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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 2d

You can read the editorial from the October edition and order your copy on our website europeanrailtimetable.eu

European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 2d

The October digital edition costs £14.99, or £29.99 (plus postage and any applicable taxes) when bundled together with a copy of the Summer 2025 printed edition. Please select the edition of your choice using the bundle credit.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 2d

The October edition is now on sale. The October edition includes updates for Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovakia and Latvia, as well as special versions of Tables 56, 58, 73, 82 and 99 showing proposed services from December 2025.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 3d

Photo courtesy of ÖBB / Harald Eisenberger.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 3d

The electrification and modernisation of the Marchegg line is now complete on both sides of the Austrian - Slovak border. From October 11, cross-border trains will run again, connecting Vienna and Bratislava in under an hour.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 4d

Photo courtesy of ÖBB / Harald Eisenberger.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 4d

The province of Bolzano has decided not to renew its contract with ÖBB to operate the daily return Wien – Bolzano Railjet service. The service will end in December 2026, at which point an hourly local service between Innsbruck and destinations in Südtirol will be introduced.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 5d

Services on the new high-speed railway between Novi Sad and Subotica in Serbia are due to start at midday tomorrow! The start of services has been delayed due to issue with the infrastructure.

Photo: Subotica. ID 304691817 © Adam Radosavljevic | Dreamstime.com

European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 6d

Following quicker than expected repairs which were aided by good weather, the Raumabanen in Norway is due to re-opened to traffic this week. However, the Nordlandsbanen will remain closed until Summer 2026. Photo courtesy of SJ Nord.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 10d

You can read the editorial from the October edition and order your copy on our website www.europeanrailtimetable.eu

European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 10d

The October digital edition costs £14.99, or £29.99 (plus postage and any applicable taxes) when bundled together with a copy of the Summer 2025 printed edition. Please select the edition of your choice using the bundle credit.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 10d

The October edition is now on sale. The October edition includes updates for Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovakia and Latvia, as well as special versions of Tables 56, 58, 73, 82 and 99 showing proposed services from December 2025.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 10d

This should bring the journey time down to approximately 7 hours 30 minutes. Additional connections from Poland to Lithuania are being planned.

Photo: ID 160004022 © Darius Strazdas | Dreamstime.com.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 10d

LTG Link and PKP Intercity are working together to reduce the journey time of the Warszawa – Vilnius train by approximately one hour from the December timetable change.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 11d

From January 15, 2026 the Caledonian Sleeper overnight service between London and Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William will call at Birmingham International, the biggest change to the train’s operation for over 30 years.

Photo courtesy of Caledonian Sleeper.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 12d

Due to the withdrawal of French government subsidies, the Paris – Wien/Berlin Nightjet service will stop running in December, leaving France without any international sleeper trains.

Photo courtesy of ÖBB / Harald Eisenberger.

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Niko Setälä @nikosetala.bsky.social · 13d

It's branded Pendolino Plus and is going to be used also on Helsinki - Turku services. www.vr.fi/en/trains/pe...

Services and coach map for Pendolino Plus trains

The new Pendolino Plus will operate between Helsinki and Turku from 3 November 2025. Learn more about the services on the Pendolino Plus train and the Ekstra Plus travel class. Check the location of t...

www.vr.fi

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 13d

From December, VR will use a refurbished Pendolino train on some Oulu – Helsinki services. The trains will be the first to convey Ekstra Plus class, which will include the option to pre-order at seat meals. The trains will also have a car with a play area for children!

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 16d

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, Royal Mail have introduced special edition Steam Locomotive picture featuring 6 different iconic British locomotives. You can buy the stamps here: shorturl.at/DeuJE. Picture courtesy of Royal Mail.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 18d

It seems that SNCF is feeling the effects of competition from Trenitalia. Starting in January 2026, TGV INOUI will introduce its new premium OPTIMUM class across France. Read more at shorturl.at/JhlwY Photo: ID 36874307 | Train © Leonid Andronov | Dreamstime.com

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 19d

If a train is formed of two sets, the first number is used twice. For example, “101” would be seat 1 in car 1 or 11! Simple…

Photo: ID 2066696 | Train © Brunosphoto | dreamstime.com

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 19d

To make it easier for passengers to find the correct seat, SNCF is to renumber the seats on its TGV trains. From 14 December, each seat will be identified by a three-digit number, the first number indicating the coach, and the second two the seat number.

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European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 20d

Photo Copyright: Deutsche Bahn AG / Claus Weber.

European Rail Timetable @europeanrailtt.bsky.social · 20d

Thanks for the useful tip David!

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