Greece Trains

Greece Trains: Travel informations about travelling to Greece by Train

Greece Trains: Information about the train network in Greece Taking the train is a great way to discover Greece. The only thing you need is time.

International rail links
The are two traditional rail routes from Europe:
- Via ferry from Italy: The train is going to Brendisi (in Italy), then the ferry to Patras (in Greece) and then the train again or bus...
The main ferries companies doing the trip Brendisi - Patras are Superfast, Blue Star and HML.
Note that there are also ferries that connect Patras to Venice
>> Information for ferries from/to Italy
>> Map of Italy - Greece rail connection

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Destinations in Greece

- Trough the Balkans: The traditional route through the Balkans was stopped with the civil war of Yougoslavia. This routes open again slowly.

Domestic rail link
The Greek railway system of Greece is the OSE (www.ose.gr)
It is the cheapest way but was also for many years the slowest. many efforts have been made in order to improves both the vehicules and the network.
The huge problem is that most of the system is single track. That means that trains have to stop in order to allow oncoming trains.
Greece 's railway network is approximately 2,500 km long, covering a large part of the mainland and linking the country with central Europe and Turkey.

>> Map the rail network of Greece
>> Timetables by OSE (not very informative)

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