All on board the Christmas express! Festive train connection between Poland and Lithuania delights travellers

Culture 8 December 2023 11:20

Festooned with festive decorations, an atmospheric train carriage has proved a hit with travellers heading from Warsaw and Kraków to the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. CE Report quoting The First News

Making its debut last week, the carriage was the idea of Lithuanian Railways and is set to run through Poland until December 27th, after which it will most likely be redirected to cover the Vilnius-Riga route.

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All on board the Christmas express! Festive train connection between Poland and Lithuania delights travellers

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