Railways in Europe
Gdansk is a historic city on Poland’s Baltic coast, known for its beautiful Old Town. As one of the country’s oldest cities, Gdańsk boasts impressive architecture, including colorful merchant houses, Gothic churches, and the iconic Neptune Fountain on Long Market (Długi Targ). The city was a major trading hub during the Hanseatic League era and …
Bydgoszcz is a large city in Poland and an important railway junction. The city is a popular destination for cheap flights from the UK but some people visit this city during railway trips around Poland. Bydgoszcz is also a very good starting point for one-day trips by train to many interesting Polish cities and towns. …
Toruń is a beautiful city and also an excellent starting point for train trips. If you take a train from Toruń, you can reach many interesting places and it is to plan day trips from Toruń by train. In this article, I’ve included the most important ones that can be reached by regional trains within …
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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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 …
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Many travelers plan to fly to Sofia and back using low-cost airlines. While in Bulgaria, it’s worth dedicating one or two days to a narrow-gauge railway trip on the Septemvri – Dobrinishte line. The Septemvri station, where passengers can transfer to the narrow-gauge train, is located on the main Sofia – Plovdiv railway line. However, …
For quite some time now, it has been possible to travel very cheaply by train across Hungary using the Hungary Pass. This is a network ticket valid for 30 days on MAV-START, MAV-HEV, GySEV trains, and most intercity VOLÁNBUSZ buses. The ticket is very affordable— in 2025, it costs 18,900 HUF, which is roughly 200 …
Ferrovia Circumetnea is the name of a 950 mm narrow-gauge railway line running near Mount Etna, as well as the name of the operator managing both this railway and the metro in Catania. The 110 km-long line connects Catania with Riposto, but despite its name, it does not form a full circle around Etna. The …
Transylvania is a beautiful region located in the center of Romania, surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains. It is known for its fairy-tale landscapes, medieval castles, fortified churches, Saxon-style building and well-preserved medieval towns. If you want to explore Transylvania by train, you will reach almost all beautiful towns and cities, but fortified churches are usually …
Doğu Ekspresi (Eastern Express) is an Turkish overnight train connecting Ankara with Kars, a city near Turkey’s borders with Armenia and Georgia. It runs daily, passing through the Anatolian steppes and winding between gorges and mountain slopes near Erzincan. The 1,310 km journey takes approximately 25 hours (some sources claim up to 32 hours) and …