Rainbow over Settle…

Yaaawwnnn... Sorry, 5am start this morning! On my way to the Yorkshire dales to give a talk.

Abu Dhabi to Dubai by train, anyone?

Nonstop Eurotrip 🇺🇦@nonstopeurotrip.com · 2d ago

My first ride on Etihad Rail is on this CAF unit from #AbuDhabi to #Dubai in the 2+2 layout Comfort / Second Class 🚆 This 1 hour trip starts from just €9.50 and even includes food, water & coffee! 🇦🇪 The ride quality is somewhat bumpy, but everything else is comfortable enough! #NonstopEurotrip

Budapest-Belgrade trains now expected to start ‘December’… dailynewshungary.com/budapest-bel...

Finally: Budapest-Belgrade railway could welcome passengers this autumn!

If everything goes according to plan, passenger service on the Budapest-Belgrade railway line could begin in October!

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Look what European Sleeper's website can do now! 🥳👇 Mind you, they're being even more cautious with the Eurostar connection than I'd be...

Oh dear. Time to stick with €2 for any choice of seat at Trenitalia?

Chris Ogilvie@ogilvie.org.uk · last wk.

🚅 First booking on Italy’s open access high speed train Italo for a while. 💺 They’ve gone full Ryanair with variable price seat reservations. Single seats are more than sharing. A table for 4 will cost your group €16!

No wonder the infamous Renfe.com needs the upgrade! “The current system is based on almost 400 interconnected applications, many of them programmed in obsolete languages and having been in service for between 20 and 30 years”

Railin EN (formerly Trenvista)@railineng.railin.net · 2w ago

The Spanish state operator Renfe will begin rolling out a new ticketing system in the coming months, promising to resolve shortcomings in the current platform and improve the passenger experience. We outline the key details. railin.net/en/news/r...

These new trains are about to enter service from Zagreb to Split. Are those first class seats as comfortable as they look? Well worth the €30 1st class fare!

Superalbs@superalbs.bsky.social · 2w ago

A look at Končar's new long-distance unit, including their extremely luxurious First Class with massive reclining seats. These trains have just entered service on the LONG route from Zagreb to Split (8 hours), so it'll be interesting to see how well they're received on this trip! 👀

INTERRAIL PASS SALE! From Thursday 24 September until Wednesday 30 September 2026, save 50% on long-validity Interrail Global Passes (one month continuous or longer) and 15% on shorter-duration Global Passes, and One Country Passes (all validities). www.interrail.com/en/interrail...

Interrail Global Pass for Europe

The Interrail Global Pass is the fun and cheap way to see more of Europe. Travel to up to 33 countries with one train Pass!

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Kawaii..! Is it just me that desperately wants to draw two little eyes on it? It's just me, right..?

BREAKING: Nox Mobility will lauch a new Hamburg-Munich night train March 2027. Initially 3 per week, later daily, initially with these flatbeds, from 2029 with enclosed private rooms for 1 or 2 people. Book at noxmobility.com/en, I'm seeing a typical price of €65 one-way.

Superalbs@superalbs.bsky.social · 3w ago

FIRST LOOK at the 'Nox Suite', launching on the Hamburg-Munich route from March 2027! 👀

Something's happening today in the world of night trains...

Simply Railway@simplyrailways.bsky.social · 3w ago

The countdown has begun! Today, I’m unveiling my Night Train! 💫 It’s an honor to present to you this project I’ve been working on for the past year, folks. And as part of the Simply Railway community, you’ve played a big role in bringing this project to life. Enjoy! youtu.be/TiuQeDUyZ98?...

My report on @EuropeanSlpr’s inaugural Brussels-Milan sleeper train is now ‘live’ in the Daily Telegraph online travel section: www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/916c882...

Europe’s newest sleeper train offers vintage vibes and spectacular scenery

It’s an environmentally sustainable alternative to budget flights, but European Sleeper’s latest route has teething problems to overcome

telegraph.co.uk

The new Brussels-Milan European Sleeper is up and running - I've updated Seat 61 with more photos, scenery shots and tips. London to Italy with one easy same-station change in Brussels: www.seat61.com/trains-and-r...

The Man in Seat 61@seatsixtyone.bsky.social · last mo.

Heading back on the European Sleeper from Milan to Brussels, this time in a single sleeper - Comfort Plus in European Sleeper parlance. 2h05 late start, let’s see how we get on…

Heading back on the European Sleeper from Milan to Brussels, this time in a single sleeper - Comfort Plus in European Sleeper parlance. 2h05 late start, let’s see how we get on…

Finally, some 2h50 late, the inaugural European Sleeper from Brussels to Milan is on its way!

