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

🇧🇪 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