Railways in Europe
There are two operational funicular railways in Bulgaria. Interestingly, both short lines were opened recently and were built to facilitate tourist access to popular attractions. There were plans to build a funicular in Albena, but the project was probably abandoned. Funicular Railway in Veliko Tarnovo – Veliko Tarnovo is probably the most beautiful Bulgarian city, …
Currently, there are no passenger trains between Finland and Russia. All passenger trains were discontinued from 28 March 2022 due to Russian invasion of Ukraine. There is no chance to reinstate passenger trains between both countries in the nearest future. This is only possible if Russia will attack and occupy Finland. Last updated: 23.07.2024 Railway …
Currently, there are no scheduled passenger trains between Croatia and Serbia. All passenger trains were suspended in March 2020 due to COViD-19 pandemic and were not reinstated, although some of them still appear in timetable, but in fact, these trains don’t run. It may change in the nearest future, so check national operators’ websites for …
Currently there are no passenger trains between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although trains between Belgrade and Podgorica pass through Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is a short strech without stops and border control. Direct train from Belgrade to Sarajevo was ceased many years ago. The train was comprised of Serbian and Bosnian carriages (both ŽRS …
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Bulgaria is a fascinating country with stunning landscapes and very interesting monuments. If you want to explore Bulgaria by train, you can use a list of must-see places during your journey through Bulgaria. The list will be useful for those visiting Bulgaria for the first time and want to see the most important sites. Trains …
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There are four major railway museums in Germany (the museums in Berlin and Dresden are dedicated to public transportation generally, but have very good railway section). Most important and largest is the Deutsche Bahn Railway Museum in Nurmberg. Germany is home to dozens of small, irregularly operating railway museums. This article briefly highlights only the …
Currently, there are only four working rack railways in Germany. Two of them deserve special attention. The first three described rack railways in Germany are popular, while the cog railway in Stuttgart is less known and thus less popular among tourists. Rack railways in Germany Wendelstein-Zahnradbahn (Wendelstein Rack Railway) – a mountain rack railway transports …
Belarus is a popular tourist destination among illegal migrants who want to continue their journey to Poland and Western Europe and illegaly cross the border with Poland. The country has some interesting tourist attractions, but due to political situation normal tourists rarely visit Belarus. Trains do not reach many interesting places, so if you want …
Champagne is a region located in northeastern France, world-renowned for producing the sparkling wine that bears its name. If you want to travel around Champagne by train, you don’t reach many tourist attractions in rural area, but trains allows you to convenient and fast travel between main towns and cities in the region. Most of …
Normandy, located in the northern part of France offers a diverse array of attractions that appeal to a wide range of interests. There are beautiful beaches, cliffs, charming towns and picturesque rural areas. You can explore Normandy by train, but many tourist attractions are not accessible by train. Some of them are located far away …