Strike action has been announced by the ASLEF Union on the following days:

• Saturday 30 September
• Wednesday 4 October

 

In addition, they have also announced an overtime ban across the UK rail network on Friday 29 September and from Monday 2 to Friday 6 October which may also disrupt your travels.

 

For more information visit National Rail's website or their timetable.

 

Please note: Interrail's timetable may not reflect any last-minute changes to the train schedules. For live information, please always refer to National Railway's website.

Storm Daniel caused devastating floods in parts of Greece, especially in the Thessaly region. The railway line between Athens-Larissa-Thessaloniki is severely damaged, and it will take a long time before trains can operate again. 

 

Roads will be repaired faster; however, no replacement buses are possible for the Athens-Larissa-Thessaloniki rail service.

 

Train service on the Larissa-Thessaloniki part of the line may resume before full service (Athens-Thessaloniki) is reinstated.

 

For the most up-to-date information, please check https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en/announcements and HELLENIC TRAIN ticketing for more details about journeys in Greece.

No trains will be running between Lund and Malmö in Sweden from 22 September to 1 October.  

 

According to SJ, the Swedish railway, you can: 

• Catch a replacement bus to complete your journey; however, capacity is limited.
• Board a direct train from Malmö to Stockholm (limited capacity).
• Transfer in Malmö or Lund to reach Copenhagen or Stockholm (there are no direct trains to either location). 
• Take a bus between Malmö and Lund to continue your journey towards Stockholm.
• Our timetable is up-to-date for static and offline train times. But for real-time train information, we always recommend checking out the Swedish railway's website or Snälltåget's traffic information. 

 

Night trains

• (International) Night trains operated by SJ and Snälltåget will run; however, the travel time will be longer as the service will operate on a different route. 

The Croatian national railways have announced that due to construction works, your train journey on the route between Zagreb–Vienna and Zagreb–Villach–Munich–Frankfurt will be impacted until 30th September

 

If you were planning to take train EC 212 that normally leaves Zagreb at 07:05 in the morning, you will now have to travel by a replacement bus until 9th September from Zagreb GK – Savski Marof, that leaves in front of the Zagreb main building at 06:30. You can then use the train after Savski Marof until your destination. From 10th September onwards, the trains EC 212 from Zagreb to Villach and EC 158 from Zagreb to Graz will be fully operational but will have an earlier departure from Zagreb main station at 06:37 am. Please plan your journey accordingly.

 

Please note that our timetable has been updated. If you have a planned journey to or from Zagreb, please update your Interrail Rail Planner App, search for new trips on your intended travel route and save the trip information again to get up-to-date travel times. 

 

The French national railways has announced that rail traffic between Modane and St-Michel-Valloire will be disrupted for the time being due to a landslide that was reported in the French Alps on 27th August. This would impact train journeys on the route between Paris – Turin – Milan until at least 1st November. Read more about it on the SNCF website.

 

If you were planning to travel on the impacted route, we recommend using an alternative route via Zurich. Please note that the route from Paris – Zurich – Milan is currently facing a delay due to the closure of the Gotthard Tunnel in Switzerland (check post below for more information). Please make sure to check the SBB timetable shortly before departure of your planned journeys for up-to-date information.

 

For all of the above disruptions, please contact the relevant carriers to inquire about exchanging your reservations for the alternative routes suggested.

The Swiss National Railways has announced that a freight train derailment on 10th August in the Gotthard Base Tunnel located on the route between Zurich to Milan has caused severe track damage. SBB expects that the tunnel will only be available for passenger train travel from the beginning of 2024. 

 

As a result, the direct international Eurocity train will now take the scenic route across the mountains instead of the tunnel, resulting in 1 hour longer travel times. For this reason, SBB recommends catching a 1-hour earlier train from Zurich so as to not miss any further connecting trains:

• Eurocity Zurich – Lugano – Milan/Venice/Genova

For all other international and domestic connections, there are direct trains every 30 minutes from Zurich to Lugano taking the scenic route instead of the tunnel. In Lugano or Chiasso, one can change trains for destinations such as Como and Milan. In addition, many local Trenord trains run from Lugano and Chiasso into Italy without requiring any seat reservations.

 

If you happened to miss your connecting train because of this disruption, please get a new seat reservation arranged locally at a train station in Lugano, Chiasso or Italy.

 

Check the SBB timetable for the most up-to-date traffic information. The Interrail timetable is up to date, but does not have real-time traffic information for last minute updates.

Due to equipment problems, the transport plan of Thalys has been affected. The following cancellations have been communicated. Please check the real-time status of your train at thalys.com.

