Czech railway operator Leo Express will launch a new international train in June 2026 that will connect Frankfurt and Frankfurt Airport with the Polish city of Przemyśl, located near the Ukrainian border.
According to the company, the route will pass through Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland. The train will depart from Przemyśl and travel via Kraków, Ostrava, Prague, Dresden, Leipzig and Erfurt to Frankfurt and Frankfurt Airport. In the opposite direction, the train will operate daily.
Przemyśl has become one of the key transport hubs for Ukrainian passengers since the beginning of the full-scale war, as the city is located approximately 10 km from the Ukrainian border and is connected by railway routes with Ukraine. The new service will allow passengers to travel more conveniently from the border region to the Czech Republic and Germany without complicated transfers.
The length of the route will be more than 1,300 km, making it one of the longest direct railway routes in Europe. According to the carrier and specialized media, the train will operate daily in both directions, and the launch of the route is expected in June 2026.
For Ukrainian travelers, the route may become an important additional channel of connection with Central and Western Europe. It will connect Przemyśl with major transport hubs in Germany and the Czech Republic, including Prague, Dresden, Leipzig, Frankfurt and one of Europe’s largest airports.
The new train will also strengthen Poland’s role as a transit corridor for Ukrainians. Since 2022, Polish cities, primarily Przemyśl, Rzeszów, Kraków and Warsaw, have become the main transfer points for trips between Ukraine and EU countries.
For Leo Express, the launch of the line means the expansion of its international network and increased competition in the railway market of Central Europe. The company positions the new route as a direct connection between Germany, the Czech Republic, Poland and the Ukrainian border region.
Leo Express is a private Czech railway and bus operator working on routes in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and other countries of the region. The company develops international passenger transportation and competes with state-owned and private operators in Central Europe.
