Tatra Electric Railway TEZ

About the Tatra Electric Railway

TEZ is the main transport artery of the High Tatras and a tourist attraction at the same time

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History since 1908

TEZ was put into operation on December 20, 1908. It is one of the oldest electric railways in Central Europe. Originally it connected only Poprad with Stary Smokovec, and was gradually extended to Strbske Pleso and Tatranska Lomnica.

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Y-shaped Route

The total length of the line is approximately 35 km. The route is Y-shaped — from Poprad through Stary Smokovec it branches west to Strbske Pleso (line 183) and east to Tatranska Lomnica (line 184). The track gauge is 1000 mm.

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Modern Stadler GTW Vehicles

Since 2019, modern Stadler GTW 2/6 electric units operate on the TEZ. They offer comfortable travel, air conditioning, barrier-free access and a capacity of 134 passengers. The maximum speed is 60 km/h.

Route Map & Live Train Position

Current train positions based on the ZSR timetable

183 → Štrbské Pleso

183 → Poprad-Tatry

184 → Tatranská Lomnica

184 → Starý Smokovec

--:-- Current time

0 Active trains

--:-- Next from Poprad

--:-- Next from Štrb. Pleso

TEZ Photo Gallery

Stadler GTW 2/6

A modern electric unit on the line — from the original TEZ carriages, the railway has transitioned to the most modern European technologies.

Panorama from the TEZ

A ride on the TEZ offers stunning views of the Tatra panorama. The line passes through picturesque Tatra resorts with views of the peaks.

At the Station

TEZ stops are spaced at short intervals, providing convenient access to all Tatra resorts and trailheads.

Historic Unit 425.95

Electric unit series 425.95 near Štrbské Pleso. These vehicles provided transport in the Tatras for decades before the arrival of the modern Stadler GTW.

Timetable

Current ZSR timetable — lines 183 and 184

Station	8102	8104	8106	8108	8170	8160	8110	8162	8112	8172	8164	8114	8116	8118	8120	8174	8122	8124	8176	8126	8128	8130	8132	8134	8136	8138
Poprad-Tatry	4:36	5:36	6:36	7:36	7:52	8:10	8:36	9:10	9:36	9:52	10:10	10:36	11:36	12:36	13:36	13:52	14:36	15:36	15:52	16:36	17:36	18:36	19:36	20:36	21:36	22:36
Veľký Slavkov	4:44	5:44	6:44	7:44	7:59	8:19	8:44	9:19	9:44	9:59	10:19	10:44	11:44	12:44	13:44	13:59	14:44	15:44	15:59	16:44	17:44	18:44	19:44	20:44	21:44	22:44
Nová Lesná	4:49	5:49	6:49	7:49	8:04	8:24	8:49	9:24	9:49	10:04	10:24	10:49	11:49	12:49	13:49	14:04	14:49	15:49	16:04	16:49	17:49	18:49	19:49	20:49	21:49	22:49
Pod lesom	4:52	5:52	6:52	7:52	8:11	8:28	8:52	9:28	9:52	10:11	10:28	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:11	14:52	15:52	16:11	16:52	17:52	18:52	19:52	20:52	21:52	22:52
Dolný Smokovec	4:54	5:54	6:54	7:54	8:13	8:30	8:54	9:30	9:54	10:13	10:30	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:13	14:54	15:54	16:13	16:54	17:54	18:54	19:54	20:54	21:54	22:54
Starý Smokovec	5:01	6:01	7:01	8:01	8:20	8:36	9:01	9:36	10:01	10:20	10:36	11:01	12:01	13:01	14:01	14:20	15:01	16:01	16:20	17:01	18:01	19:01	20:01	21:01	22:01	23:01
Nový Smokovec	5:06	6:06	7:06	8:06		8:39	9:06	9:39	10:06		10:39	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06		15:06	16:06		17:06	18:06	19:06	20:06		22:06	23:06
Sibír	5:08	6:08	7:08	8:08		8:41	9:08	9:41	10:08		10:41	11:08	12:08	13:08	14:08		15:08	16:08		17:08	18:08	19:08	20:08		22:08	23:08
Tatranské Zruby	5:11	6:11	7:11	8:11		8:44	9:11	9:44	10:11		10:44	11:11	12:11	13:11	14:11		15:11	16:11		17:11	18:11	19:11	20:11		22:11	23:11
Tatranská Polianka	5:15	6:15	7:15	8:15		8:47	9:15	9:47	10:15		10:47	11:15	12:15	13:15	14:15		15:15	16:15		17:15	18:15	19:15	20:15		22:15	23:15
Danielov dom	5:19	6:19	7:19	8:19		8:51	9:19	9:51	10:19		10:51	11:19	12:19	13:19	14:19		15:19	16:19		17:19	18:19	19:19	20:19		22:19	23:19
Nová Polianka	5:23	6:23	7:23	8:23		8:54	9:23	9:54	10:23		10:54	11:23	12:23	13:23	14:23		15:23	16:23		17:23	18:23	19:23	20:23		22:23	23:23
Vyšné Hágy	5:31	6:31	7:31	8:31		9:01	9:31	10:01	10:31		11:01	11:31	12:31	13:31	14:31		15:31	16:31		17:31	18:31	19:31	20:31		22:31	23:31
Popradské Pleso	5:41	6:41	7:41	8:41		9:11	9:41	10:11	10:41		11:11	11:41	12:41	13:41	14:41		15:41	16:41		17:41	18:41	19:41	20:41		22:41	23:41
Štrbské Pleso	5:45	6:45	7:45	8:45		9:15	9:45	10:15	10:45		11:15	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45		15:45	16:45		17:45	18:45	19:45	20:45		22:45	23:45

