Andreas, a youthful German student, arrives in Hungary through a student exchange program. While in a Hungarian village, he becomes smitten with the stationmaster's daughter, Piroschka, and spends much of his time with her. They have a magical summer until Andreas receives an invitation to meet with another woman at a nearby resort. Piroschka's jealousy leads her to follow him, resulting in chaos. Reconciliation between Andreas and Piroschka takes a significant amount of time. As Andreas's holiday in Hungary comes to an end, he is resolute in his desire to come back someday.