Generous Britain

[Bavarianbrit]

FYI​

Train, bus & flight operators offering free transport from Ukraine across Europe​

Country	Trains & flights	Buses
Poland	As of 14th March 2022, almost all public transport buses and trains in Poland are offering free travel for people with a Ukrainian passport or ID card. RegioJet is partnering with UZ, Člověk v tísni, ČD Cargo and Rail Cargo Group to provide a free daily night train between Ukraine and Prague. The 20-coach train has capacity for 400 passengers and is also transporting humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The train operates from Kiev to Lviv, then with an overnight service departing from Przemysl at 21:30 to Prague with stops in Ostrava, Olomouc and Pardubice. RegioJet will provide free food and drink to passengers onboard the service. PKP: free travel on all PKP trains with a Ukrainian passport or ID card. Deutsche Bahn: free travel on all Eurocity trains from Poland to Germany. Wizz Air: Wizz Air is supporting Ukrainian refugees by offering them 100,000 free seats on all continental Europe flights departing from Poland, throughout March 2022. As many refugees will have already started moving and might be stranded in other locations, the airline is also offering a €29.99 rescue fare on all other flights (excluding the UAE, Iceland and the Canaries), as well as a €69.99 rescue fare on all flights to the UAE, Iceland and the Canaries. Ukrainian refugees wishing to book a flight can do so by visiting: WIZZ – Dream more. Live more. Be more.. Passengers will be required to provide their Ukrainian passport/ID card number when booking and at check-in.	Flixbus: free travel on all Flixbus buses in Poland.
Romania	CFR Călători: Ukrainians can travel for free inside Romania with CFR Călători. Also, as a refugee, you can leave Romania and go to Hungary for free. CFR Călători will issue your free ticket at the border, and the conductor MAV, further on the territory of Hungary to Budapest or to the next border.	Flixbus: free travel on all Flixbus buses. Tickets from Bucharest can be requested on the Flixbus website.
Hungary	MÁV-Start: free travel from Ukraine to Hungary regardless of citizenship.
Slovakia	Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport or ID card.	Some regional bus operators (such as Bratislava and Trnava) offer free service. Check at the Slovak border as free service is on a case-by-case basis.
Czech Republic	Arriva: free travel on all trains and buses with a Ukrainian passport or ID card. PKP: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport or ID card. České dráhy: free travel on all CD trains with a Ukrainian passport or ID card. RegioJet: free trains and buses from Kyiv to Lviv. Free night trains from Przemyśl (Poland) to Prague, with stops in Ostrava, Olomouc and Pardubice.
Germany	Deutsche Bahn: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport, ID card or a “Help Ukraine” ticket available at a DB Reisezentrum (DB travel centres) in any train station. DB is offering around 7,500 places daily for refugees on its trains.	Free travel for refugees on any bus in Germany with a Ukrainian passport or ID card.
Austria	ÖBB and Wiener Linien: free train travel within Austria with the 'Not-Ticket Ukraine' (Emergency-Ticket Ukraine) and a Ukrainian passport or ID card. All public transport in Vienna is free for Ukrainian refugees.
France	SNCF: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport, ID card or a “Help Ukraine” ticket available at a DB Reisezentrum (DB travel centres) in any train station. Since 12th March 2022, SNCF has added a coach on their Paris-Barcelone route reserved entirely for refugees. Cross-border from and to France: refugees can travel for free with a Ukrainian passport or ID card from France to Belgium (Thalys), England* (Eurostar), Switzerland (TGV Lyria), Germany (Deutsche Bahn), Italy (TGV) and Spain (Renfe-SNCF). * Refugees need to have a valid visa to enter the UK.	Free travel is available on all TER coaches in France.
Switzerland	All Swiss public transport is free with a Ukrainian passport or ID card. TGV LYRIA: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport or ID card. SBB CFF FFS: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport or ID card.
Italy	Ukrainian refugees entering Italy can travel for free within 5 days from their arrival on Intercity, Eurocity and regional trains by Trenitalia or on boats to reach the islands. Trenord: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport or an ID card.	Flixbus: free travel on all buses with a Ukrainian passport or ID card MarinoBus: free travel on all buses with a Ukrainian passport or ID card. Itabus: free travel on all buses with a Ukrainian passport or ID card and either a negative Covid test or proof of vaccination.
Netherlands	All public transport across the Netherlands, including NS trains, is free with a Ukrainian passport or ID card.
Belgium	SNCB: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport, an ID card or a “Help Ukraine” ticket available at a DB Reisezentrum (DB travel centres) at any train station. Thalys: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport, ID card or a “Help Ukraine” ticket. Eurostar*: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport or ID card. *Refugees need to have a valid visa to enter the UK.
United Kingdom	National Rail: free travel on all trains in the UK with a Ukrainian passport or ID card, and proof of arrival to the UK (boarding pass or train ticket). Ukrainian refugees will have 48 hours to complete their journey after arriving in the UK. Eurostar: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport or ID card from any Eurostar station in Europe to London St Pancras International.* *Refugees need to have a valid visa to enter the UK.
Spain	Renfe and Renfe-SNCF: free travel to/from France & Spain, and within Spain on all trains with a Ukrainian passport or ID card. Ukrainian refugees arriving in Barcelona by plane or train can travel on the tube for free.
Finland	VR: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport or ID card.	OnniBus: free travel on all buses with a Ukrainian passport or ID card.
Denmark	DSB: free travel on all trains with a Ukrainian passport or ID card.
Portugal	CP (Comboios de Portugal): free train transport to Ukraine citizens who enter Portugal, with a Ukrainian passport or ID card.

