🚄💨 An open window on a train is pure magic! 🌬️✨ Our inaugural Snälltåget from Hamburg to Stockholm is soaring across the mighty Great Belt Bridge in Denmark. Full trip report: youtu.be/qbi1WKsDhbw
Rolling through Kastrup (Gr) - the official border point between Denmark and Sweden, located in the middle of the Oresund Bridge.
YLE just published a detailed update on the new cross-border train service Haparanda (Sweden) – Tornio (Finland) – Oulu. A launch this summer 2026 is looking realistically possible, although no firm start date has been confirmed yet. Source: yle.fi/a/74-20220038
Now it’s official! Czech Railways will launch the direct ComfortJet RJ 384 service between Prague and Copenhagen starting 1 May 2026 (not 14 June as previously announced). Note: Journey time will be about 2 hours longer due to the ongoing closure of the Berlin–Hamburg main line.
GoVolta let-down on Amsterdam–Berlin: Passengers with valid tickets are being told the train is fully booked (seems due to broken I11 carriages). No replacement on ICE trains offered — only free rebooking or a refund.
A new direct train connection between Berlin and Trieste! The ÖBB Nightjet NJ 457 from Berlin to Graz is coupled with the Railjet Xpress RJX 137 from Vienna to Trieste between Vienna and Graz. That means you only need to change cars once — no platform change required!
Ukrainian Railways defaults on its full $1.05 billion Eurobond debt (issued via its UK special-purpose vehicle Rail Capital Markets Plc). Fitch downgrades the 2028 Eurobonds to ‘D’ on uncured coupon non-payment. Source: www.fitchratings.com/research/int...
Explore the huge railway works underway in eastern Katowice! Running east to west from Katowice Szopienice Południowe to the main Katowice station — with entirely new stations being built along the route! video report: youtu.be/xIeRX21ZR_A
All-board Express the empty Polish Express Intercity train EIC 3550 "KASZUB" Krakow - Warsaw !
The best sections of the Prussian Eastern Railway (Polish railway line no. 203) between Tzcew and Kostrzyn. full video: youtu.be/4DGsxr7qBK0
Update: Due to the postponed reopening of the Hamburg–Berlin line, Czech Railways has adjusted bookings. RJ 384 (May 1, 2026) is only available Prague → Berlin for now—no through tickets to Copenhagen.
Inside exclusive Business Class mini-cabin aboard CR400AF-AS high-speed train ! full video (Chengdu-Guiyang) -> youtu.be/LANuEsL0kC4
Passenger rail to reopen on the Manzhouli (China) - Zabaikalsk (Russia) border crossing from March 8 ! Twice a week a through car Manzhouli-Zabaikalsk will be attached to night train Zabaikalsk-Chita-Irkutsk. Source: rzd.ru/ru/9269/page/2…
Relaxing in our private luxury sleeping car cabin as we glide through the Ryn Desert, hugging the border with Kazakhstan. "The Pearl of the Caucasus" part 6: full video -> youtu.be/fR7L6fkIOOc
Riding a super rare ТЭП70 diesel loco from Makhachkala (Dagestan) to Volgograd via Astrakhan. full video report: youtu.be/fR7L6fkIOOc
Mohan Railway Station, Yunnan Province! 🇨🇳 This is where Chinese exit immigration checks are conducted for passengers on the Laos–China Railway cross-border train from Kunming to Vientiane, Laos.
Flying over the Russia-Estonia border near Narva on China Eastern. As a Chinese carrier, we’re not subject to the mutual EU-Russia airspace closures — saving nearly 2 hours vs. EU airlines (e.g., Lufthansa, Finnair)!
Business Class cabin aboard China Railway's CR400BF-Z-5210 high-speed trainset, built by CRRC Changchun in 2021
Epic Bangkok send-off 🇹🇭! Splurged on Sindhorn Midtown luxury (worth every € over budget 😏), railway madness 🚆, and absolutely conquered the legendary Nana scene with the lads — unforgettable nights! 🌃🔥 Tomorrow: Bagging COUNTRY 93 🇧🇩!!! Adventure never stops!!! ✈️🌍
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport’s Terminal 1 International First & Business Class Lounge is truly impressive, featuring a fantastic noodle bar and a serene dedicated tea room.
Ukrainian Railways Suspends Eurobond Coupon Payments, Triggering Technical Default Source: uz.gov.ua/en/press_cen...
Rail cities I’ve reached in China since 2011 — my personal extremes: • Farthest west: Kashgar, Xinjiang • Farthest north: Erlian, Inner Mongolia • Farthest east: Ningbo, Zhejiang Province • Farthest south: Haikou, Hainan Island
New Night EuroCity Train EC 431 URSA Departing Berlin-Gesundbrunnen since Dec 14! • Cars 265–267: to Przemyśl via Kraków • Cars 268–270: to Chełm via Łódź & Warsaw (coupled in Poznań to IC 82170 UZNAM Świnoujście–Chełm)
It’s official: Swiss Parliament rejects funding for SBB’s Basel-Malmö EuroNight train. All tickets? Cancelled. A dark day for operator 3510 BTE BahnTouristikExpress (RDC)—now liable for EU passenger rights. 😔 Source: www.20min.ch/story/gelder...
🚨 Big news from GoVolta! Train bookings Amsterdam ↔ Berlin are NOW OPEN for travel from 19 March 2026! Fares start at just €19 ✨ Journey time: ~7 hours GoVolta has snapped up 11 former NMBS I10 carriages to make this happen. Book here 👉 govolta.nl
SBB EuroNight Basel-Malmö future = practically dead in the water. Swiss Ständerat already rejected funding. Nationalrat might deliberate this Monday, yet without Ständerat consent the train won’t run. Source: www.tagesanzeiger.ch/die-sbb-habe...
🇫🇮🇸🇪 Big win for the north! The Finnish Government has asked Parliament to amend the 2026 budget with €1.9M to launch cross-border passenger trains Tornio–Haparanda (2 daily round trips Oulu ↔ Haparanda) from late spring 2026! Source: valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/regerin...
Exciting News: Snälltåget is launching a daily daytime train between Hamburg and Stockholm from May 4, 2026. Travel time: around 11.5 hours Departure from Hamburg: 09:30 Arrival in Hamburg: 21:57 Timetable: snalltaget.se/en/day-train-h…