The railway is Tallinn-centric with local, national and international trains emitting from the seaside capital. "Linnal"hedanel" suburban lines meet commuter needs, a several of daily domestic trains run from Tallinn to Parnu and Tartu and the Balti Ekspress makes once-a-day runs to and from Warsaw.

In distinct contrast to the moribund national railway, EVR's Russia gateway service is clean and reliable. Everyday, two pair of round-trips connect Tallinn and Tapa with St Petersburg and Moscow.

Capital improvements are beginning to reverse years of post-Kremlin decline... meanwhile the best is being made of existing rolling stock and infrastructure. Service is extensive with LDZ's principal mainline connecting capital Riga and second city Daugavpils before heading off to Moscow and St Petersburg. Other international trains connect with Vilnius, Warswa, Minsk and Kiev.

Vilnius, Lithuania's largest city, is the hub of the domestic railway network and capital Kaunus is a major European rail crossroads. International lines criss-cross the country extenfing to Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Finland... and to Belarus, Russia and the Ukraine. Kalipeda, Siauliai and Panevezys are among important domestic destinations.