What if you could travel from central to eastern Europe using just one train service? Starting this summer, passengers will soon be able to do exactly that.
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Prague-based private international train and bus operator Leo Express is launching an inter-European rail connection on 25 June, which is set to span more than 1,300 kilometres and become one of the longest direct train services in Europe.
The route will connect major urban centres across Germany, Czechia and Poland, all the way to the Ukrainian border with one daily service operating in each direction.
Beginning in the Polish city of Przemyśl, which borders Ukraine, the line will journey through Kraków, Ostrava, Prague, Dresden, Leipzig and Erfurt, before terminating at Frankfurt am Main and Frankfurt Airport.
Peter Köhler, CEO of Leo Express, said: “With this new route, we are also removing the iron curtains between Western and Eastern Europe, connecting important European centres and providing access to Ukraine.”
The west-bound route departing from Przemyśl is earmarked for 1:31 pm, with the final stop at Frankfurt Airport arriving the following day at 7:53 am. The east-bound return service will whisk passengers from Frankfurt Airport at 8:27 am with the journey to Przemyśl finishing at 02:23 am the next day.
Kohler noted the strategic timings in a statement: “Leo Express offers a connection with an excellent arrival time at 7:53 am at Frankfurt Airport, providing seamless transfers to European and intercontinental flights.
“The return connection at 8:27 am also enables a daily connection to Prague with later arrivals in Kraków and Przemyśl. At the same time, the train provides a direct connection between Prague, Dresden, Leipzig, Erfurt and Frankfurt.”
Guests aboard the soon-to-launch long-haul rail route will be offered wifi connections, access to power outlets to charge devices, refreshments and air conditioning throughout the ride.