Two trains crashed 50km (31 miles) northeast of Budapest early on Sunday, injuring 19 people, Sky News quoted Hungarian police as saying.

Two people were injured seriously, Imre Kavalecz, spokesman for state rail company MAV.

The trains were carrying 30 to 40 passengers and were traveling at a low speed of about 20km per hour when the crash happened near Galgaguta, Kavalecz said.