Station	8101	8103	8105	8107	8171	8109	8111	8173	8113	8115	8117	8119	8175	8121	8161	8123	8163	8177	8125	8165	8127	8129	8131	8133	8135	8137
Štrbské Pleso	4:16	5:16	6:16	7:16		8:16	9:16		10:16	11:16	12:16	13:16		14:16	14:46	15:16	15:46		16:16	16:46	17:16	18:16	19:16	20:16	21:16	22:16
Popradské Pleso	4:19	5:19	6:19	7:19		8:19	9:19		10:19	11:19	12:19	13:19		14:19	14:49	15:19	15:49		16:19	16:49	17:19	18:19	19:19	20:19	21:19	22:19
Vyšné Hágy	4:33	5:33	6:33	7:33		8:33	9:33		10:33	11:33	12:33	13:33		14:33	15:00	15:33	16:00		16:33	17:00	17:33	18:33	19:33	20:33	21:33	22:33
Nová Polianka	4:40	5:40	6:40	7:40		8:40	9:40		10:40	11:40	12:40	13:40		14:40	15:07	15:40	16:07		16:40	17:07	17:40	18:40	19:40	20:40	21:40	22:40
Danielov dom	4:42	5:42	6:42	7:42		8:42	9:42		10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42		14:42	15:09	15:42	16:09		16:42	17:09	17:42	18:42	19:42	20:42	21:42	22:42
Tatranská Polianka	4:48	5:48	6:48	7:48		8:48	9:48		10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48		14:48	15:15	15:48	16:15		16:48	17:15	17:48	18:48	19:48	20:48	21:48	22:48
Tatranské Zruby	4:52	5:52	6:52	7:52		8:52	9:52		10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52		14:52	15:19	15:52	16:19		16:52	17:19	17:52	18:52	19:52	20:52	21:52	22:52
Sibír	4:55	5:55	6:55	7:55		8:55	9:55		10:55	11:55	12:55	13:55		14:55	15:22	15:55	16:22		16:55	17:22	17:55	18:55	19:55	20:55	21:55	22:55
Nový Smokovec	4:56	5:56	6:56	7:56		8:56	9:56		10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56		14:56	15:23	15:56	16:23		16:56	17:23	17:56	18:56	19:56	20:56	21:56	22:56
Starý Smokovec	4:58	5:58	6:58	7:58		8:58	9:58		10:58	11:58	12:58	13:58		14:58	15:25	15:58	16:25		16:58	17:25	17:58	18:58	19:58	20:58	21:58	22:58
Dolný Smokovec	5:07	6:07	7:07	8:07	8:47	9:07	10:07	10:47	11:07	12:07	13:07	14:07	14:47	15:07	15:31	16:07	16:31	16:47	17:07	17:31	18:07	19:07	20:07	21:07	22:07	23:07
Pod lesom	5:10	6:10	7:10	8:10	8:53	9:10	10:10	10:53	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	14:53	15:10	15:34	16:10	16:34	16:53	17:10	17:34	18:10	19:10	20:10	21:10	22:10	23:10
Nová Lesná	5:13	6:13	7:13	8:13	8:57	9:13	10:13	10:57	11:13	12:13	13:13	14:13	14:57	15:13	15:37	16:13	16:37	16:57	17:13	17:37	18:13	19:13	20:13	21:13	22:13	23:13
Veľký Slavkov	5:18	6:18	7:18	8:18	9:02	9:18	10:18	11:02	11:18	12:18	13:18	14:18	15:02	15:18	15:44	16:18	16:44	17:02	17:18	17:44	18:18	19:18	20:18	21:18	22:18	23:18
Poprad-Tatry	5:25	6:25	7:25	8:25	9:09	9:25	10:25	11:09	11:25	12:25	13:25	14:25	15:09	15:25	15:51	16:25	16:51	17:09	17:25	17:51	18:25	19:25	20:25	21:25	22:25	23:25

