Railways in Europe
There are three funicular railways in Lithuania, two in Kaunas and one in Vilnius. As for the Kaunas funiculars, I cannot verify the information appearing on the Internet that only one of them is operational. Žaliakalnis Funicular – the oldest funicular railway in Lithuania, built in 1931. The heritage wagon has been preserved and still …
There is an only one active narrow-gauge railway in Lithuania. In the past Lithuania had many narrow gauge railways, especially built during World War I by the German Empire and industrial railways for transportation of peat from peat fields to factory. Until today about 158.8 km of narrow-gauge railways in Lithuania remained. About 68.4 km …
Train travel in Poland is a complicated topic. There are many regional operators, offers and travelcards but there are problems with mutual honoring tickets between various carriers, and the terms and conditions of network tickets and promotional offers often changes. In recent years, a lot of money has been invested in both infrastructure and renewal …
Currently, There is only one direct train from Prague to Cesky Krumlov a day. The train run If you want to travel by train from Prague to Cesky Krumlov, you need to change train in Ceske Budejovice. Direct train from Prague to Cesky Krumlov The train leaves Prague in the morning. The journey to Český …
There are a several narrow-gauge railways in the Czech Railways. Most famous are railways from Tremesna to Osoblaha and temporarily suspended narrow gauge railways in Jindrichuv Hradec area. Most narrow-gauge railways in the Czech Republic run only during the summer season on weekends and on selected days outside the summer holiday period. Some run only …
Train from Prague to Kutna Hora run every two hours. It is a fast train from Prague to Brno via Caslav, which stops at Kutna Hora hlavni nadrazi station (Kutna Hora main station). The train journey from Prague takes about an hour. There is another route from Prague to Brno via Pardubice – these trains …
There are a several narrow-gauge railways in Slovakia. Most famous are railways in High Tatra – narrow gauge trains run every day and are the basic means of transport in the region. Most narrow-gauge railways in Slovakia run only during the summer season on weekends and on selected days outside the summer holiday period. Some …
For many years, train travel in the Czech Republic was very simple – one carrier, one tariff regardless of the train category, no mandatory seat reservation. After the 2019 reform, the regional transport market was divided between many railway operators. Traveling by train is no longer cheap, but the train is still a very good …
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Slovakia has a well-developed railway network. Trains are the basic means of transport in Slovakia. Many social groups can travel for free (this may change in the near future), trains run frequently, but are overcrowded, especially around Bratislava. Train travel in Slovakia is not as comfortable as in Western Europe but trains in Slovakia connects …
There are several operating heritage railways in Sweden. Some of them run trains on railway lines active in regular traffic, others on disused lines. Some railways run trains several times a year, several on holiday weekends and selected days. Ticket prices for vintage trains and historic railbuses are usually much more expensive than for regular …