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Train travel in Romania – a comprehensive guide (2026)

Romania is an underrated country surely worth visit. Train travel in Romania is a good way to transport between major cities. The country has an extensive railway network interconnected with other European railway networks. Romania has the lowest percentage of electrified railways in the EU. Railway is a good way to explore the country, although …

Train travel in the Czech Republic – a comprehensive guide (2026)

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 …

Train travel in Kaliningrad Oblast – a general overview (2026)

Kaliningrad Oblast is a Russian exclave between Lithuania and Poland. It is Russia’s westernmost region but it shares no borders with mainland Russia. The Kaliningrad Railway is the smallest subsidiary of the Russian Railways by route length (618 km). Moscow is 1,200 kilometres from Kaliningrad. Last updated: 10.01.2026 The most important railway junction is Kaliningrad. …

Train travel in Moldova – a comprehensive guide (2026)

Moldova has more than 1100 km railways. The entire railway network is single track and not electrified. Railway infrastructure is neglected and most of the tracks and stations are in very poor state, except for Chisinau station and a few main stations. Train travel in Moldova is possible in fact only on international routes. A …

Train travel in Norway – a comprehensive guide (2026)

Norway is a sparsely populated country with more than 4,100 km of railway tracks. Railway network is well developed but some of the stretches are old and have out-of-date signalling systems. Norway is famous for scenic routes. The Kirkenes–Bjørnevatn Line is second the northernmost railway in the world and Narvik is one of the northernmost …

Trains between North Macedonia and Greece (2026)

Currently, there are no trains between North Macedonia in Greece. Railway operators in both countries face many problems. There were plans to establish cross-border trains buth the two governments did not reach an agreement. Last updated: 10.01.2026 Railway border crossings: Neos Kafkasos OSE – Kremenica MŽ Idomeni OSE – Gevgelija MŽ In the past, there …

Train travel on Sakhalin – a comprehensive guide (2026)

Sakhalin is the largest island of the Russian Federation, situated in Far East. Sakhalin has an extensive railway network, mostly constructed by the Japanese. In recent years all railway lines on the island were regauged to 1520 mm. Rolling stock was replaced and infrastructure was upgraded. Train travel in Sakhalin is possible from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to …

Train travel in Finland – a comprehensive guide (2026)

Finland has about 5,926 kilometres of railways in use, of which 3,330 kilometres are electrified lines. The rail gauge of the Finnish rail network is 1524 mm – Russian gauge, because the first railway lines in Finland were constructed at time, when Finland was part of the Russian Empire and Russia had to ensure connection …

Train Travel in Greece – a comprehensive guide (2026)

Train travel in Greece is a good option if you want to travel between Athenes and Thessaloniki (not always due to engineering works) and between Athenes and nearby cities. The first railway in Greece was contstructed in mid-18th century. It took twelve years to build the first railway line in Greece, although the length of …

Train travel in Bulgaria – a comprehensive guide (2026)

Bulgaria has an extensive rail network. Most of the railway lines are neglected, but train travel in Bulgaria is a good way to explore the country, especially if you want to visit the largest cities in Bulgaria. Most of the rail network was constructed before World War II. Currently, the modernisation of the international railway …