Wanderexpress Bohemica and Letní kometa will run also in the next years

20.06.2023

The Wanderexpress Bohemica train runs from April through October on weekends and public holidays between Dresden and Litoměřice (Leitmeritz), and the Letní kometa (also known as Vánocní kometa during the Christmas season) runs between Ústí nad Labem and Dresden, with one trip each morning and a return trip in the afternoon. Both are important connections for weekend getaways.

The corresponding contracts expire in December. According to a report in the newspaper *Dresdner Neuste Nachrichten* today, however, both sides have committed to continuing the service at the same level over the next few years. Given rising costs, this is not a given.

In the medium term (i.e., after 2025), the Ústecký kraj is aiming to add an additional connection by extending an express train from Prague via Ústí n.L. to Dresden. However, the necessary financing has yet to be secured, as has the available capacity in the Elbe Valley.

Source: Dresdner Neuste Nachrichten, June 20, 2023, p. 16 (also available online )