Germany is emerging as a major western gateway to the Baltic region as expanding passenger services and the Rail Baltica project create stronger railway links through Poland to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Travellers can already combine trains from Berlin through Warsaw to Lithuania, with onward connections towards Latvia and Estonia. Although Rail Baltica is still […]
DB Regio has completed the full integration of Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland, bringing the operator’s transport contracts, employees and regional services into a single structure from 1 August 2026. The organisational change represents a significant restructuring of Germany’s regional passenger rail sector. However, travellers will see no immediate changes to routes, timetables or service levels. Existing
Deutsche Bahn has introduced temporary free ticket cancellations for eligible long-distance passengers affected by extreme heat, marking a notable shift in how Germany’s railway system responds to climate-related travel pressures. The special goodwill arrangement applied to qualifying Deutsche Bahn long-distance tickets booked by June 23, 2026, for journeys scheduled between June 25 and June 30,