Oh dear. 19:06 sleeper to Milan shown on boards as 19:06 +1h30. So have an Emergency Plan👇🏻. But can’t see a true online real-time departure board here so will have to go and wait on the platform to avoid it sneaking off less than 1h30 late…

I guess it’s time for an adventure - Interrail pass activated! It covered my train from Tring into London and it’ll cover my Eurostar to Brussels with a €35 passholder fare (€40 in 1st class). It’ll then cover my European Sleeper Brussels to Milan with a berth reservation fee.

Today’s quiz question: What is a luggage rack for? (Apparently not for luggage)

BREAKING: Today, Eurail (established 1959) & Interrail (established 1972) merge into a single European railpass range for EVERYONE regardless of nationality or country of residence, called INTERRAIL. Read why I think this is excellent news here: www.seat61.com/news.htm

Hat tip to Francis Bourgeois for the Grand Tour. The illustrious trio hard to replace, but the new guys are killing it. Also, episode 5 - good choice of seat…

Some key stats here: "Spain’s high-speed rail sees passenger numbers double as fares fall by 40%... Liberalisation has not simply redistributed passengers between competing railway companies. Rail has attracted travellers who might previously have chosen to fly." www.railwaypro.com/wp/?p=141129

At Amsterdam Centraal, a 'pop-up' temporary restaurant will open where the Cafe 1e Klas used to be, following some restoration work, from 4 September to 25 October, see www.demaaltuin.nl/editie/amste... and www.treinreiziger.nl/tijdelijk-re...

Belgrade-Bar FINALLY becomes bookable online. Suddenly demand has leapt and the summer-only daytime train is being extended until the end of September. Could these events be connected..? 🙄

European Rail Timetable@europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 2mo ago

More trains to the Montenegrin coast! 🚆☀️ The “Tara” between Subotica and Bar has been extended until the end of September due to strong demand. The overnight “Lovćen” between Beograd and Bar will also continue until the end of September. shorturl.at/CEBBO

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Railin EN (formerly Trenvista)@railineng.railin.net · 2mo ago

The return of passenger trains between Madrid and Lisbon could be close. Unofficial sources say Renfe and CP are preparing a daytime service with Talgo IV via Extremadura. trenvista.net/en/new...

BREAKING: @EuropeanSlpr announce another new route, Brussels & Amsterdam to Copenhagen & Malmo. 3 times a week starting from April 2028. mailchi.mp/69c6493c188f...

Of course, if next years switch from Amsterdam-Berlin to running Amsterdam-Hamburg Hbf proves the business case for a permanent direct Amsterdam-Hamburg service (and I suspect it will), that's great... 1/2

The Man in Seat 61@seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The best example of dressing up bad news as good I have yet seen! New ICEs from Amsterdam to Hamburg Hbf? Nope. Just massive trackwork disruption to existing Amsterdam-Berlin ICEs which are diverted via Harburg with journey times extended to 7 hours. nieuws.ns.nl/nieuwe-ice-v...

The best example of dressing up bad news as good I have yet seen! New ICEs from Amsterdam to Hamburg Hbf? Nope. Just massive trackwork disruption to existing Amsterdam-Berlin ICEs which are diverted via Harburg with journey times extended to 7 hours. nieuws.ns.nl/nieuwe-ice-v...

Nieuwe ICE-verbinding naar Hamburg en Bremen

Vanaf vrijdag 2 oktober rijdt NS International met de nieuwste ICE-treinen rechtstreeks naar Hamburg. Daarmee komt deze populaire Noord-Duitse stad duurzaam en comfortabel binnen handbereik. Reizigers...

nieuws.ns.nl

ORR approves track access for Virgin Trains for up to 20 return services between London and Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam from 1 October 2030. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Virgin takes another step towards Channel Tunnel rail services

Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.

bbc.co.uk

Longest? What a can o’ worms THAT concept is! Start with this: jonworth.eu/the-longest-...

The longest train journey in the EU

Anyone who has been following my work for a while knows I have long had a rather abstract discussion about the definition of the World's Longest Train Journey. I started calculating this back in 2021,...

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Duncan Fisher@duncanfisher.bsky.social · 2mo ago

@seatsixtyone.bsky.social I'm thinking about combining the total eclipse in the Algarve on 2 August next year with a quick jaunt to Narvik. Is Algericas Puerto to Narvik the longest train route in Europe?