Station	8202	8204	8206	8208	8260	8210	8264	8212	8214	8216	8218	8220	8222	8224	8226	8228	8230	8232	8234	8236	8238
Starý Smokovec	5:06	6:06	7:06	8:06	8:45	9:06	9:23	10:06	11:06	12:06	13:06	14:06	15:06	16:06	17:06	18:06	19:06	20:06	21:16	22:06	23:06
Pekná Vyhliadka	5:09	6:09	7:09	8:09	8:48	9:09	9:26	10:09	11:09	12:09	13:09	14:09	15:09	16:09	17:09	18:09	19:09	20:09	21:19	22:09	23:09
Horný Smokovec	5:10	6:10	7:10	8:10	8:50	9:10	9:27	10:10	11:10	12:10	13:10	14:10	15:10	16:10	17:10	18:10	19:10	20:10	21:20	22:10	23:10
Tatranská Lesná	5:14	6:14	7:14	8:14	8:53	9:14	9:31	10:14	11:14	12:14	13:14	14:14	15:14	16:14	17:14	18:14	19:14	20:14	21:24	22:14	23:14
Stará Lesná	5:17	6:17	7:17	8:17	8:56	9:17	9:34	10:17	11:17	12:17	13:17	14:17	15:17	16:17	17:17	18:17	19:17	20:17	21:27	22:17	23:17
Tatranská Lomnica	5:20	6:20	7:20	8:20	8:59	9:20	9:37	10:20	11:20	12:20	13:20	14:20	15:20	16:20	17:20	18:20	19:20	20:20	21:30	22:20	23:20

Station	8201	8203	8205	8207	8261	8209	8263	8211	8213	8215	8217	8219	8221	8223	8225	8227	8229	8231	8134	8235	8237
Tatranská Lomnica	4:42	5:42	6:42	7:42	8:26	8:42	9:04	9:42	10:42	11:42	12:42	13:42	14:42	15:42	16:42	17:42	18:42	19:42	20:42	21:42	22:42
Stará Lesná	4:45	5:45	6:45	7:45	8:29	8:45	9:07	9:45	10:45	11:45	12:45	13:45	14:45	15:45	16:45	17:45	18:45	19:45	20:45	21:45	22:45
Tatranská Lesná	4:48	5:48	6:48	7:48	8:32	8:48	9:10	9:48	10:48	11:48	12:48	13:48	14:48	15:48	16:48	17:48	18:48	19:48	20:48	21:48	22:48
Horný Smokovec	4:52	5:52	6:52	7:52	8:36	8:52	9:14	9:52	10:52	11:52	12:52	13:52	14:52	15:52	16:52	17:52	18:52	19:52	20:52	21:52	22:52
Pekná Vyhliadka	4:54	5:54	6:54	7:54	8:38	8:54	9:16	9:54	10:54	11:54	12:54	13:54	14:54	15:54	16:54	17:54	18:54	19:54	20:54	21:54	22:54
Starý Smokovec	4:56	5:56	6:56	7:56	8:40	8:56	9:18	9:56	10:56	11:56	12:56	13:56	14:56	15:56	16:56	17:56	18:56	19:56	20:56	21:56	22:56

ℹ️ Note: Some trains operate only seasonally (14.XII.–15.III. and 1.VI.–27.IX.) or do not run on 24., 25., 31.XII. and 1.I. Check the current timetable at zssk.sk.

Tickets & Practical Information

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Tickets

Single tickets: 1–4 EUR depending on distance
TEZ day pass: approx. 7 EUR
Discounts: children, students, seniors 50%

Tickets can be purchased at station counters, vending machines or in the ZSSK app.

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Tips for Travellers

A day pass is worth it for 3+ rides per day. Interrail/Eurail tickets are valid on TEZ. In peak season, trains can be crowded — board at smaller stops for a better chance of getting a seat.

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Accessibility

Modern Stadler GTW vehicles are barrier-free with low floors. Platforms at major stations are adapted. Wheelchair users — it is recommended to notify ZSSK in advance.

🚉 Connections: At Poprad-Tatry station there is a direct transfer to ZSR trains to Bratislava, Kosice, Prague and other cities. Coordinate timetables at cp.sk.

Sources and licences: Photos: Wikimedia Commons, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Timetable: Railways of the Slovak Republic, lines 183 and 184. The live animation is indicative — train positions are calculated from the timetable and actual positions may differ.