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EUROPEAN YEAR OF RAIL

The European Year of Rail

The European Year of Rail 2021 has come to an end…

…but our journey has just begun! Hop on and join us on our journey to cut emissions – every kilometre counts!

36
days of driving
from Lisbon on 2 September to Paris on 7 October
3
gauges-trains
operated by railway companies from different EU Member States
26
countries
across Europe with more than 100 stops
20 000
kilometres of journey
showcasing the unifying force of rail
33
border crossings
connecting countries, businesses and people
40
partners
who made the project possible

Relive the trip with our travellers

Albert

Lisbon-Bratislava (2-10 September)

Madeline

Lisbon-Bordeaux & Brussels-Paris (2-4 September & 5-7 October)

Joao

Zagreb-Budapest (12-19 September)

Louanne

Warsaw-Munich (20-26 September)

Kristine

Tallinn-Kaunas (21-22 September)

Kamil

Munich-Berlin (27-30 September)

Magda

Copenhagen-Paris (1-7 October)

Questions about the Connecting Europe Express? Check the FAQs here