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RegioJet Launches Rail Service between Prague, Kosice and Ukrainian Town of Chop

Private rail carrier RegioJet launched a new train connection between Prague and the Ukrainian town of Chop via Zilina and Kosice as of Thursday.

RegioJet train (photo by TASR)

Kosice, March 28 (TASR) - Private rail carrier RegioJet launched a new train connection between Prague and the Ukrainian town of Chop via Zilina and Kosice as of Thursday.
The direct rail service to the Ukrainian border allows passengers a transfer to Ukrainian railways. The train runs daily on the route Prague-Cadca-Zilina-Poprad-Kosice-Chop and back.
According to the carrier, the main advantage of the rail service over the bus one is an easy crossing of the border between Slovakia and Ukraine.

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