We haven’t travelled to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg since 2018 and 2019, but in January 2025 we returned to get a taste of the Alstom Coradia Stream HC which the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL) runs under the name Série 2400. The Coradia Stream HC was a candidate to become NMBS…
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VIDEO | Berlin start-up Nox to launch night trains with entirely private rooms from 2027
A new player is entering the European mobility space. Nox (night in Latin), a Berlin-based startup is on a mission to offer a real alternative to short-haul flights. From the end of 2027, Nox plans to operate Europe-wide overnight trains with fully personal rooms for one or two people at the price of a flight….
ANTWERP QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2025 | ‘QueerPassion’, inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach
As part of this summer’s festival season, queerPassion—a bold new project by the Austrian collective ĀRT HOUSE—is set to bring a powerful queer reinterpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach’s ‘St. John Passion‘ to major European concert stages.
REVIEW | F1 The Exhibition in Amsterdam
The Kromhouthal in Amsterdam currently hosts The Formula 1® Exhibition / The F1® Exhibition / F1 The Exhibition. No, I don’t know what the definitive name is. On site, I felt ‘F1 The Exhibition’ was prevalent. I first saw Formula 1 live on television on 1 May 1994. Since 1996, I follow F1 closely. Amsterdam…
BRUSSELS | KBR Museum reopens on 23 May 2025
The Royal Library of Belgium‘s KBR Museum, the place where the manuscript collection of the Dukes of Burgundy shines, will reopen its doors on 23 May 2025. Thanks to a unique musical experience, visitors can now enjoy the magical polyphony from the 15th and 16th centuries in the museum.
The end of the Brussels – Berlin ÖBB Nightjet
“The NightJet train to Berlin is no more. The night train departed like a thief into the night”, Alexander Gomme from Back On Track Belgium mailed us. “On Monday evening, the last NightJet Brussels-Berlin night train unexpectedly departed from Brussels-South.”
Star Alliance enhances intermodal connectivity with Austria’s ÖBB
Continuing its commitment to enhanced global connectivity, Star Alliance, together with 25 member airlines, welcomed ÖBB as its newest intermodal partner. This partnership allows customers of ÖBB and Star Alliance member airlines to seamlessly begin or conclude their long-distance journey on ÖBB’s eco-friendly RailJet trains, connecting from or to Graz, Linz, Salzburg, and Innsbruck in…
Brussels Airlines, Beobank and Mastercard launch credit cards with exclusive benefits
Brussels Airlines, Beobank and Mastercard announced on 21 March 2025 the launch of three new co-branded credit cards in collaboration with Miles & More. “Accompanied by an attractive loyalty program, these cards have been specially designed for travellers looking for flexibility and exclusive benefits”, the press release says.
ÖBB Nightjet stops Brussels – Berlin sleeper train service from 28 March 2025
From Thursday 28 March 2025, ÖBB Nightjet will stop its sleeper train service between Brussels in Belgium and Berlin in Germany. Mark Smith, The Man in Seat 61, posted the news.
Dutch budget train GoVolta postponed after not getting funds
Dutch start-up train operator GoVolta will not be able to start train services this year after Rabobank decided against granting the new rail company a loan. The train paths (‘slots’ on the rails) allocated for GoVolta’s budget trains to Berlin in Germany, Copenhagen in Denmark and Basel in Switzerland have now been returned.