Connections
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).
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.
Scenic route
- Kardítsa-Kalambáka
Reservation fees in Greece
- IC
1st class: € 7,80 to € 27,20
2nd class: € 5,70 to € 20,20
Price depends on distance. Reservation compulsory. - ICE
1st class: € 11,90 to € 41,20
2nd class: € 9,30 to € 33,30
Price depends on distance. Reservation compulsory.
Eurail Aid Offices in Greece
For questions about Eurail, you can go to the Hellenic Railways Travel agency in Athens, the Railway Station of Patras or the Central Railway Station of Thessaloniki. Detailed information about Eurail Offices in Greece and the rest of Europe.
Special trains
You can travel by train through Europe on a large variety of special trains. Examples are high-speed trains, scenic trains or night trains.
Special trains mostly require a small supplement or a reservation fee from Eurail Pass holders. See the list of supplements for international trains and the information about train reservations. You can plan your trip with the help of online timetables.
