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FlixBus Reinstates 666 Hel Route, Sparks Satanism Accusations

6/1/2026

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FlixBus revived the “Highway to Hel” line with number 666 as a marketing move despite prior religious opposition.
The 13-hour service will run from Kraków to Hel, passing through Warsaw and other major towns.
In June 2023 PKS Gdynia changed the line to 669 after letters from religious groups called the original number satanic.
A Polish religious group accused FlixBus of spreading satanism by invoking the biblical “number of the beast”.

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Story summary

FlixBus revived the “Highway to Hel” line with number 666 as a marketing move despite prior religious opposition.
The 13-hour service will run from Kraków to Hel, passing through Warsaw and other major towns.
In June 2023 PKS Gdynia changed the line to 669 after letters from religious groups called the original number satanic.
A Polish religious group accused FlixBus of spreading satanism by invoking the biblical “number of the beast”.