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Rail strikes in Spain will impact train travel on 15 July. Due to the strike, a limited number of trains will be running, and alternative train services will operate in accordance with Spanish railway staff availability.We recommend checking the RENFE timetable shortly before departing for your planned journey for up-to-date train times. To find out more about the strike, please read the RENFE strike and minimum train services announcement.Delay compensation: Interrail travellers with an activated day for any of the affected dates can request compensation here.

Picture a place where people who love exploring Europe come together. Where unexpected detours become the best stories, strangers become friends, and every journey inspires the next.We're looking for a name.Not a name for a website or an app, but for us. A community that celebrates curiosity, connection, adventure, and the magic of discovering Europe by rail.If this community could call itself anything, what would it be?Share your ideas below. One word, two words, something completely original... we're excited to see what you come up with. 💙✨

Hey everyone 👋On 4 May, we'll be taking down the Trip Planner on our website. We know some of you have been using it to map out your trips, and we hope the tools below will serve you just as well. If you're currently working on a plan, now's a good time to take a screenshot or jot down your notes. Plans aren't saved locally, so they won't be accessible after that date.From 4 May, these are your go-to tools for planning your next adventure:The Rail Planner app, where you can plan, save and manage everything in one place Our Planning guide, which walks you through the process step by step and includes a full railway map The Timetable for checking connections across Europe And of course, our community — where we are always happy to help you shape a route! Any questions or thoughts? We'd love to hear from you below. 🚂

A heatwave spreading across Western and Central Europe could affect rail traffic from Wednesday, 24 June, through the end of this week on Sunday, 28 June, and may spill over into early next week.We estimate that rail traffic in the following countries could be affected by severe heat conditions over the coming days: France, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Poland and other Central European countries.If you plan to travel in these countries during this time, please check the planner in the Rail Planner app and the national railway carrier's timetable for the country you're travelling in (see our list of railway carriers included in the Pass sorted by countries across Europe) for up-to-date train times.

Rail strikes in France will impact train travel from the evening of 9 June until the morning of 11 June. Due to the strike, some disruptions are expected on international and domestic regional and long distance trains. We recommend checking the planner in the Rail Planner App or the SNCF timetable shortly before departing for your planned journey for up-to-date train times. To find out more about the strike, please read the SNCF announcement.

Rail strikes in Italy will impact train travel from 03:00 on 11 June to 02:00 on 12 June. Due to the strike, a limited number of trains will be running, and alternative train services will operate in accordance with Trenitalia, Trenitalia TPER and Trenord railway staff availability. Note: trains may be cancelled or amended, and disruption may also occur before and after the official strike period. Long-distance services are expected to operate on a reduced basis, while essential regional services are guaranteed on weekdays between 06:00–09:00 and 18:00–21:00. For details on guaranteed services, please visit the relevant operator's website:Trenitalia: Check the official Trenitalia timetable or visit www.trenitalia.com for guaranteed services.Trenord: Visit www.trenord.it for guaranteed services.Trenitalia TPER: Visit www.trenitaliatper.it for guaranteed services. We recommend checking the planner in the Rail Planner app or the Trenitalia timetable shortly before departing for up-to-date

 Rail strikes in Portugal will impact train travel on Wednesday, 3 June, with possible disruptions to the country's train network before and after the scheduled strike. Due to the strike, a limited number of trains will be running, and alternative train services will operate in accordance with CP, the country's national railway carrier's staff availability. We recommend checking the CP timetable before departing for your planned journey for up-to-date train times. To find out more about the strike, please read the CP strike announcement. Delay compensation: Interrail travellers with an activated day for any of the affected dates can request compensation here.

Rail strikes in Italy will impact train travel from 9 pm (21:00) on Sunday, May 17 to 8:59 pm (20:59) on Monday, May 18. Due to the strike, a limited number of trains will be running, and alternative train services will operate in accordance with Trenitalia's staff availability, the country's national railway carrier. We recommend checking the Trenitalia timetable or Trenitalia's traffic information (language can be changed at the top right of the page) before departing for your planned journey for up-to-date train times. To find out more about the strike, please read the Trenitalia strike announcement (only in Italian). Delay compensation: Interrail travellers with an activated day for any of the affected dates can request compensation here.Eurail travelers with an activated day for any of the affected dates can request compensation here.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the release of Platform Europe, the newest book by our longtime friend Bart Giepmans. We are excited to announce the five randomly selected winners are:👏  ​@Cafeimbordbistrot 👏  ​@VeronicaOrsolini 👏  ​@Antonina 👏  ​@Danny 👏  ​@Jakob9876543210 Congratulations to you all! We truly loved reading about your favourite routes and dream rail journeys, and we hope the winners will share their travel experiences here in the community. For those that didn’t win this time around we are happy to share this discount code with you: PLATFORM EUROPE DISCOUNT 5 EURO. You can use it to purchase a copy of Platform Europe, here. 

Do you prefer a good book, a playlist, or just watching the world go by? Let us know your go-to train ride entertainment in the comments! 🚆🎶📖

Was the vibe different than you were expecting?Was it the food?Or a hidden gem you found while exploring? Let’s swap stories about those surprises. Who knows? Your story might inspire someone’s next trip! 🌟

What are your packing essentials for a train travel trip? 🎒

We want to hear your thoughts on ferries! Have you used them before, or do you wish there were more in our network? Share the pros and cons of your experiences, and let us know if you'd love to see more ferry routes. We want to hear it all in the comments ⛴️✨

We get loads of questions about city and local transport - especially whether it’s included in your Pass, and when not, how to navigate local transport once you’ve arrived at your destination.To help with your planning, our expert community member @radlerton is building a growing collection of City Transport Guides: short, practical explainers on how to navigate local transport in popular destinations.These guides are built based on your questions, and we’re adding more as we go. If you’ve traveled recently and have tips of your own, drop them in the comments - we’d love to include your insights in the guide library. Or let us know which guide we should make next! 📍 So far, we’ve got:London: Local Transport GuideNorway: Local Transport Guide More coming soon - stay tuned! And a huge thank you to ​@ralderton for making these 😍

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