Train from Riga to Liepaja

Liepaja is an industrial and port city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is Latvia’s third largest city, founded in 13th century by Livonian Order. It has reputation as the windiest city in Latvia. For many years there were only weekend trains to Liepaja for students and workers. Trains ran from Riga …

Train from Riga to Jurmala

Jurmala is a popular seaside resort town in Latvia. Jurmala consists 14 townships and stretching 32 km. During Soviet occupation Jūrmala was a favorite holiday-resort and tourist destination for high-level Communist Party officials. Today is a very popular destination for one day trip from Riga – among Rigans and tourists. Jurmala is famous for its …

Train travel in Finland

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 …

Trains from Poland to Kaliningrad

Currently, there is no train from Kaliningrad to Poland. Due to geopolital situation and political tensions there is no chance to reinstate passenger trains between Kaliningrad and Poland in the nearest future. Last update: 18.01.2024 In the 1990s, trains ran daily between Poland and Kaliningrad. There were direct sleeping carriages Gdynia to Sankt Petersburg via …

Train travel in Estonia

Estonia is a beautiful country with thick forests, picturesque coastline and charming towns. Traveling by train in Estonia is a good choice if you want to get from Tallinn to Tartu or Narva and Viljandi. Railway don’t reach many interesting places, and on other routes buses are a much better option. Last updated: 16.06.2024 The …

Railways in Europe

Travelling by train is a very good way to explore many European countries. Daytime and overnight trains, high-speed services, comfortable international trains, charming local railway lines. There are international passes such as Interrail and Eurail, domestic and cross-border offers, summer pass or even free railway transport for young people and seniors in several countries. Many …

Train travel in Moldova

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. A few years ago, the Calea Ferată din Moldova company was on the …

Train travel in Belarus

Train travel in Belarus is convenient and reliable way to explore the country. Belarus has a railway network consists of 5,512 km of which 874 km are electrified. Due to political reasons Belarus is not popular destination among travellers from Central and Western Europe. Before pandemic and Russian invasion of Ukraine it seemed that the …

Train travel in Kaliningrad Oblast

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 Kalliningrad Railway is the smallest subsidiary of the Russian Railways by route length (618 km). Moscow is 1,200 kilometres from Kaliningrad. Last updated: 16.02.2024 The most important railway junction is Kaliningrad. …