The Greek Rail
network covers 2,474 km, with 221 trains running daily connecting big cities
and small cities towns, inside Greece and with other Balkan countries and
Turkey. InterCity Trains
-- Traveling by InterCity trains
is always relaxing: air-conditioning, a delicious meal served at your seat, a
snack or a drink at the bar, and the availability. Non-stop InterCity Trains -- "Hermes Express" and "Aristoteles Express:" link Athens and
Thessaloniki in 5:50 hours. Overnight Trains
-- Save your time by taking an overnight train. In a comfortable sleeping car
you will be taken to your destination rested and ready for a whole day to
explore! Rack
Railway -- The Rack Railway takes you
from Diakopto to Kalavrita, a historic town of Peloponesse, on the mountain
Helmos at an altitude of 2,341 feet ascending for 22 km (14 miles) following
the steep slopes of the Vouraikos gorge Steam Train -- The
Steam train takes you from Ano Lechonia to Milies, through the picturesque
mount of Pelion, in the Thessalia area. Suburban Trains --
Suburban train link Athens and Chalkida, the capital of the island Evia, in 1
hour and 30 minutes, They also link Athens and Loutraki, the well-known seaside
resort and it's casino, in 2 hours and 16 minutes. |
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