A brand new 807-mile train route across Europe is launching this month, linking Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Private railway company Leo Express will commence the service on June 25, with fares beginning at just €10 (£8.65).
The journey is expected to become one of Europe's most extensive, with a projected travel duration of 18-and-a-half hours. It will operate once per day in each direction between the Polish city of Przemyśl and Frankfurt in Germany.
Stops along the way include Kraków, Ostrava, Prague, Dresden, Leipzig, and Erfurt.
Leo Express CEO Peter Köhler said: "At over 1,300 kilometres (807 miles), this is one of the longest direct train services in Europe." He went on to say that Przemyśl's closeness to the Ukrainian border meant the railway would "remove the iron curtains between western and eastern Europe."
He stated: "We are connecting important European centres and providing access to Ukraine. And in Germany, we are creating an alternative to existing operators."
The carriages will include power sockets, wifi, onboard catering, and air conditioning, reports the Express. Meanwhile, there are various seating classes on offer, including premium, business, and economy, according to The Independent.
The service departing Poland is scheduled to leave Przemyśl at 1:31pm and reach Frankfurt the next morning at 7:53am. The westbound service, meanwhile, will set off at 8:27am for a 2:23am touchdown.
Przemyśl is situated approximately six miles from the Polish-Ukrainian border. The city has acted as a key transit hub for refugees escaping the war-ravaged nation since Russia launched its invasion in 2022.
