Europe Rail News: June 2023
On board the new night train from Brussels to Berlin, trains resume service on Sarajevo-Ploče route, the Mont-Blanc Express from Switzerland to France
Europe Rail News
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“The success or failure of a new, no-frills service from Brussels to Berlin could set a precedent for future startup routes.”
On board the new night train from Brussels to Berlin
🇦🇹 Austria
Thermenbahn: A hidden gem in Austria’s rail network
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trains resume service on Sarajevo-Ploče route
BiH Minister of Transport: Initiative to introduce regular train lines to Zagreb and Ploce
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Bulgaria, Turkey sign MoU for new cross-border railway link
🇭🇷 Croatia
Prague-Rijeka epic yellow train runs again
Istrian low-floor train back in service
🇨🇿 Czechia
Tickets for unlimited train travel via Czech Railways go on sale this week
Prague's Semmering Railway: Praha Hlavní Nádraží to Zličín
🇫🇮 Finland
VR updates long-distance train ticket prices
🇫🇷 France
Spain’s Renfe sets July date for new high-speed trains to France
Gare du Nord, two parallel worlds under one roof in the heart of Paris
🇩🇪 Germany
Cheap rail travel in Germany: Here's what to know about the €10 summer tickets and €49 monthly pass
It will take years to get Deutsche Bahn back on track
🇬🇧 Great Britain
Hundreds of rail fares almost halve overnight as ‘single-leg pricing’ takes effect
Mayors of London and Manchester call for HS2 to be built in full
UK: Department for Transport advances plan for East West Rail Line
The incredible history of Britain’s railways – and where it all went wrong
The best European holiday destinations to travel to by train from London
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway's restored loco steams in
🇭🇺 Hungary
Track laying starts on Chinese-built Hungarian section of Budapest-Belgrade railway
Important change for the popular train from Budapest to the Croatian coast
🇮🇪 Ireland
This train will take you across Ireland from east to west in less than 2.5 hours
Why has Ireland's cross-border railway plan gone off track?
Closed Irish Rail train line reopening 'changes' as councillor rages over hinted plans
🇮🇹 Italy
A night train from Venice to Rome with a 5-year-old is easier than you think
Tirano: The Italian gateway to the Bernina Railway
🇱🇻 Latvia
Rail Baltica main-line construction starts this year in all Baltic states
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Europe’s richest country made public transport free: Could other countries do the same?
🇲🇩 Moldova
A section of railway in the Republic of Moldova will be rehabilitated in partnership with Ukraine
🇳🇱 Netherlands
NS joins the rush to offer international train services
Eurostar could be forced to stop running London-Amsterdam trains for almost a year in 2024
The Royal Train will be transferred to the Railway Museum
🇷🇴 Romania
Next stop: Bucharest. Ruse-Varna rail to get extemded
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Slovenia to invest 470 mln euro in railways in 2023 - PM
🇪🇸 Spain
Ouigo launches promotion offering 20 per cent discount to passengers aged over 30
Time is right for Morocco-Spain railway tunnel to become reality
🇸🇪 Sweden
On the long and winding Arctic road, Sweden needs to step up its rail game
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Pilatus Bahnen: world’s steepest cogwheel railway unveils new trains
Rail route of the month: the Mont-Blanc Express from Switzerland to France
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Single ticket from Prague to Ukrainian cities: the cost of travel
Ukrzaliznytsia to Europe: Opportunities for Ukrainians to travel to European countries
Bad news about the Eurostar from Amsterdam