In Slovakia, there are two rack railways. The first one, the Štrba – Štrbské Pleso cog railway, is part of the Tatra Electric Railway network and is operated by Slovak Railways. The second has been in operation since 2014 on the Tisovec – Zbojská section. Its history is particularly interesting: In 1896, a railway line …
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 …
For several years, Slovakia has been introducing integrated tickets for public transportation, regional buses, and regional trains in several regions. The integrated transport system (Integrovaný dopravný systém BK) works exceptionally well in the Bratislava region. Passengers can travel from their place of residence to work by train and then continue, for example, by tram, using …
Traveling by train is the best way to explore Slovakia, especially when visiting the country’s largest cities. Unfortunately, Slovak Railways does not offer single-day or weekly network tickets that would allow travelers to spend a week or two traveling by train across Slovakia without having to purchase a separate ticket for each segment. The exception …
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Slovakia has a well-developed railway network. Trains are the basic means of transport in Slovakia. Many social groups can travel for free (this may change in the future), trains run frequently, but are overcrowded, especially around Bratislava. Train travel in Slovakia is not as comfortable as in Western Europe but trains in Slovakia connects many …
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There are many trains between Vienna and Bratislava. Trains between two capitals run every hour. Almost all of them are launched as a Regional Express train – fast regional train. There are two exceptions – an Intercity train Košice – Wien and Railjet train from Bratislava to Zurich. These trains are not recommended for tourists. …