Leo Express has announced plans to launch a new trans-European rail service linking Germany and the Czech Republic with eastern Poland close to the Ukrainian border. The new route will operate once daily in each direction from June 25, with tickets already on sale from €10.
The service will run between Frankfurt Airport and Przemyśl, calling at major cities including Frankfurt, Erfurt, Leipzig, Dresden, Praha, Ostrava and Kraków. With a total length of more than 1,300 kilometres, it will rank among the longest direct train services currently planned in Europe.
Train 232 will depart Przemyśl at 13:31, arriving at Frankfurt Airport the following morning at 07:53. The return working, Train 235, will leave Frankfurt Airport at 08:27, reaching Przemyśl at 02:23 the next day.
Leo Express CEO Peter Köhler said the new route would connect key administrative, financial and industrial centres across six countries, while strengthening rail links towards Ukraine. He added that the service would provide an alternative to existing long-distance operators in Germany.
Trains will offer Wi-Fi, power sockets, air conditioning and onboard refreshments. Tickets are currently sold without seat reservations, though reserved seating and a Business Class option will be introduced from January. Passengers who book earlier will be able to select seats once reservations are activated.
Some operational variations will apply due to engineering work. On Mondays, departures towards Przemyśl leave Frankfurt Airport four hours later, while on Tuesdays and Wednesdays the service operates only between Frankfurt Airport and Bohumín, and on Wednesdays and Thursdays only between Bohumín and Frankfurt Airport. Timetables are indicative and subject to change. Domestic travel within Poland is not currently available.
