Through the High Tatras on the Tatra Electric Railway for just €4

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The Tatra Electric Railway has been taking people up into the mountains for over 100 years so it was definitely time I gave it a go. This metre-gauge railway runs up from Poprad into the mountains and it also has a sister rack railway that climbs very quickly up from Štrba.
Join me on a sunny day in January when I try out all the routes, and unexpectedly meet a lot of quite assertive old people...
Departure: Poprad-Tatry, Slovakia
Destination: Poprad-Tatry, Slovakia
Distance: 35 km (22 miles) of adhesion lines and 4.8 km (3 miles) of rack railway.
Duration: All day!
Cost: 24hr rover ticket €4,00 / £3.50
Date of Travel: January 2023
Operator: ZSSK, Železničná spoločnost Slovensko
Motive power:
ZSSK Class 425 2-car EMU. Built: ŽOS Vrútky (2001-2002)
ZSSK Class 495 2-car EMU. Built: Stadler (2021)
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9 мар 2023

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@jamesprivet 2 месяца назад

Nice review thank you. Very well done.

@JohnnyHooverTravels 2 месяца назад

Thanks for saying so, and thanks too for watching 👍

@My-nl6sg 2 месяца назад

I was reading about Slovakia's Modernist architecture as I stumbled upon Poprad-Tatra station, and then I found your video. Lovely showcase of the railway, and its nice to see you also appreciate the artistic details in the interiors. The book I am reading had some older photos of the station pre-renovation, and unfortunately quite a bit of the station's original ceiling designs and exterior finishes had been lost during the works, but the new station seems to provide better service too!

@JohnnyHooverTravels 2 месяца назад

Thanks for that and for enjoying the architecture too 😃 And of course, thank you so much for watching 👍

@cryzcryz2345 Год назад

Chech Republic and Slovakia are beautiful country for holiday but I prefer another seasons then winter 😆 Amazing views and movie Johnny!

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

I think I prefer it hot and sunny in general too, but the Tatras look so amazing in the snow, I was happy to wear a hat and coat and get out there!

@cryzcryz2345 Год назад

@@JohnnyHooverTravels I envy you 🤗

@Decision-lr7vo Год назад

A Band of Babushkas...How alliterative! Excellent work an another spectacular video, Thank you!

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Haha! Thank you for watching and commenting too. Always appreciated 👍

@nuinmarnuinmar5321 Год назад

Loved it! That station was so fab - and nice to see trains running in the snow (wink wink!)

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Thanks! Yes, Poprad is lovely. And snow... well... I'm off to visit my daughter in the French Alps next week, so there's probably more snow coming soon! She's going to get me snowboarding too. 🏂

@Deviiiiviviiv Год назад

Thank you for your sharing.. and have a big heart for sharing ..

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

And thank you for watching 👍

@ChrisH-1952 Год назад

Another great memory, but oh, how so much has changed with the rolling stock in 28 years. I found this really interesting and very few reviews of this lovely compact network venture all the way to Tatranska Lomnica. Thanks.

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

My absolute pleasure. I had a wicked day out in the snow. I'd be pretty keen to see it all again in the summer too! Those new trains are really nice and a big improvement on the older ones that are still in service. I'm guessing the ones you rode were an even older generation. Thanks again for watching and commenting. I have a couple more trips from Slovakia that I've not yet edited up. So maybe those will strike a chord with you too!

@DannoC-cj4sf Год назад

Good morning (in Missouri, anyway), Johnny. Great video. More educational information for planning our September trip. I especially like the Star War (Clone Wars?) reference. See ya! Dan

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Thanks for watching Dan. Hope you too have a great trip in September 👍

@ampersand. Год назад

Just found your delightful channel yesterday and subscribed. That snowy journey was magical, and your photography really draws one in. Perhaps that was a granny rugby team getting on the train :D

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Thank you so much for the kind words. I had a great time making the journey and the video, so I'm so pleased you enjoyed watching it. Haha yes! Maybe the Slovakian national over 65s women's rugby! If I ever own a nightclub, I'm putting them on the door...

@colinriley123 Год назад

Enjoyed the video. I haven't said before but I also enjoy the intro sequence you now employ. I don't always share your enthusiasms-- apart from trains and beer --- but its good to hear you express them. Its one of the things that sets your videos apart. Personally I am not so keen on snow and trees. Also a great glimpse of Slovakian life and, I agree with you about the station architecture.

