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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 14h

🚄 Two railway milestones worth marking, as France's TGV reaches 45 years and Britain's InterCity 125 celebrates half a century. shorturl.at/lbSo0

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A freight ship, a destroyed bridge and almost 11 years without trains. Now the new Friesenbrücke is ready, and the Groningen–Leer railway is back in business. Our latest news: The Ultimate Bridge Bash 🚂🌉 shorturl.at/vy1T3

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Leo Express is suspending its Frankfurt–Prague–Przemyśl service from October 5, just over two months after the full route began operating. The operator blames extensive engineering works and ever-changing diversions in Germany. More: shorturl.at/zvEdL

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

OUIGO is adding a 4th Brussels–Paris round trip from December 13, running Fri–Sun. The slower, cheaper trains may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s clearly a market for them — and GoVolta is about to join in too. shorturl.at/H6OdS

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One more day to save on Interrail passes! The current sale, with 15–50% off selected passes, has been extended until 10:00 CET tomorrow, October 1. Buy your pass through ERT’s partner All Aboard: shorturl.at/g5aHn

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Renfe is replacing its ageing ticket sales system from October 28, bringing web, app, ticket offices and other sales channels onto one platform. Railway enthusiasts have been rather distracted by the return of Renfe's famous “cookie” logo. 🍪 shorturl.at/Rb2TJ

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚧 Nine months without trains between Alphen aan den Rijn and Utrecht (ERT Table 459) from October 12 as ProRail replaces the Gouwe railway bridge. Leiden–Utrecht passengers are advised to detour via Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam Zuid, adding around 10 minutes: shorturl.at/H6OdS

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Planning a European rail adventure? Interrail is offering 50% off one-, two- and three-month Global Passes, plus 15% off other passes. The sale ends October 1 at 10:00 CET. ERT readers can also book easier reservations through our partner All Aboard. shorturl.at/g5aHn

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🚄 Frecciarossa to München! DB and Trenitalia have confirmed further details of planned direct Frecciarossa services from München to Milano and Roma from summer 2027, with two train pairs and journey times of around 6½ and 8½ hours. shorturl.at/0lwTY

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nox Mobility will launch a new night train between Hamburg and München from March 2027, with stops at Bremen and Augsburg. Three trains a week initially, with fares from €65 and a private ‘Nox Suite’ for every passenger. shorturl.at/sZnvK

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Chiltern Railways is now in public ownership. From December, the new timetable will add 25 weekday services, including an all-day half-hourly London Marylebone–Birmingham service, with almost 10,000 extra weekday seats. shorturl.at/bRx48

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Getting from Birmingham to Manchester Airport will become easier from May 2027, when London Northwestern Railway introduces a new hourly direct service. Trains will run via Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe, with no change needed to reach the airport. shorturl.at/e3mG0.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Think you know the railways? So did one of our contributors. A familiar journey from Paddington goes spectacularly wrong when the wrong train is boarded — resulting in an unexpected trip towards Plymouth, a helpful Train Manager and an unexpected sandwich. shorturl.at/iRhT8

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Pociąg do Kultury/Kulturzug returns to the Warszawa–Poznań–Berlin route this autumn, with concerts, workshops and talks aboard eight EC journeys. The project began between Berlin and Wrocław in 2016, with a six-journey Warszawa pilot in 2025. shorturl.at/JnwBB

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

ICE reaches Antwerpen and Brussels Airport 🚄. DB has launched a new daily Köln–Antwerpen service via Aachen, Liège, Leuven and Brussels Airport, giving the airport its first direct ICE connection since 2015. shorturl.at/rPA94

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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In the 1980s when I sold international tickets at Transalpino in London, trains ran to the same schedule every single day with trackwork done between trains. A simple predictable sales message. Now operators think they can pig around and run a different timetable every day. Hardly an improvement!

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ghostoftomjoad78.bsky.social @ghostoftomjoad78.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Some of my favourite holidays have used the ERT. And still the case.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

When timetables were printed, railways had to get them right. Today, they can be changed with a few clicks. What does that mean for passengers — and for those still compiling the European Rail Timetable? shorturl.at/AJnL7

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

PKP Intercity is renaming its Danubius service between Poland and Austria as the “Ossoliński” from September 4, commemorating Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński, founder of the Ossoliński National Institute. shorturl.at/RJpsd

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Velvet has secured its railway undertaking licence, clearing another major hurdle ahead of its planned 2028 launch. The new operator plans high-speed services from Paris to Bordeaux, Nantes and Rennes, with Alstom Avelia trains. shorturl.at/hWBzW

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🚆 RDC Deutschland takes over the Stockholm–Hamburg–Berlin EuroNight today, ending SJ's four-year involvement with the service. The same fleet will continue in service, with three weekly departures from Stockholm and two extended to Berlin. shorturl.at/JUxEA

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Why do European trains have to change their wheels? Spain changes gauge on the move. Switzerland goes metre to standard. Ukraine just lifts the coaches and changes the bogies. Three ways to solve the same problem. 🚆 shorturl.at/brDRJ

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The Man in Seat 61 @seatsixtyone.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

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..? 🙄

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

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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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Could Madrid–Lisbon trains be about to return? 🚆 Reports in the Spanish media suggest two possibilities involving Renfe: a daytime Talgo VI Intercity via Badajoz, and longer-term plans for high-speed services using Series 106/107 trains. shorturl.at/6EKXU

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Is European Sleeper is heading for Scandinavia? The operator has announced plans for a new night train linking Brussels and Amsterdam with København and Malmö, starting in April 2028. shorturl.at/ObmG7

