Railways in Europe
The Labe-Elbe day ticket (Jízdenka Labe-Elbe), known in Germany as the Elbe-Labe-Ticket, is a one-day network ticket that allows travel by train, bus, and urban public transport within the Ústí Region (DÚK – Doprava Ústeckého kraje) in the Czech Republic, and within parts of Saxony, Germany, as part of the Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (VVO) integrated transport …
Czech Railways (České dráhy) offers a very good network ticket Celodenní jízdenka+Německo, which allows unlimited travel by train within a selected region of the Czech Republic and on designated cross-border railway lines between the Czech Republic and Germany. Ticket holders can visit many interesting German towns in Bavaria and Saxony for a relatively low price. …
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The Egronet network ticket is an excellent offer that allows for affordable travel by public transport throughout the Karlovy Vary Region in the Czech Republic and the German part of the Egrensis Euroregion, which includes parts of Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia. It is a personal one-day ticket, valid until 03:00 a.m. on the day following …
Railway enthusiasts and residents of Lower Silesia in Poland are likely familiar with the Euro-Nysa offer, but for those living in other regions, it’s worth highlighting this ticket that allows affordable travel by regional trains and selected buses across the Polish-Czech-German border region. Euro-Nysa Ticket – key facts The Euro-Nysa Ticket is a network ticket …
For several years now, Czech Railways (České dráhy) has offered a summer network ticket that allows travelers to use the company’s trains throughout the Czech Republic for either seven or fourteen consecutive days. The Summer Ticket (Jízdenka na léto) is extremely popular with travelers from around the world, though it is no longer as cheap …
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Poprad is a popular resort town located at the foot of the High Tatras. Architecturally average, the town has a very well-developed accommodation base. The Bogumin–Košice railway line runs through the town, and the Poprad-Tatry station is the starting point of the Tatra Electric Railways. Trains run daily between Poprad and Stará Ľubovňa, and on …
Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia and one of my favorite cities in the country. The revitalized city center, filled with numerous historic monuments and caffees, is just a few minutes’ walk from the train station. Košice is also an important railway hub. Traveling by train from the capital of the East Slovakia, you …
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and the country’s largest railway junction. Numerous regional and long-distance trains begin and end their routes here. Bratislava hlavná stanica (Main Station) is also served by international trains from Budapest heading to the Czech Republic, Germany, and Poland. If you book accommodation in the Slovak capital, you can plan …
Tatra Electric Railways (Tatranské elektrické železnice) is a network of railway lines that greatly facilitates travel between spas, resorts, and hiking trails at the foot of the High Tatras. The network consists of narrow-gauge lines with a track gauge of 1000 mm: Poprad-Tatry – Starý Smokovec – Štrbské Pleso (29.110 km) Starý Smokovec – Tatranská …
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A few years ago, the Žilina region introduced an integrated transport system that allows travel throughout the region by buses, trolleybuses, and trains using a single ticket (Integrovaná doprava Žilinského kraja). Integrated tickets significantly simplify travel for tourists who want to visit as many places as possible in just a few days. Importantly, these tickets …