The 2026 long-distanc traffic timetable in Germany is dominated by systematisation. The trains show fewer differences regarding the routes and stops. As I only show connections occurring at least three times a day, this systematisation leads to more lines on my diagram: some single trains that haven't been shown before, are now grouped together, as … Continue reading Systematic Long-distance Services in Germany 2026
Long-distance Rail in Switzerland 2026
It is time to update the long-distance rail diagram of Switzerland 2025. It only got a few changes. The long-distance train system in north-western Switzerland got reorganised: The IC 5 only runs hourly west of Zurich. Instead, the IC 51 line is extended from Biel/Bienne to Lausanne. In addition, IC 55 and IC 56 complent … Continue reading Long-distance Rail in Switzerland 2026
Long-distance Rail in Austria 2026
The opening of the Koralm Railway between Graz and Klagenfurt in December 2025 leads to major changes on the Südbahn between Vienna and Villach. Railjet and Railjet Xpress services connect Vienna with Graz, Klagenfurt and Villach. From 1 March 2026, Westbahn also run a few daily trains on this route. There is an hourly frequency … Continue reading Long-distance Rail in Austria 2026
P-Trains in Belgium 2025
For the first time, I have designed a supplement to the Monday-Friday and Weekend Belgium map. Piekuur-Trains (P-Trains) run, surprise, during rush hours on weekdays and on Sunday evenings. As they run completely differently to the regular lines, they are not shown on the basic network maps. However, the P-Trains are interesting for SNCB/NMBS connoisseurs: … Continue reading P-Trains in Belgium 2025
Rail Services in Belgium 2025
The timetable change in December 2024 brought few changes for Belgium, which have been taken into account in the update of the Belgium 2024 map: Many East-West Intercity lines through Brussels have been rearranged. This concerns lines IC-14, IC-20, IC-23A, IC-29 on the axes to Ghent, Hasselt and Liège. There are two trains per hour … Continue reading Rail Services in Belgium 2025
Rail Services in Finland 2025
I have updated the Finland map from 2023. The commuter trains in the HSL area are shown in purple instead of green to reflect the different fares. I added English as a third language to the two national languages Finnish and Swedish. I have also corrected linguistic errors in both Finnish and Swedish. Thanks to … Continue reading Rail Services in Finland 2025
Rail Services in Denmark 2025
This 2025 map of rail in Denmark includes some changes compared to the 2024 version. On Jylland, the trains to and from Fredericia have been reorganised. The InterCity Aalborg-Aarhus-Fredericia and the Regionaltog Fredericia-Esbjerg have been cimbined into a new line, the InterCity Aalborg-Aarhus-Fredericia-Esbjerg. The InterCityLyn+ trains are now "usual" InterCityLyn services and only run between … Continue reading Rail Services in Denmark 2025
Systematic Long-distance Services in Germany 2025
The 2025 version of the long-distance rail map in Germany does not show many differences to the 2024 version of this map. I haven't changed the design or the structure. To make it clear that the map only shows connections that run at least three times a day, I have given it the new title … Continue reading Systematic Long-distance Services in Germany 2025
Long-distance Rail in Switzerland 2025
Voilà the updated version of the long-distance rail map of Switzerland 2024. I have not changed the design. However, there have been some changes concerning to the timetable. The long-distance lines in the Léman area have been reorganised: The IC 5 always run to Lausanne and stop at Renens VD, providing connection to IC 1 … Continue reading Long-distance Rail in Switzerland 2025
Long-distance Rail in Austria 2025
December 2024 is the last time the Austrian timetable changes slightly before a major reorganisation a year later. The opening of the Koralm Railway in December 2025 will affect the long-distance lines in southern Austria. The long-distance rail diagram 2025 only shows smaller changes as compared to the Austria long-distance rail diagram 2024. The Westbahn … Continue reading Long-distance Rail in Austria 2025
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