France Eurostar should be running normally from Tuesday morning, SNCF says The widespread disruption on one of Europe's busiest international railway routes on Monday happened during the peak summer travel season. 04/08/2025
Europe News German regional train derails, killing at least three people A train derailment in southern Germany killed at least three people and injured others. The cause is under investigation, with weather possibly a factor. 27/07/2025
Travel News Copenhagen and Prague will soon be a direct train ride away The Czech Comfortjet train will have a dining car and children’s cinema, and there’s plans for a night service, too. 10/07/2025
Europe News Man injures four with hammer on ICE train in south Germany, police say German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said in a statement that “our thoughts and sympathy are with the injured and all those who now have to come to terms with what they have experienced." 03/07/2025
Travel News PKP launches night train from Warsaw to Croatian coast On Saturday, the first PKP train from Warsaw to Rijeka in Croatia completed its journey. 29/06/2025
Experiences New night train to connect 100 European cities by 2035 A new company is launching sleeper trains with entirely private rooms. 12/06/2025
Travel News Eurostar plans direct trains from the UK to Germany and Switzerland The new services are expected to begin operating during the early 2030s. 10/06/2025
Experiences Discover Taiwan’s living history on this 113-year-old mountain train The railway was originally built to transport cargo but this recently restored heritage route has since swapped timber for tourists. 25/05/2025
Travel News Some journeys in France are almost twice as fast by train as by plane In 2023, France introduced a ban on domestic short-haul flights where there is a rail alternative of under two and a half hours. 29/04/2025
Experiences How to embark on a dog-friendly rail adventure around Europe Plenty of rail and cruise companies now accept pets, meaning you can take a trip without worrying about crates or cargo holds. 10/04/2025
Mobility Can a Baltic Sea bridge to Sweden give Finland better links to Europe? Finland is exploring options to create improved links for road and rail connections to Europe, including a fixed bridge link that would span the Baltic. 08/03/2025
Travel News New Brussels to Venice night train stopped at the Italian border The head of the company behind the journey said 'the Italians began to change their minds' on allowing the train into the country. 07/02/2025
Design Take a look at Budapest’s new tram made of 1.8 million LEGO bricks The newest tram in Hungary's capital has been unveiled: a full-size rail vehicle made of 1.8 million colourful LEGO blocks, the first of its kind in the world. 25/11/2024
Culture news 300,000 historic artefacts unveiled with opening of new Greek subway Greece’s Thessaloniki metro, set to open after two decades of construction, unearthed 300,000 archaeological artefacts during excavations, including Roman roads, mosaics, and ancient burial sites. 25/11/2024
Europe News Four injured in violent axe attack on train near Paris The fight on the RER E line involved several individuals, including minors. 04/11/2024
Europe News Vigil takes place for victims of Serbia train station roof collapse Prime Minister Miloš Vučević said "this is a black Friday for us, for all of Serbia," as the government declared Saturday a national day of mourning. 02/11/2024
Experiences Rave on rails: Trains in Europe where you can party while you travel Onboard parties are part of the push to make trains more appealing as travellers seek sustainable alternatives to flying. 22/10/2024
Egypt Three killed after passenger trains in Egypt collide Train derailments and crashes are common in Egypt, where an aging railway system has also been plagued by mismanagement. 15/09/2024
Mobility Hyperloop travel takes step closer to reality with successful test run Hardt says it had a successful first test of its hyperloop prototype at its test centre in the Netherlands. 10/09/2024
Travel News New night train connecting 9 European cities to launch in 2025 The new European Sleeper route will run about twice a week during the winter and take around 15 hours. 21/08/2024