Leo Express will launch a new trans-European train service from June 2026, connecting Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland all the way to the Ukrainian border. At over 1,300 kilometres, the route will be one of the longest continuous train services in Europe. Tickets are already available.
The private railway operator Leo Express plans a new direct trans-European route linking Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland from summer 2026 – extending right up to the Ukrainian border. The daily return service is scheduled to start on 25 June 2026 and, at more than 1,300 kilometres, will be one of Europe’s longest continuous train routes.
The new line will start in Przemyśl, Poland, near the Ukrainian border, and continue via Rzeszów, Kraków, Katowice and Ostrava through the Czech Republic via Olomouc, Pardubice and Prague. In Germany, the train will call at Dresden, Leipzig, Weimar, Erfurt and Frankfurt am Main, before terminating at Frankfurt Airport. Tickets are already on sale.
Currently, services are sold without seat reservations. From January, Leo Express will offer tickets with reserved seating as well as a Business Class for even more comfortable travel.
Modern Leo Express trains with Wi-Fi, power outlets, air conditioning and catering facilities will be used. The operator also announced a gradual expansion of the service offering. At present, tickets are sold without seat reservations; however, a fully reservation-only system is planned from January 2026.
According to CEO Peter Köhler, the new line closes an existing gap in European long-distance rail services. The connection will link central administrative, financial and industrial centres such as Frankfurt with culturally important cities like Kraków, Prague and Weimar. At the same time, a direct rail link between Western and Eastern Europe to Ukraine will be established.
The train departs Przemyśl at 13:31 and reaches Frankfurt Airport the following morning at 07:53. The return journey leaves Frankfurt at 08:27, with arrival in Przemyśl scheduled for 02:23. This timetable is also aimed at air travellers seeking early-morning connections at Germany’s largest airport.
