High-speed Frecciarossa trains will link Munich in Bavaria directly with Milan in Lombardy and Rome in Latium (Lazio) from summer 2027, under a new cooperation between Deutsche Bahn (DB), Trenitalia and the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).
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ÖBB adds international train connections to Germany, Italy, Serbia and Slovakia in 2027 timetable
Austria’s Österreichische Bundesbahnen or ÖBB will expand international rail services in its 2027 timetable, introducing a Vienna to Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg overnight train, Frecciarossa high-speed services from Munich in Bavaria to Milan in Lombardy, and Rome in Latium, and planned direct trains to Belgrade in Serbia for the first time since 2019. The timetable takes…
Deutsche Bahn expands international services with new Frecciarossa trains to Italy
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will expand its international rail services in December 2026, with new direct Frecciarossa high-speed trains from Munich in Bavaria to Milan in Lombardy and Rome in Latium, more connections to Paris in France and Vienna in Austria, and additional services between Hamburg and Copenhagen in Denmark. The German operator plans to offer…
Paris–Vienna night train could cut emissions equivalent to almost 4,000 people
Reinstating the Paris to Vienna night train could cut aviation emissions by 30,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent a year, according to new research by climate campaigners Back-on-Track Europe and Stay Grounded. The saving is equivalent to the annual consumption-based carbon footprint of almost 3,900 Europeans.
CHINA | Layover at the ambitious Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and a short visit to Plaza Premium Lounge at H-Gates
The Philippines in 1996-1997, China in 2000, Vietnam in 2009, Japan in 2013 and 2025, South Korea in 2014 and 2024, Taiwan in 2017 (the starting point of Trip By Trip), Singapore in 2018, Hong Kong and Macau in 2023. I like travelling to East Asia. Yet I never visited Thailand, for many westerners the…
NMBS / SNCB to retire nearly 50-year-old I6 coaches
Belgium‘s national railway operator NMBS / SNCB is preparing to permanently withdraw its nearly 50-year-old I6 coaches from service, bringing an end to a fleet that has been running since 1977. I6 coaches were (are) laid out in a corridor + compartments set-up. A cosy and romantic design philosophy which is nowadays very rare.
Czechia becomes Europe’s only destination where British women outspend men, Belgium second-most gender-balanced market
For the first time in Europe, female tourists from the United Kingdom are outspending their male counterparts in a single destination: Czechia. According to new analysis by Solo Female Travellers, British women spent an average of £722 per visit to Czechia in 2024, compared to £659 for men, a 9.60% premium for female travellers.
YES TO THE NIGHT TRAIN | A plea for reclining seats and 6-berth compartments
For the first time in half a century, France will launch the construction of brand-new night train rolling stock in 2026. The collective Oui au train de nuit (Yes To The Night Train) stresses the need for multiple comfort levels, from affordable budget options to business-class cabins.
EUROPE | Five combinations of one-day-cities you can visit in one-week trips
On 18 August 2026, Italy‘s Urban Mood Magazine published ‘10 Underrated European Cities to Visit in 2026 (Before Everyone Else Does)‘. I roamed the Trip By Trip archive to find ten other ‘not top op mind‘ cities in Europe to visit. Doing so, I stumbled upon a few one-day-cities which are best combined together.
Switzerland breaks tourism records with nearly 44 million overnight stays in 2025
I turned 45 in June. I have this tradition – when possible – of not being in Belgium for my birthday. From Sweden in 2013 to the Châteaux of the Loire Valley in 2014, Lake Orta in 2015, Rome in 2016, London in 2018, North Carolina and Virginia in 2019, England in 2022, and Rotterdam…