The Hungary-Serbia Railway is one of the most closely watched flagship projects of the China-CEEC (Central and Eastern European Countries) cooperation framework, and a key piece of the Belt and Road Initiative's land bridge into the European Union. The roughly 350 km line will connect the capitals Belgrade and Budapest, with the Serbian section running about 183 km and the Hungarian section about 166 km.
匈塞铁路是中国—中东欧国家合作框架下最受瞩目的旗舰项目之一，也是"一带一路"陆桥进入欧盟的关键一环。这条全长约350公里的铁路将连接贝尔格莱德与布达佩斯两大首都，其中塞尔维亚境内约183公里、匈牙利境内约166公里。
The project made its first major public milestone when the Belgrade–Novi Sad section opened to traffic in March 2022, cutting travel time between the two cities from around 90 minutes to roughly 30 minutes. A second milestone followed in February 2025, when the Novi Sad–Subotica section, extending the line north to the Hungarian border, was completed and opened, marking the finish of the Serbian national segment.
该项目最早的标志性进展是贝尔格莱德—诺维萨德段于2022年3月通车，两地旅行时间由约90分钟缩短至约30分钟。第二个里程碑是诺维萨德—苏博蒂察段于2025年2月建成通车，将线路向北延伸至匈牙利边境，标志着塞尔维亚境内段全线完工。
Construction of the Hungarian section has faced a more complex financing and approval path. The Budapest–Kelebia (border) segment is being built by a Chinese consortium (CRIC-CCCC), with about 85% of the cost financed through a loan from the Export-Import Bank of China, reportedly worth around US$2.1 billion, while the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) participates in co-financing under European Union procurement rules.
匈牙利境内的建设则经历了更复杂的融资与审批路径。布达佩斯—凯莱比奥（边境）段由中国交建集团牵头的中方联合体承建，约85%的资金来自中国进出口银行贷款，据公开报道约合21亿美元，同时欧洲复兴开发银行（EBRD）在欧盟采购规则下参与联合融资。
For Chinese engineering and equipment firms, the corridor carries clear strategic weight. Once fully completed, freight and passenger travel across the Hungary-Serbia axis is expected to integrate more tightly with the Piraeus port gateway in Greece, creating a China-Europe freight corridor that runs from the Aegean Sea deep into Central Europe. Industry analysts note that the project is also a test case for how Chinese rail standards and project-financing models perform under EU regulatory and procurement scrutiny.
对中国工程与装备企业而言，这条走廊具有明确的战略意义。全线建成后，匈塞铁路轴线的客货运预计将与希腊比雷埃夫斯港门户更紧密衔接，形成一条从爱琴海深入中欧的中欧货运走廊。业内人士指出，该项目也是检验中国铁路标准与项目融资模式在欧盟监管与采购规则下表现的一个试验场。
For enterprises and investors tracking Belt and Road infrastructure in Europe, the Hungary-Serbia Railway offers a clear signal: flagship rail connectivity in Central Europe continues to progress section by section, but the EU-leg of the project demands patience around financing structure, environmental and procurement compliance. Companies looking to participate should focus on rolling stock supply, signaling and station systems, and local subcontracting, where Chinese firms have already built established supply relationships along the corridor.
对于关注"一带一路"欧洲基建的企业与投资者，匈塞铁路释放了明确信号：中欧标志性铁路互联互通正逐段推进，但欧盟境内段对融资结构、环境与采购合规的要求更为严格，需要长期耐心。有意参与的企业可重点关注车辆供应、信号系统、车站系统与本地分包环节——在这些领域，中国企业已沿走廊建立起成熟供应链关系。
（来源：中国一带一路网 / 新华社）
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