M6 motorway (Hungary)

M6 motorway
M6-os autópálya
in use under construction other highways
Route information
Part of
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

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 Croatian 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

km Destinations Route Notes
M0 (Budapest) – Ivándárda (212 km)
15 km Győr, Nagykanizsa / Szeged, Nyíregyháza
Budapest International Airport		 Budapest bypass
18 km Érd east / Budapest-Nagytétény
20 km Érd-Ófalu
22 km Érdi-tető
25 km Százhalombatta north
29 km Százhalombatta south
Border of Pest and Fejér Counties
31 km Keresztúri rest area MOL +
34 km Ráckeresztúr, Martonvásár / Ercsi 6204
40 km Fácános rest area
45 km Besenyő, Pusztaszabolcs / Beloiannisz 6205
50 km Iváncsa / Pusztaszabolcs, Velence 6207
55 km Adony / Perkáta 6208
57 km Szentmihályi rest area
62 km Kulcs, Rácalmás
67 km Dunaújváros north / Székesfehérvár
70 km Dunaújváros / Mezőfalva, Sárbogárd 6219
71 km Újvárosi rest area OMV / OMV +
75 km Dunaújváros south, Szolnok / Szentgotthárd M8 turns toward -> Szolnok or
83 km Dunaföldvár north / Daruszentmiklós, Seregélyes 6228
87 km Dunaföldvár, Solt / Előszállás, Nagykanizsa
Border of Fejér and Tolna Counties
92 km Dunaföldvári rest area
98 km Dunaföldvár south, Paks north
(Gabonásvölgy junction)
Gyűrűs-árok
Vörösmalmi-árok
106 km Paks / Németkér, Cece 6231
108 km Paksi rest area Mobil Petrol / Mobil Petrol +
114 km Paks south 6232
120 km Szentgyörgyi rest area
124 km Tengelic / Dunaszentgyörgy, Fadd 6234
131 km Szedres 631
134 km Fácánkerti rest area MOL / MOL +
138 km Tolna
142 km Szombathely, Nagykanizsa, Kaposvár / Szeged M9 turns toward -> Szombathely or Szeged
Sió River
147 km Szekszárd Centrum 5113
151 km Szekszárd south / Őcsény 5114
155 km Szentgyörgyi rest area
164 km Bonyhád / Bátaszék, Baja
165 km Geresdi rest area OMV / OMV +
167-68 km Bátaszék Tunnel "A" Tunnel - 1331 m
169 km Belső-réti patak Viaduct Bridge - 280 m
169 km Geresd Tunnel "B" Tunnel - 399 m
170 km Belső-réti patak Viaduct Bridge - 313 m
Border of Tolna and Baranya Counties
170-71 km Baranya Tunnel "C" Tunnel - 865 m
172 km Véménd Tunnel "D" Tunnel - 418 m
173 km Palotabozsoki-vízfolyás Viaduct Bridge - 481 m
Véménd, Pécsvárad / Palotabozsok, Somberek 5606
Szebény Viaduct Bridge - 830 m
181 km Szebényi rest area
Csele patak Viaduct Bridge - 450 m
Himesházai-árok Viaduct Bridge - 491 m
191 km Lánycsók, Mohács / Babarc
193 km Pécs, Barcs M60 turns toward ->
Signs Distance Destinations Note
(196 km) Nagynyárád, Bóly - East
(210 km) Ivándárda, Kislippó
(212 km) Ivándárda / Branjin Vrh border crossing
Osijek, 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 vignette Available 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) – 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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