29 km Százhalombatta south
Border of Pest and Fejér Counties
Rest area 31 km Keresztúri rest area MOL +
Exit 34 km Ráckeresztúr, Martonvásár / Ercsi6204
Rest area 40 km Fácános rest area
Exit 45 km Besenyő, Pusztaszabolcs / Beloiannisz6205
Exit 50 km Iváncsa / Pusztaszabolcs, Velence6207
Exit 55 km Adony / Perkáta6208
Rest area 57 km Szentmihályi rest area
Exit 62 km Kulcs, Rácalmás
Exit 67 km Dunaújváros north / Székesfehérvár
Exit 70 km Dunaújváros / Mezőfalva, Sárbogárd6219
Rest area 71 km Újvárosi rest area OMV / OMV +
Interchange 75 km Dunaújváros south, Szolnok / Szentgotthárd Border M8 turns toward -> Szolnok or Austria
Exit 83 km Dunaföldvár north / Daruszentmiklós, Seregélyes6228
Exit 87 km Dunaföldvár, Solt / Előszállás, Nagykanizsa
Border of Fejér and Tolna Counties
Rest area 92 km Dunaföldvári rest area
Exit 98 km Dunaföldvár south, Paks north
(Gabonásvölgy junction)
Bridge Gyűrűs-árok
Bridge Vörösmalmi-árok
Exit 106 km Paks / Németkér, Cece6231
Rest area 108 km Paksi rest area Mobil Petrol / Mobil Petrol +
Exit 114 km Paks south6232
Rest area 120 km Szentgyörgyi rest area
Exit 124 km Tengelic / Dunaszentgyörgy, Fadd6234
Exit 131 km Szedres631
Rest area 134 km Fácánkerti rest area MOL / MOL +
Exit 138 km Tolna
Interchange 142 km Szombathely, Nagykanizsa, Kaposvár / Szeged M9 turns toward -> Szombathely or Szeged
Bridge Sió River
Exit 147 km Szekszárd Centrum5113
Exit 151 km Szekszárd south / Őcsény5114
Rest area 155 km Szentgyörgyi rest area
Exit 164 km Bonyhád / Bátaszék, Baja
Rest area 165 km Geresdi rest area OMV / OMV +
Tunnel 167-68 km Bátaszék Tunnel "A" Tunnel - 1331 m
Viaduct 169 km Belső-réti patak Viaduct Bridge - 280 m
Tunnel 169 km Geresd Tunnel "B" Tunnel - 399 m
Viaduct 170 km Belső-réti patak Viaduct Bridge - 313 m
Border of Tolna and Baranya Counties
Tunnel 170-71 km Baranya Tunnel "C" Tunnel - 865 m
Tunnel 172 km Véménd Tunnel "D" Tunnel - 418 m
Viaduct 173 km Palotabozsoki-vízfolyás Viaduct Bridge - 481 m
Exit Véménd, Pécsvárad / Palotabozsok, Somberek5606
Viaduct Szebény Viaduct Bridge - 830 m
Rest area 181 km Szebényi rest area
Viaduct Csele patak Viaduct Bridge - 450 m
Viaduct Himesházai-árok Viaduct Bridge - 491 m
Exit 191 km Lánycsók, Mohács / Babarc
Interchange 193 km Pécs, Barcs Border M60 turns toward -> Croatia
Signs Distance Destinations Note
(196 km)Nagynyárád, Bóly - East
(210 km)Ivándárda, Kislippó
(212 km)Ivándárda / Branjin Vrh border crossing
Osijek, Croatia Croatia

Toll

From February 1, 2015, the M6 motorway is a toll-road. The motorway can be used with the national sticker or with the following county stickers:

Type of vignetteAvailable section
Pest County between M0 expressway junction and Ráckeresztúr (15 km – 34 km)
Fejér County between Százhalombatta north and Paks north (25 km – 98 km)
Tolna County between M8 motorway junction and Pécsvárad (Somberek) (75 km – 173 km)
Baranya County between Bátaszék and Bóly west (163 km – 191 km)

Significant structures

From Budapest to the Croatian border, the M6 motorway features the following bridges, tunnels or covered cuts:

Viaducts
  • Belső-réti patak Viaduct (Belső-réti patak völgyhíd I.; 280 m or 920 ft)
  • Belső-réti patak Viaduct (Belső-réti patak völgyhíd II.; 313 m or 1,027 ft)
  • Palotabozsoki-vízfolyás Viaduct (Palotabozsoki-vízfolyás völgyhíd; 481 m or 1,578 ft)
  • Szebény Viaduct (Szebényi völgyhíd; 830 m or 2,720 ft)
  • Csele patak Viaduct (Csele-patak völgyhíd; 450 m or 1,480 ft)
  • Himesházai árok Viaduct (Himesházai árok völgyhíd; 491 m or 1,611 ft)
Tunnels
  • Bátaszék Tunnel (Bátaszék alagút "A"; 1,331 m or 4,367 ft) – Longest tunnel in Hungary
  • Geresd Tunnel (Geresd alagút "B"; 399 m or 1,309 ft)
  • Baranya Tunnel (Baranya alagút "C"; 865 m or 2,838 ft)
  • Véménd Tunnel (Véménd alagút "D"; 418 m or 1,371 ft)

European Route

Name Route
197 km junction (15) – Croatia Autocesta A5

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Construction of the final section of M6 Motorway has begun (in Hungarian)". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "A5 Brochure 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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