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Taking into account the decision made by the Cabinet of Ministers ( Latvia ) on Saturday, March 14, to close the state border for international passenger transportation in connection with measures to halt the spread of...
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Russia, Mongolia Suspend Railway Travel
Passenger train traffic between Russia and Mongolia was suspended from March 10 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. There have so far been 50 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Israel, some 22,000 Israelis are already in...
Russia Suspend Rail Connection with North Korea
North Korea and Russia have temporarily suspended rail connection that runs between the two countries. In accordance with Announcement No. F-003/109 by North Korea’s Ministry of Railways on 1 February 2020 on the...
Eurostar Launches Direct Link between London and Amsterdam
Eurostar today announces that from the 30th April its London-Amsterdam service will operate fully direct both to and from the Netherlands. Tickets for the direct return journey will be on sale from 11th February 2020...
Russia Suspended Rail Services with China
In accordance with Order No. 25 issued by Russia’s Federal Rail Transport Agency on 30 January 2020, from 00:00 (local time) on 31 January to 1 March 2020, passenger rail services via checkpoints at certain parts of the...
Belmond Announces Slow Adventures with Champagne
Belmond announces a new season of ‘slow adventures with Champagne’ on some of its fabled trains and cruises Belmond British Pullman, Belmond Grand Hibernian and Belmond Afloat in France. From a pop-up pub on the rails...
Qatar Launches Codeshare with Deutsche Bahn
Qatar Airways is pleased to announce a codeshare partnership with Deutsche Bahn (German railways), offering Qatar Airways travellers seamless connection to and from eight key destinations in Germany. The codeshare...
Leo Express to Operate Line to Medyka on the Border with Ukraine
The Czech national carrier Leo Express has also received a permit from Polish authorities to operate a train line between Cracow and Medyka, Polish city on the border with Ukraine. Now it waits for another permit for a...
Eurostar Launches New Sustainable Holidays Collection
Eurostar has launched its new sustainable holidays’ collection, recommending eco-friendly hotels in combination with the most environmentally-friendly choice for short-haul European travel. The exclusive...
Russian Railways Launches Direct Train to Ruskeala, Karelia
Russian Railways is putting on a direct non-stop service to the Ruskeala mountain park in Karelia for New Year and Christmas holidays. A direct compartment carriage between Moscow and Ruskeala will be attached to trains...
Eurostar Offers £25 Tickets to Paris, Brussels or Lille
Eurostar is offering £25 tickets this Black Friday. Available for booking from 28th November to 2nd December 2019, the great value fares are valid for travel from 7th January to 6th February 2020. The tickets are...
Russian Railways to Introduce Direct Moscow-Warsaw-Prague Train
The Federal Passenger Company, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, is changing the way international trains run between Moscow-Warsaw-Prague. From mid-December 2019, passengers will be able to travel to Europe in direct...
SWISS and the SBB to Expand ‘Flugzug’ Rail Services
SWISS and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) are to expand their ‘Flugzug’ (‘airtrain’) rail services, which currently operate between Zurich Airport and the SBB stations in Basel and Lugano, to further routes in the...
Russian Railways and Serbia to Modernise Belgrade – Bar Railway Line
Oleg Belozerov, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Russian Railways, and Zorana Mihajlović, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia...
SWISS and SBB Offer ‘Flugzug’ Rail Service to Zurich Airport
A new ‘Flugzug’ rail service between Lugano Station and Zurich Airport is bookable now for travel from 16 October. The cost of the rail journey is included in the SWISS flight ticket. Swiss International Air...