 

[Hornet 6]

If you don't like England then don't come back for visits.
As for free transport on trains, well the UK is not part of the EU, has no train travel beyond its border, and is already full of freeloading 'immigrants'.

Neil.

 

[Pedro]

has no train travel beyond its border,

Neil.

Um, except for the Channel Tunnel.

 

[Suilven]

If you don't like England then don't come back for visits.
As for free transport on trains, well the UK is not part of the EU, has no train travel beyond its border, and is already full of freeloading 'immigrants'.

Neil.

Ukrainian women and children fleeing a war zone are freeloaders in your book?

 

[foxdropper]

Freeloaders or not ,this island is full to bursting with multi whatever .British resources for British people .

 

[SussexSteve]

Rather see the money spent on helping OAPs

 

[willie_gunn]

By way of contrast:

Country		Weapon or Supplies
Australia		AUD $70 million (U.S. $51.6 million) worth of military assistance, including missiles and weapons
Austria		Helmets, body armor and 100,000 liters of fuel
Belgium		200 anti-tank weapons, 3,000 automatic rifles and 2,000 machine guns
Canada		Up to 4,500 M72 rocket launchers, 1,600 fragmentation vests, up to 7,500 hand grenades, $1 million to buy commercial satellite high resolution & modern imagery, machine guns, pistols, carbines; 1.5 million rounds of ammunition, sniper rifles and various related equipment worth CAD $10 million (U.S. $7.9 million); CAD $25 million (U.S. $19.9 million) in military aid that could include helmets, body armor, gas masks and night vision gear
Croatia		124 million kuna (U.S. $18.1 million) worth of rifles, machine guns and protective equipment
Czech Republic		400 million koruna (U.S. $17.9 million) worth of non-light weapons includes 160 shoulder-fired MANPAD systems, 20 light machine guns, 132 assault rifles, 70 submachine guns, 108,000 bullets and 1,000 tactical gloves (possibly also includes 10,000 rocket-propelled grenades); 188 million koruna (U.S. $8.4 million) worth of 4,000 mortars, 30,000 pistols, 7,000 assault rifles, 3,000 machine guns, a number of sniper rifles and 1 million bullets
Denmark		2,700 anti-tank weapons, 300 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles (returned to United States to be made operational) and protective vests
Estonia		Javelin anti-tank missiles; 9 howitzers (with German permission)
European Union		€500 million (U.S. $551 million) of military aid
Finland		2,000 bulletproof vests, 2,000 helmets, 2,500 assault rifles and 150,000 cartridges, 1,500 single-shot anti-tank weapons and 700,000 combat ration packages
France		France has not publicly disclosed any specifics of military aid
Germany		1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger anti-aircraft defense systems; 1,500 anti-aircraft missiles, night vision gear, 100 machine guns and ammunition; permission given to other countries to send 14 armored vehicles
Greece		Undisclosed number of portable rocket launchers, ammunition and Kalashnikov rifles
Italy		The Cabinet approved a transfer of military equipment reported to include 120 mortars, Stinger anti-aircraft missile launchers, Browning heavy machine guns, Browning rounds, light machine guns, anti-tank launchers, anti-tank shots, K-rations, radios, helmets and vests
Ireland		Body armor and fuel
Japan		Bulletproof vests, helmets and winter military uniforms
Latvia		Stinger anti-aircraft missiles
Lithuania		Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems and ammunition
Luxembourg		100 light anti-tank weapons along with four-wheel-drive vehicles and 15 military tents
Netherlands		200 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, 3,000 combat helmets and 2,000 fragmentation vests with accompanying armor plates, 100 sniper rifles with 30,000 pieces of ammunition, plus other equipment; 400 rocket-propelled grenade launchers (with German permission)
Norway		4,000 anti-tank weapons, helmets, bulletproof vests, other protective equipment
North Macedonia		Military material and equipment
Poland		Reported to be tens of thousands of shells and artillery ammunition, anti-aircraft missiles, light mortars and reconnaissance drones
Portugal		Grenades and ammunition, G3 automatic rifles and other non-lethal equipment
Romania		€3 million (U.S. $3.3 million) worth of fuel, bulletproof vests, helmets, ammunition, military equipment and medical treatment
Slovakia		Slovakia has agreed to provide its S-300 air defense systems and MiG-29s to Ukraine “immediately” if it can get “proper” replacements in a timely manner
Slovenia		Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition and helmets
South Korea		Military equipment and uniforms
Spain		1,370 grenade launchers, 700,000 rounds of ammunition and an unspecified number of light machine guns. 20 tons of medical supplies, defensive, and personal protective equipment composed of helmets, flak jackets, and NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) protection waistcoats
Sweden		10,000 anti-tank weapons, 5,000 helmets and 5,000 body shields
Turkey		Undisclosed number of Baykar Bayraktar TB2 armed drones
United Kingdom		More than 10,000 short-range and anti-tank missiles as well as high explosive weapons; £25 million (U.S. $33 million) in military aid; Saxon armored vehicles; Sky Sabre air defense system (medium range anti-air missile system) to Poland with 100 personnel to operate it
United States		1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems, 4,600 Javelin anti-tank missiles, five Mi-17 helicopters, three patrol boats, four counter-artillery and counter-drone tracking radars, 2,000 light anti-armor weapons, 300 grenade launchers and ammunition; 600 shotguns and 600 machine guns; 5,000 rifles; 1,000 pistols; 25,000 sets of body armor; 25,000 helmets; nearly 40 million rounds of small arms ammunition and over 1 million grenade, mortar and artillery rounds; 70 Humvees and other vehicles, 6,000 AT-4 anti-armor systems and 100 Switchblade drones

