German start-up Nox Mobility will launch its first night train between Hamburg in Germany and Munich in Bavaria on 23 March 2027, initially operating three times a week. The company plans to increase this to a daily service relatively quickly, Mobilithib by Thibault Lapers writes. Nox unveiled its first coach at InnoTrans in Berlin.
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KOBLENZ | Deutsches Eck, the German Corner at the confluence of the Moselle and the Rhine
After Bonn in 2023 and Münster in 2024, Dennis and I went further than North Rhine-Westphalia for our 2025 Christmas market in Germany outing. We went to Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle rivers. Hence the name of the city.
NETHERLANDS | ACM clears Arriva’s plans for direct trains from Amersfoort and The Hague to Paris
Arriva’s plans to launch direct international train services from Amersfoort and The Hague to Paris can go ahead after Dutch regulator the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) concluded that the services would not have a significant negative impact on NS’s main rail network concession.
Italo interested in running trains in / to Belgium and the Netherlands, after conquering Germany
Italian private high-speed rail operator Italo is planning further international expansion after Germany, with Belgium and the Netherlands emerging as potential next markets from 2030–31.
BULGARIA | How to get to Burgas for Eurovision 2027
Burgas may not be Bulgaria‘s capital, but Eurovision Song Contest fans travelling to the Black Sea city in May 2027 will have several ways of getting there. The city has its own international airport, direct railway connections with Sofia and Plovdiv, long-distance buses and good road links to the rest of Bulgaria and neighbouring Turkey.
10 underrated cities in Europe to visit in 2026-2027
Italy’s Urban Mood Magazine has highlighted ten European cities it believes travellers should visit in 2026, before they become firmly established on the mainstream tourist circuit.
European Sleeper plans Brussels – Antwerp – Malmö night train for 2028
European Sleeper is exploring a new night train linking Brussels in Belgium with Malmö in Sweden via the Netherlands, and Copenhagen in Denmark, in cooperation with German rail operator RDC Deutschland. The service could start in April 2028, creating a direct overnight connection between the Benelux and Scandinavia for the first time in more than…
Nederlandse Spoorwegen and Deutsche Bahn launch direct ICE services to Hamburg and Bremen
From 2 October 2026, NS International will launch a new direct ICE service from the Netherlands to Hamburg, bringing the popular northern German city within easy reach by rail. The service will initially run to Hamburg and will later also serve Bremen.
BULGARIA | Burgas to host 2027 Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday 11 May, Thursday 13 May, and Saturday 15 May
Burgas, Bulgaria’s Black Sea city, will host the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2027, bringing the world’s biggest live music television event to the country’s coast for the first time. The 71st Eurovision Song Contest will be staged at Arena Burgas, with the three televised live shows scheduled for Tuesday 11 May, Thursday 13 May…
GoVolta unveils ambitious expansion with new services to Cologne, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, and high-speed trains to Paris
Dutch open-access operator GoVolta has announced its most ambitious expansion plans yet, notifying the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (Autoriteit Consument & Markt, ACM) of three new international routes while also seeking permission to carry domestic passengers on its Amsterdam to Berlin and Amsterdam to Paris services. Spoiler alert: notifying a government agency such…