Europe Rail News: 21 April 2022

Eurostar-Thalys merger on track, 10 of Europe's most beautiful train journeys, Turkey and Bulgaria to reinstate Istanbul-Sofia Express sleeper train, and more European rail travel news.

Europe Rail News

Eurostar-Thalys merger on track, as EU gives approval

Europe’s railways: unable to play the role they should in the climate transition

In Europe, it’s planes vs. trains. For many travelers, rail is the way to go.

Eurostar reopens cocktail bars in Business Premier lounges

9 best sleeper train journeys to take in Europe in 2022

10 of Europe's most beautiful train journeys

Man embarks on epic challenge to see how far he can get by train in 24 hours

Political Animal @politic_animal

Six months ago, I set out to find out how far I could get in 24 hours by bus from London #bus24. Today - the obvious sequel: #train24. What is the furthest point I can get from St Pancras in 24 hours? I think I know on paper, but there’s some tight connections ahead…

🇧🇪 Belgium

Belgium aims to become international railway hub for sustainable travel in Europe

Two for one: Belgian rail relaunches Duo Tickets

🇨🇿 Czechia

New train connection will link Prague to the German-Danish border

🇩🇪 Germany

EXPLAINED: The German railcard deal you need to know about

🇬🇧 Great Britain

ScotRail enters public ownership after being nationalised

Train ticket prices to be slashed in half as Great British Rail Sale launched

Railway revolution as 34 new train stations could open across UK - see full list

🇬🇷 Greece

Greece-Bulgaria share plans for new rail line and hub

🇭🇺 Hungary

Grimshaw selected to design Budapest's new Nyugati Railway Station

🇮🇪 Ireland

New railtour company in Ireland hopes to give post-pandemic boost to heritage groups

🇮🇹 Italy

Review: Trenitalia Business Class (Venice To Milan)

🇲🇪 Montenegro

One of Europe’s most beautiful railways recaptures past glory

🇳🇱 Netherlands

New rail services to connect Amsterdam to Italy, Austria and Denmark

🇳🇴 Norway

Norway By Train: Into the Arctic from Trondheim to Bodø on the Nordland Line

🇸🇮 Slovenia

€500 million megaproject to create new commercial hub in Ljubljana

Start of Ivančna Gorica rail project in 3 years, Vrtovec says

🇪🇸 Spain

Rail route of the month: Barcelona to Cádiz, the slow train right across Spain

🇸🇪 Sweden

How to see the best of Sweden by train

🇨🇭 Switzerland

Cheaper, more regular trains to run between Paris and Switzerland

Glacier Express - From St. Moritz to the Matterhorn

See this train switch track gauges without stopping

🇹🇷 Turkey

Turkey and Bulgaria to reinstate Istanbul-Sofia Express sleeper train

🇺🇦 Ukraine

The trains of Ukraine go to war

The people who keep the refugee trains running out of Ukraine – photo essay