Greece can be perfectly explored by train. The Greek railway company TRAINOSE, covers 2,449 kilometres of track. From Athens you can easily reach most tourist destinations in Greece. On your way you will see spectacular views!
New Intercity Express trains offer high quality and speed to guests of Greece traveling between Athens and Thessaloniki. Traveling by InterCity train is always relaxing: air conditioning, a delicious meal served at your seat, a snack or a drink at the bar.
There are overnight trains connecting Athens and Thessaloniki and international trains connecting Thessaloniki and Belgrade (or Beograd in Serbian), Sofia (in Bulgaria), Budapest (in Hungary), Ljubljana (in Slovenia) and Istanbul (in Turkey).
Bikes are allowed on certain trains in the baggage car. Please check locally if a ticket is needed. There is no additional cost to take a bike on the ferries of Minoan and Attica.
International connections
TRAINOSE operates daily trains to Macedonia (FYROM), Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. You can travel from Thessaloniki to Skopje and Belgrade (two return services), Sofia (three return services), Istanbul (one return service) and Bucharest (one return service).
Greece is connected by ferrry to Italy. For details about ferry discounts, see the page Benefits in Greece.
- InterCity (IC), InterCity Express (ICE): reservations required
- Expres (E): interregional trains, reservation not required
- Tréno: slower interregional trains, reservation not required
- Proastikos: commuter trains, reservation not required
For more information about seat reservations, see the pages:
Touristic trains
A rack railroad takes you from Diakopto to Kalavrita, a historic town in the Peloponnese, on mount Helmos at an altitude of 2,343 ft ascending for 14 miles (22 km) following the steep slopes of the Vouraikos gorge.
A steam train takes you from Ano Lechonia to Milies, up the picturesque Pelion mountain in the Thessalia region.
