As Europe races towards climate neutrality, rail transport is set to play a pivotal role. Yet, the sector faces a persistent challenge: trains are too expensive, and delivery times are too long, Duurzaam Mobiel writes. At the recent Bundesverband SchienenNahverkehr (BSN) industry conference in Kassel in Hesse in Germany on 5 and 6 May 2026,…
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GERMANY | FlixTrain to launch Munich services from 2028 with new high-speed fleet
FlixTrain will begin serving Munich in Bavaria in Germany from 2028 with a new fleet of high-speed trains, marking the company’s return to its hometown.
BRUSSELS | Model trains take over Train World for summer exhibition from 18 to 30 August 2026
Model railway enthusiasts can take a miniature journey this summer as Train World in Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek in Brussels hosts a temporary exhibition dedicated to model trains. From 18 to 30 August, the museum and Media & Rail will bring together model railway layouts and miniature trains in an exhibition aimed at both children and…
BALTIC STATES | A week for Tallinn in Estonia, Riga in Latvia and Vilnius in Lithuania by train, exploring Rail Baltica
August 2025. We’re travelling to the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and more specifically their respective capitals Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius. Are they interconnected by rail? Yes, but not in the most straightforward or userfriendly way possible. The Rail Baltica project should remedy this. Unsurprisingly though, this megaproject faces political and budgetary hurdles. It…
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…
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…
PASSENGER PACKAGE | Back-on-Track Europe and European Rail Passengers’ Federation welcome EU rail reforms but call for stronger cross-border rights
Two leading European passenger organisations have welcomed the European Commission‘s proposed overhaul of cross-border rail ticketing and passenger rights, describing it as a major step towards making international rail travel easier. This known as the ‘Passenger Package‘ However, both argue that the legislation still requires significant improvements before it reaches its full potential.
European Sleeper, ÖBB Nightjet and OUIGO services through Belgium to change from September 2026
Rail news website Mobilithib, by Thibault Lapers, has uncovered a series of timetable changes affecting international rail services through Belgium.
Eurostar to launch direct, no-train-changing London to Antwerp services from December 2026
Eurostar will introduce direct services from London St Pancras International to Antwerp-Central Railway Station from 14 December 2026, eliminating the need for passengers travelling from the United Kingdom to change trains in Brussels-South.
BELGIUM | Fête du Rail 2026 on 15 and 16 August in the Bocq Valley
Rail enthusiasts and families will once again head to the Bocq Valley next month as the annual Fête du Rail returns on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August. Organised by Patrimoine Ferroviaire et Tourisme – Toerisme en SpoorPatrimonium (PFT-TSP), the two-day festival will showcase Belgium‘s railway heritage along the scenic Bocq Railway (Chemin de Fer…