• far east Europe countries

    Does Slovakia count?
    The shorter routes can be fairly slow. “Finally, we are going fast! The train has reached the top speed of 40km/h!”
    Also, some older units can be awful. No air-conditioning is one thing. But I also encountered a different issue. I don’t have a noise level meter, but if you’re taking something like the old railbus between Zvolen and Horná Štubňa, bring hearing protection. I at least had earphones, but god damn, that shit is loud.
    Congrats, you took a train ride through a rural area. Side effects may include: heatstroke, muffled hearing, tinnitus.