Lithuanian Railways

[johnnychips]

I hope you don't mind my asking, but I'm off to Lithuania for a short break in December, based in Vilnius. Their railway's website is fine for working out times, but I just have one or two questions for anyone who has visited before:

1) I gather a small proportion of the network is electrified - which bit is this?
2) The timetables seem to indicate that all trains are either 2nd or 3rd class - what's the difference and is there no 1st class? (not that I might use it!)
3) On longer distance trains, for example Vilnius-Klaipeda, are the carriages open or in compartments?
and
4) Are reservations and ticket validations necessary?

Hoping to gain some answers from the experts out there!
John

 

[martinsh]

I know about Latvia, but I have been to Lithuania once

1) electrified Vilnius - Kaunus and Vilnius - Trakai (short suburban line)

2) all DMU / EMU services are one class only

3) Vilnius - Klaipeda had compartment stock when I went on in back in 2005

4) unlikely to be necessary on DMU / EMU services. Suspect compulsory on international services

 

[johnnychips]

I know about Latvia, but I have been to Lithuania once

1) electrified Vilnius - Kaunus and Vilnius - Trakai (short suburban line)

2) all DMU / EMU services are one class only

3) Vilnius - Klaipeda had compartment stock when I went on in back in 2005

4) unlikely to be necessary on DMU / EMU services. Suspect compulsory on international services

Thanks very much Martin