Vilnius Central Railway Station () is the main passenger station in Vilnius, the capital and largest city of Lithuania. The railway station is situated between two neighbourhoods of Vilnius — Naujininkai and Naujamiestis — and on the edge of the Old Town. It is operated by LTG Link.

History The station was opened in 1869 while building the Saint Petersburg–Warsaw Railway. It was destroyed in 1945 during the World War II and in 1950 it was rebuilt in socialist realism style. The station was renovated in 1998 and then again in 2023.

In 2025, the city signed a contract with Zaha Hadid Architects to redesign the station and surrounding area.

Services

The following local passenger services run from Vilnius: Vilnius – Kaunas Vilnius – Trakai Vilnius – Šiauliai – Klaipėda Vilnius – Ignalina – Turmantas Vilnius – Varėna – Marcinkonys Vilnius – Kena Vilnius – Vilnius Airport – Jašiūnai There are also the following international routes: Vilnius – Mockava – Warsaw – Kraków (to Poland) Vilnius – Riga (to Latvia)Po beveik 20 metų pertraukos išvyko atnaujinto maršruto Vilnius–Ryga keleivinis traukinys

Services were previously offered to Belarus but were suspended since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, LTG stated that no plans to restart the trains in the foreseeable future.

There are ticket offices, cafeterias, bars and vending machines in the station.

Public transportation

The station is a major Vilnius public transportation hub. The station can be reached by city public transport: trolleybuses, regular, fast and night buses. Vilnius bus station is around 180 meters (590 ft) away from the railway station. Vilnius international airport situates 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) away from the railway station and is accessible by taxi, busses and trains. Trains operated by LTG Link departure from Vilnius railway station every day and arrives to Vilnius Airport railway station.

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See also

List of railway stations in Lithuania Rail transport in Lithuania Transport in Lithuania Vilnius Airport Railway Station Rail Baltica

References Citations

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External links

Lietuvos geležinkeliai (LTG) – the national state-owned railway company of Lithuania