One of the longest direct train services in Europe will launch this month, connecting major cities in Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland by rail.
Czech private rail company Leo Express will launch the new train service on 25 June, with tickets starting from €10 (£8.65).
Operating once daily in both directions, one end of the route is the Polish city of Przemyśl, which is only a few miles away from the Ukrainian border.
The train then passes through popular destinations such as Kraków, Ostrava, Prague, Dresden, Leipzig, and Erfurt, before reaching Frankfurt in Germany.
“At over 1,300 kilometres (807 miles), this is one of the longest direct train services in Europe,” said Peter Köhler, CEO of Leo Express.
He continued: “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. In Germany, we are creating an alternative to existing operators.”
If passengers choose to travel the entire route in either direction, it would take up to 18-and-a-half hours.
Train 232 departs from Przemyśl at 1.31pm and arrives at Frankfurt Airport the following day at 7.53am. The return service departs at 8.27am as Train 235 and reaches Przemyśl at 2.23am.
The new connection will allow early morning departures from Saxony and Thuringia to Frankfurt Airport.
In the opposite direction, it provides a direct connection from Hessen, Thuringia, and Saxony to the Ukrainian border near Przemyśl, where passengers can take other connecting trains into Ukraine.
Trains on this route feature wifi, power outlets, onboard refreshments and air conditioning, as well as different class seat levels, including premium, business, economy plus and economy.
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