 

The following trains are cancelled:

 

04/09

• 9415 PNO – BRU
• 9336 BRU – PNO
• 9359 PNO – BRU
• 9372 BRU – PNO

05/09

• 9410 BRU – PNO
• 9427 PNO – BRU
• 9336 BRU – PNO
• 9359 PNO – BRU
• 9372 BRU – PNO

06/09

• 9415 PNO – BRU
• 9428 BRU – PNO
• 9451 PNO – BRU
• 9358 BRU – PNO
• 9475 PNO – BRU

07/09

• 9308 BRU – PNO
• 9423 PNO – DUS
• 9472 DUS – BRU

08/09

• 9466 BRU – PNO
• 9485 PNO – BRU
• 9371 PNO – BRU

10/09

• 9358 BRU – PNO
• 9375 PNO – BRU

11/09

• 9408 BRU – PNO
• 9323 PNO – BRU
• 9937 BRU – AMS
• 9376 AMS – BRU 

12/09

• 9408 BRU – PNO
• 9323 PNO – BRU
• 9336 BRU – PNO
• 9359 PNO – BRU
• 9372 BRU – PNO

13/09

• 9411 PNO – KOL 
• 9448 KOL – PNO
• 9365 PNO – BRU
• 9380 BRU – PNO

14/09

• 9309 PNO – AMS
• 9346 AMS – BRU
• 9358 BRU – PNO
• 9475 PNO – BRU

15/09

• 9466 BRU – PNO
• 9485 PNO – BRU

17/09

• 9358 BRU – PNO
• 9375 PNO – BRU
  

 

The train station codes used here stand for the following stations:
BRU – Brussels Airport

PNO – Paris Nord

DUS – Düsseldorf Hbf

AMS – Amsterdam Centraal

KOL –  Köln Hauptbahnhof

Due to Storm Hans on the 23rd of August, the main railway line between Oslo and Trondheim is still closed. In short, a bridge collapsed between Lillehammer and Dombås; therefore, normal traffic will not resume for the foreseeable future.

 

Some trains have been rerouted, affecting multiple railway lines, and replacement buses are servicing other routes. 

 

Check out the temporary timetable that will be in place until the 9th of December. For detailed information, please check SJ Norge and Entur's website.

 

Please know that our timetable is up-to-date with static train times, but we advise you to check SJ Norge or Entur for real-time information.

It is possible to travel between Bosnia Herzegovina and Croatia with a seasonal train connecting Sarajevo and Ploče. This train runs only during weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) between July 1st and September 11th.

Trains to Zagreb and other parts of Croatia are suspended until further notice.

International trains between Bosnia Herzegovina and Serbia are suspended until further notice. It is possible to travel to/from Bosnia Herzegovina to Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia by international bus. The tickets for such bus journeys are not covered by the Pass. 

International connections from Bulgaria to Greece and Serbia are suspended until further notice.

The Sofia - Istanbul connection has resumed circulation on the 25th of April, 2022. 

There are different international buses connecting Bulgaria to neighbouring countries. Please notice these buses are not included in the Pass. 

It is possible to travel between Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina with a seasonal train connecting Ploče and Sarajevo. This train runs only during weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) between July 1st and September 11th.

Trains from Zagreb and other parts of Croatia to Bosnia Herzegovina are suspended until further notice.

Unfortunately, international trains connecting Croatia to Serbia are suspended until further notice. The available international buses serving these routes are not covered by the Pass. 

When travelling between Estonia and Latvia by rail, it is necessary to change trains at the Valga border station. It is advised to check the timetables of both the Estonian and the Latvian Railways.

International train connections from Greece to Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Turkey are suspended until further notice.

You can still use a Global pass or a Greek Islands Pass to travel between Greece and Italy. More information can be found here. 

 

Another option is to travel by international buses. The tickets for such bus journeys are not covered by the Pass. 

 

Finally, Pass holders are entitled to a discount when travelling with some of our benefits partners on alternative ferry routes.
 

 

 

Because of construction works, international connections between Hungary and Serbia are currently suspended until further notice. There are international buses connecting Serbia to these neighbouring countries (unfortunately, not covered or discounted for Pass holders). 

International train connections from Latvia to Lithuania are suspended until further notice. 

When travelling between Latvia and Estonia by rail, it is necessary to change trains at the Valga border station. It is advised to check the timetables of both the Latvian and Estonian Railways.

• Latvia – Germany: Liepaja - Travemunde (Stela line, up to 30% discount)
• Latvia – Sweden: Riga - Stockholm (Tallink Silja Oy Ferries, 20-50% discount)  

Pass holders are entitled to a discount on Lux Express buses, one of our benefit partners. 

The train connection between Lithuania and Poland has been improved from December 11^th 2022. A daily train now connects Vilnius with Krakow via Kaunas, Bialystok and Warsaw. Passengers change trains in Mockava, on the border between Lithuania and Poland.

The train connection between Poland and Lithuania has been improved from December 11^th 2022. A daily train now connects Krakow with Vilnius via Warsaw, Bialystok and Kaunas. Passengers change trains in Mockava, on the border between Poland and Lithuania.

Train traffic between Portugal and Spain is currently limited to the following options: 

 

- Porto - Vigo (two departures daily)

- Lisboa - Badajoz (which requires a change of trains in Entroncamento)

International connections between Serbia and the above countries are currently suspended until further notice. There are international buses connecting Serbia to these neighbouring countries (unfortunately, not covered or discounted for Pass holders). 

Because of construction works, international connections between Serbia and Hungary are currently suspended until further notice. There are international buses connecting Serbia to these neighbouring countries (unfortunately, not covered or discounted for Pass holders). 

Train traffic between Spain and Portugal is currently limited to the following options: 

 

- Vigo - Porto (two departures daily)

- Badajoz - Lisboa (which requires a change of trains in Entroncamento)

The Istanbul - Sofia connection has resumed circulation on the 25th of April, 2022. During summer season, a daily night train connects Istanbul with Bucharest.

International connections between Turkey and Greece are currently suspended until further notice.

There are international buses connecting Turkey to both Bulgaria and Greece. Unfortunately, these buses are not covered or discounted for Pass holders.