Looking for a more environmentally friendly alternative to air transport, are you afraid of too much discomfort in the air, or are you just afraid of flying? Neither of these reasons need to force you to give up your dream of holiday by the sea.
In recent years, rail transport has been experiencing a renaissance and offers passengers not only comfort, but also the opportunity to enjoy breathtaking views while traveling on holiday.
Aktuality.sk has prepared an overview of the most interesting train connections, thanks to which you can find yourself in your favorite seaside destinations in just a few hours.
Croatia – Split
If you want to get on the train in the evening and wake up in the morning at the Adriatic Sea, traveling the EURONight night train will be an ideal choice for you.
Thanks to the cooperation of the Railway Company Slovakia (ZSSK) with the Austrian carrier ÖBB, passengers can use the euronight night train, which goes from Bratislava to Croatian Split three times a weekuntil 13 October 2025.
The train goes from the Bratislava-Nové Mesto station at 16:00 and from the Bratislava-Petržalka station at 17:01. It comes to Split the next morning shortly after 10 am.
The ticket price depends on the date of purchase and the current occupancy, but it starts at 39.90 euros. For a four -member family, the way to the Adriatic can start at 120 euros.
“Currently, 19,875 seats from the total available capacity of more than 30,000 seats are booked for the whole summer, which is about 65 percent occupancy.
You can buy tickets at ZSSK cash registers with or
Poland – Gdynia and Gdansk
Traveling by train from Slovakia to the Baltic Sea is easier today than ever. Slovaks can easily go to popular seaside towns such as Gdansk or Gdynia.
Direct and transfer connections lead through the Czech Republic, which launched a special line on the route Prague – Pardubice – Wroclaw – Gdansk – Gdyňa. It offers modern train kits with Wi-Fi, air conditioning and refreshments that operate four times a day in both directions. Passengers for approximately 8 and a half hours They are imported to the seaside triple square (Gdynia, Gdansk and Sopot).
In this case too, it is advisable to buy trains in advance to get better prices. These days are starting to approximately 88 euros for a one -way journey in the 2nd class. Night trains also offer bed wagons for an additional cost, or the possibility to buy the entire coupe. When traveling in a larger group, the carrier also offers various discounts.
Italy – Rome and Venice
If you do not mind traveling from Vienna, you can use Nightjet night trains to transport the already mentioned Austrian carrier ÖBB. He will get you in several seaside destinations in a few hours.
A journey through a direct night train to Romeand thus to the Tyrrhenským Sea, lasts 13 hours and 47 minutes. On the way the train stops, for example, in Klagenfurt, Bologna and Florence. The ticket price is starting up these days at 94.90 euros for the seat and at 114.90 euros for a deck chair. If you pay extra 120 euros, you can have a whole bed coupe for yourself.
You can also choose to Venicethat lie on the Adriatic coast and where the train will bring you in about 11 hours. Ticket prices start at 74.90 euros per seat, the deckchair costs 124.90 euros and a bed cab for one to three people costs almost 170 euros.
Bulgaria – Varna
Varna is the third largest city in Bulgaria and the largest seaside city on the Bulgarian coast of the Black Sea. It is also popularly called the “sea capital” of Bulgaria.
Varna has beautiful sandy beaches and promenade right by the sea. The surroundings of the city also include well -known resorts such as Golden Sands, Albena or Balčik, which are only a few kilometers from the city.
For Slovaks it is ideal to travel to Varna by train from Budapest. The road leads through the Hungarian Szob, Romanian Timisoara, as well as Rus, which is the fifth largest city in Bulgaria.
As far as it is concerned, an adult pays for the second -class transport 104 eura student under 26 will cost cheaper – for about 90 euros.
