Lithuania by train

Our price includes all transport, accommodation and a personalized itinerary for your trip. Byway's travel experts are also available on WhatsApp throughout for disruption support and travel tips.

No, flights to Europe aren't included, but all transport and accommodation once you're here is. Short-haul flights are highly carbon-intensive, and traveling around Europe by train, ferry or bus is an easy, enjoyable alternative.

Yes. Different hotel options are available to choose from on the trip page, and any room upgrade requests can be added in the booking form. Our team will then find upgrade options and discuss them with you.

No. If you'd like to leave Europe from a different city, our concierge team can build you a custom one-way trip.

Yes. Prices on our trip pages are shown in your local currency by default, or you can select your preferred currency, including USD, CAD, EUR or CHF, from the dropdown in the top right corner of the trip page. The payment page will always show the price in your chosen currency.

You can generally bring as much luggage as you can carry, as long as it fits in the luggage racks or overhead space. On Eurostar, UK and most European trains, the standard allowance is two large bags and one smaller item, provided you can manage them yourself; let us know in advance if you're planning to bring anything oversized. Since you may need to change stations or walk to hotels, packing light makes the journey more comfortable.

Most European train tickets are digital and sent to you by email. A few, including tickets for Spain, Portugal and some EuroCity trains, require paper tickets, which can be mailed to a hotel on your itinerary.

No, Byway trips are self-guided, not part of a group tour. You'll have on-demand personalized support by WhatsApp, text or phone throughout, so all the planning and booking is done for you, and any disruptions are handled without you having to worry about them.

May to September is the best time to visit Lithuania, with the warmest weather and longest daylight hours. July and August are the busiest months, but late spring and early autumn offer similar conditions with fewer crowds. Winters are long and cold, though the season is popular for skiing and ice skating in Aukštaitija National Park. There are highlights year-round: Joninės sees bonfires and flower crowns light up Kernavė every Midsummer, Klaipėda's Sea Festival brings concerts and maritime events to the coast every July, and the Kaziukas Fair fills Vilnius with local crafts and traditional food every spring.

The best things to do in Lithuania include exploring Vilnius's Old Town, visiting Trakai Castle, and walking the Curonian Spit.

• Exploring Vilnius's UNESCO-listed Old Town and baroque architecture

• Visiting Trakai Castle, set on an island in Lake Galvė

• Walking or cycling the Curonian Spit, a UNESCO-listed dune landscape on the Baltic coast

• Exploring Kaunas, Lithuania's second city and a hub of interwar architecture

• Hiking or canoeing in Aukštaitija National Park

• Visiting the Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai, covered with over 100,000 crosses left by pilgrims

• Sampling cepelinai and šaltibarščiai, Lithuania's national dumplings and cold beetroot soup

Lithuania is reachable by train from Poland, with a change of trains at the border. A daily train also connects Vilnius with Riga in Latvia. Within Lithuania, trains link Vilnius with Kaunas and other major towns.