Railways in Europe
Travel by train in Latvia is a good choice if you want to explore the Riga area – suburban trains run frequently and are inexpensive. It’s easy to get to Jurmala and Sigulda by train, but on other routes the trains run rarely and the bus is often a better choice. In small cities and …
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Travel by train in Lithuania allows you to reach the country’s largest cities. Trains, apart from the Vilnius – Kaunas route, do not run often and are not cheap, but thanks to new investments, the comfort of traveling is improving. The most popular railway routes in Lithuania are Vilnius – Kaunas and Vilnius – Klaipėda. …
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Train from Skopje to Bitola connects two largest cities in North Macedonia. Although is a main railway line with scenic sections and great potential, the timetable left a lot to be desired. At the time of writing an article there were only three trains running daily between the largest cities in the country. Last updated: …
Croatia is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Unfortunately, the train is not the best way to explore the country. Trains in Croatia do not reach many popular seaside towns and there are few trains on most of the routes. Train travel in Croatia is expensive and relatively slow. Some sections …
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It’s hard to believe, but for most of the year, there is an only one train between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina which runs only two times a week. For several years now, a Sarajevo – Ploce train has been running on weekends during the summer season, and it is very popular. Due to the …
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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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Serbia has an extensive railway network, but it has been neglected for many decades. Recently, the railways have purchased new rolling stock to service regional and long-distance trains. Construction and rehabilitation of the main railway lines is ongoing, and there is a project of rehabilitation of local lines in Vojvodina. There’s a lot that needs …
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Albania has a network of railway lines more than 400 kilometers long. The first standard gauge railway line between Durrës and Peqin was inaugurated on 07 November 1947. Two years later, the tracks reached Tirana. After 1991 the railway lines fallen into disrepair. The trains ran very slowly, rolling stock was neglected and, children playing …
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Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe occupied by Russia. The railway network on the Crimean Peninsula is over 1,300 kilometers long. Trains in Crimea run between all major cities of the peninsula and there is a long-distance train from Sevastopol and Simferopol to mainland Russia. Passenger services may be temporarily suspended due to the …
Train travel in Bosnia in Herzegovina is limited to a few trains. Railway network is neglected, almost all international trains were suspended many years ago. I highly recommend travel by train from Sarajevo to Mostar – the railway line is beautiful and train is very comfortable. Last updated: 25.01.2026 The first railway in present day …
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