Passengers get on the train to Chop, western Ukraine, in Košice, on March 28, 2024. (source: TASR)
The Czech private rail carrier RegioJet has launched a new train connection between Prague and the western Ukrainian city of Chop via the Čierna nad Tisou border crossing, eastern Slovakia, as of today, March 28.
The direct overnight rail service runs daily on the Prague-Čadca-Žilina-Poprad-Košice-Chop route and back.
Trains leave Prague main station at 21:52 and arrive in Chop at 10.35. The return service leaves Chop at 17:35 and arrives in Prague at 5:46.
Ticket pricing starts from €18.90 for a seat and €29.90 for a berth.
The Railtarget website writes that the launching of the new service comes on the heels of RegioJet’s success on the Prague-Premyšl line, which saw over 230,000 passengers in 2023, marking a 60-percent increase from the previous year.
RegioJet does not have a licence to operate trains in Ukraine. Therefore, the service is operated in cooperation with Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia). The Ukrainian company is said to introduce a transfer train that would connect Chernivtsi, Chop, and Uzhhorod with the new Prague-Chop international route, writes eTurboNews.
The Slovak national carrier ZSSK runs a twice-day service to Chop and Mukachevo.