NOTE: Exchange rate as of March 21, 2022.
Source: Forum on the Arms Trade, POLITICO staff reports
Table: Joseph Gedeon / POLITICO

 

[MarkD123]

If you don't like England then don't come back for visits.
As for free transport on trains, well the UK is not part of the EU, has no train travel beyond its border, and is already full of freeloading 'immigrants'.

Neil.

Migrants are completely different to Immigrants.

 

[User00053]

same bodily functions

 

[jimmy milnes]

Personally id rather see Ukrainians come for refuge than all the sponges coming across in boats having left their women and children in alleged war and terror/turmoil filled countries because they didn't want to fight for it..
At least the Ukrainian men are standing strong to defend their country.
Jimmy

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Personally id rather see Ukrainians come for refuge than all the sponges coming across in boats having left their women and children in alleged war and terror/turmoil filled countries because they didn't want to fight for it..
At least the Ukrainian men are standing strong to defend their country.
Jimmy

That's my take on it, we, all countries agree to look after their loved ones while the men are freed up to do the dirty work. Trains run full or empty so what's the big deal by not giving the same help to these women and kids as all of Europe is? Hornet I come back here as it is my right but as I get a non island perspective from being an expat it is also my right to point it out to give folks who perhaps are not hearing a balanced view as beeb etc don't mention this info, if that upsets you, tough. BTW I will be off to one of the borders of Ukraine to help these "freeloaders" out as best I can in a few weeks time after my time walking in the red bull tin street littered UK.

 

[willie_gunn]

Perhaps we should start a “Generous Germany” thread?

They are paying Putin €800m each and every week for Russian gas. I wonder how that’s helping all those Ukrainians?

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Not my problem, we use wood gas is not available in the boonies.

 

[Griffon Woodland]

Not my problem, we use wood gas is not available in the boonies.

And that confirms it………now blocked!!

 

[willie_gunn]

Not my problem, we use wood gas is not available in the boonies.

Good for you.

Somewhat ironically, though, “Not my problem” is exactly the attitude that got us into this mess in the first place.

Would that Germany had heeded all those past warnings of becoming over-reliant on Russian gas……

 

[Liveonce]

Personally id rather see Ukrainians come for refuge than all the sponges coming across in boats having left their women and children in alleged war and terror/turmoil filled countries because they didn't want to fight for it..
At least the Ukrainian men are standing strong to defend their country.
Jimmy

Those coming across in small boats are economic migrants not those escaping a war as they would then like the very majority of the Ukrainian's seek safety in the first safe country they came to.
Those in the small boats have crossed several safe countries heading to the U.K. as we are where they want to be for all the welfare benefits and jobs we offer.

 

[User00053]

Cannot blame them really and I don’t good luck to them, as for those that let them in and have in one way or another for many many years and continue well, thanks a bundle !

 

[Taff]

All this crap written about free train travel, it costs nothing, the trains are running anyway,there are no extra costs to any company’s, most trains run half empty in Europe.

 

[Drum123]

All this crap written about free train travel, it costs nothing, the trains are running anyway,there are no extra costs to any company’s, most trains run half empty in Europe.

Id much rather the uk be assisting in military aid and equipment, as they are doing , putting the rest of europe to shame in quality and quantity of arms given, than giving out free bus tickets .
Its a pity the German nation dosnt own a pair of bollocks between them , but if they feel warm and fuzzy by allowing free train journeys while at the same time lining Putins pockets with gas money then history will judge them.

 

[Ratel]

There are so many countries supporting the Ukraine, it amazes me that they don't just get together and tell Russia to back off. Surely someone in that country would have enough sense to stop and think of consequences. Putin can't press any buttons on his own.