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🚆 Good news from Georgia: Georgian Railway has cut the journey time between Tbilisi and Batumi to just four hours following track rehabilitation, infrastructure upgrades and the removal of speed restrictions. More improvements are on the way too. shorturl.at/gcLUC

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🚆 For more than 30 years, Eurostar has effectively had the Channel Tunnel passenger market to itself. Now Trenitalia and Virgin are preparing to challenge it. Who will get there first? Our latest blog looks at the race for the Channel Tunnel. shorturl.at/wHNHm

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

⚠️ Major disruption at Wien Praterstern: a cable fire has caused massive damage to infrastructure with around 20km of cable needing replacement. An emergency timetable is in operation, while CAT has brought forward its switch to replacement buses. shorturl.at/7SBK3

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🚄🇪🇸 Timetable shuffle in Spain! Renfe is changing the timings of four AVE services between Barcelona, Málaga and Granada from September 14. The number of trains stays the same, but the timetable gets a reshuffle, with Málaga moving to the morning and Granada to the afternoon. shorturl.at/9E7VQ

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Charing Cross and Waterloo East have reopened after a 22-day closure for a £20m programme of railway engineering work. Almost 2km of track was replaced, along with 16 sets of switches and crossings, plus work at both stations and on Hungerford Bridge.https://shorturl.at/allfA

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🎻 What happens when of musicians board the Enterprise? A session all the way to Belfast! Our latest blog looks at the remarkable role the Dublin–Belfast Enterprise played during Belfast's first Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann — and what it says about the future of Irish rail travel. shorturl.at/bB1bl

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Huddersfield station will close from 19 September to 4 October as major Transpennine Route Upgrade works continue. Slaithwaite also closes, with weekend closures at Mossley, Greenfield and Marsden. Expect amended services and replacement buses. shorturl.at/NDDgd

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

DB has suspended direct ICE trains between Berlin and Paris because of technical problems with Alstom's ETCS equipment. Passengers must currently change in Frankfurt or Mannheim. No date has yet been given for the return of the direct service. shorturl.at/QtErj

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Scotland is exploring the possibility of extending the Caledonian Sleeper to mainland Europe, with a feasibility study now underway. But from Channel Tunnel access to international certification, there are some very big hurdles before any trains could run. shorturl.at/fp36N

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🚆 From mid-2027, passengers will be able to travel directly from Innsbruck to Malles/Mals via Brenner, Bolzano and Merano without changing trains. New multi-system regional trains will remove one of the last barriers to cross-border travel through the Alps. shorturl.at/P4U2q

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

A new partnership has unveiled plans for an open-access overnight train linking Helsinki and Lapland. The project remains at an early stage but could eventually bring a new competitor to Finland's sleeper rail market. shorturl.at/v7R9D

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Why rush from A to B when the journey itself is part of the adventure? 🚆 Our latest blog explores why taking two days instead of one can make European rail travel more enjoyable, more flexible and sometimes even better value. Read more: shorturl.at/FLDWG

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The Brenner Base Tunnel has reached another major milestone, with the simultaneous breakthrough of both main tunnel bores beneath the Austrian–Italian border. The world's longest underground railway link moves another step closer to completion. 🚆 shorturl.at/VgQr3

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🇩🇪🍺 Deutsche Bahn will ban the consumption of alcohol at all of its railway stations by October 15, saying the move will improve safety for passengers and staff. Around 30 major stations already have similar restrictions in place. 🚆 shorturl.at/O1F8X

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🌙🚆 From July 31, Leo Express will operate its Frankfurt–Praha–Przemyśl service entirely by rail, replacing the temporary buses used in Poland. The operator will also introduce Economy Sleeper couchette cars across the full route. shorturl.at/twBXG

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🌙 European Sleeper has rerouted its Paris–Berlin night train via Hamburg, extending the journey to around 18 hours while adding new travel opportunities for northern Germany and onward connections to Scandinavia. Trains continue to run three times a week. 🚆 shorturl.at/dL91T

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

No trains will run between Breda and Tilburg from July 28 to August 8 while ProRail carries out engineering works. Replacement buses will operate and passengers should allow up to 45 minutes of extra journey time. shorturl.at/Fr7Ay

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Renfe is adding eight extra weekly AVE services between Málaga and Madrid from July 17. The increase coincides with the restoration of double-track operation through Álora following repair works after February's severe rainfall damage. shorturl.at/U0nQ8 #railways #Spain 🇪🇸 #AVE 🚄

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Think regional trains are only for short journeys? Think again. This week's blog explores five regional services that travel hundreds of kilometres across Europe. 🚆 shorturl.at/N5eFm

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Stansted Express is trialling overnight Friday services this summer, giving passengers travelling to or from late-night and early morning flights a new rail option between London and Stansted Airport. The trial runs until September 25. shorturl.at/YA7HJ #railways #UK 🇬🇧 #StanstedAirport ✈️🚆

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Electric trains will begin operating over Portugal's entire Algarve Line from July 19. The new timetable brings an 18% increase in Regional services, new direct trains between Vila Real de Santo António and Lagos, and faster journeys across the Algarve. shorturl.at/oPNB4.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

ÖBB has applied for paths to introduce a new daily Wien–Firenze Railjet service from December 2027. The proposed service would depart Wien at 1053 with a return journey leaving Firenze at 09:10. shorturl.at/L4OSz Photo courtesy of ÖBB / Harald Eisenberger.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Following some incredible sales over the weekend we've got just 21 collectable national operator timetables left for sale on eBay. Make sure you check them out before they're all gone! www.ebay.co.uk/usr/european_rail_timetable_ltd

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Regional trains have begun serving Napoli Afragola for the first time, creating a new interchange with Italy's high-speed rail network and strengthening connections across Campania. shorturl.at/wRGZF.

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