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Thank you for watching the snow and trees regardless. Your dedication has been noted 😆 Seriously though, thank you as ever not just for kind words but some very helpful feedback. Good news! Next week I'm back on the ECML with no snow and only a few trees here and there. Bad news! I leave tomorrow to visit my daughter in the French Alps... ...although there's a fair chance there won't be any trains running...

@iancrawford1140 Год назад

very good keep them coming.

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Thanks Ian. You keep watching 'em, and I'll keep making 'em! 😃

@melvynbuckton6881 Год назад

Super video thanks!

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Thanks. One of my fave rides even if it doesn't get all the views! Thanks for ticking off another. Well done! 👍👍

@NetroYT 8 месяцев назад

love this video! thanks

@JohnnyHooverTravels 8 месяцев назад

Thank you. I loved making it! 👍

@Jotkah26 5 месяцев назад

Train was packed

@JohnnyHooverTravels 5 месяцев назад

I hope that there wasn't quite so much pushing and shoving as I got! Thank you for watching 👍

@Jotkah26 5 месяцев назад

Been there last week

@JohnnyHooverTravels 5 месяцев назад

Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

@OrechTV 2 месяца назад

13:50 Well.. I think these are even from the time of our feudal elites from times of monarchy :D

@JohnnyHooverTravels 2 месяца назад

Haha. Good point! Thanks for watching 👍

@JAnx01 7 месяцев назад

15:15 - I'm laughing my ass off 🤣

@JohnnyHooverTravels 7 месяцев назад

Bit of a scrum...

@PtrkHrnk 9 месяцев назад

1:34 Even Slovaks still do confuse the two - that's logo of ŽSR, the infrastructure manager. ZSSK, the railway company, has simpler stylised logo as seen at 2:43. And ZSSK's corporate colour is orange, despite trains being painted red.

@JohnnyHooverTravels 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for pointing that out. Yes, that was a daft mistake. I should have known as it is the same in the Czech republic, where I've visited many times before. Doh! thanks very much for watching and correcting my error. Much appreciated 👍

@cristimirza201 Год назад

Enjoyed the video.I just discovered the chanel. Good work! I have one question: Do you know, there are some tickets for one week? On trains? I can t find anything about it! Thanks!

@JohnnyHooverTravels Год назад

Thank you. Yes, the Tatra railway has a selection of tickets that cover different numbers of days. They are available at all staffed ticket offices on the route and probably from the on-train staff.

@janlehen2279 11 месяцев назад

There is no staff onboard, apart from the driver. You can buy the 4 euro day ticket from the driver while the train is stopped, if everything else fails. There are random inspections with 50 euro fine if you don't have a valid ticket.

@legendwarrior85 8 месяцев назад

Best video on the trip. I am planning this sometime. Was this completed in 1 day?

@JohnnyHooverTravels 8 месяцев назад

Yes, just one day. But I think you could usefully take longer and spend more time at stops on the way. Thanks for the kind words 👍

@davidization 8 месяцев назад

Hi, thanks for the nice video! I am going there in January 2024, it's my FIRST winter travel, so I am a little bit nervous lol... I have a question: what time do u recommend to start going out and going around like what u did in the video, and what time should I get ready to go back to Poprad before it is too dark?

@JohnnyHooverTravels 8 месяцев назад

I would say to get out as soon as it is light. All those people on the trains arrive during the morning. So if I had the time again I would get out of Poprad just as soon as I can. As you saw from the video it gets very busy on those little trains! I wouldn't worry about it getting dark. The trains run until pretty late, so one thing to do would be to enjoy the sunset up in the Tatras (but close to the railway!) and then catch a train back down to Poprad a little after all the day trippers have left. Most of the decent-sized towns have places to eat and drink as they are ski destinations in their own right. Hope that helps. Thank you so much for watching 👍

@davidization 8 месяцев назад

@@JohnnyHooverTravels Thanks for the information !!!

@PtrkHrnk 9 месяцев назад

10:14 no doubt that was snow statue of Tatra Marmot

@JohnnyHooverTravels 9 месяцев назад

haha yes. It possibly was... 🤣

@sassen30 4 месяца назад

Is Interrail Vaild on this !

@JohnnyHooverTravels 4 месяца назад

I'm not rightly sure. but the rover ticket is so cheap, if you were spending a day riding these little trains it wouldn't be worth wasting a day of Interrail validity (unless you have a continuous pass). Thanks for watching 👍