This new map shows all the night trains running across Europe in 2026

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 04, 2026 · 519 words · By Rebecca Ann Hughes

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The 2026 edition shows five new connections already running or lauching this year.

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What happened

The 2026 edition shows five new connections already running or lauching this year.

Why it matters

Trains are swiftly becoming one of Europeans’ favourite ways to travel.

Common ground

A 2025 survey of 11,000 people commissioned by rail manufacturer Hitachi Rail found that almost half of the respondents intend to travel more by train and less by plane in the next five years.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The 2026 edition shows five new connections – European Sleeper's Paris–Berlin line, new PKP routes linking Poland to Praha and München, and a planned Bruxelles–Milano service?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/06/04/love-night-trains-this-new-map-shows-…

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Claim 1: “The 2026 edition shows five new connections – European Sleeper's Paris–Berlin line, new PKP routes linking Poland to Praha and München, and a planned Bruxelles–Milano service.”

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Web search results confirm the 2026 map includes the European Sleeper Paris-Berlin line and a planned Brussels-Milan service. While the PKP routes are not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the overall context of the 2026 map additions is corroborated.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... A new interactive 2026 map shows all night train routes across Europe, including 205 sleeper connections ... Paris and Berlin and a planned ...
https://traveltomorrow.com/full-map-of-europes-night-trains-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 3, 2026 ... That Brussels stop is a smart move because it opens up connections for travelers coming from Belgium and even the UK. From July 2026, the route ...
https://www.facebook.com/eurail/posts/good-news-for-night-tr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 8, 2025 ... The connection between Munich and Rome is likely to become permanent, as Railway Pro reports that Trenitalia, Germany's national railway ...
https://www.afar.com/magazine/europes-best-new-sleeper-train…

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Claim 2: “The interactive map is freely available at back-on-track.eu/night-train-map”

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Claim 3: “the group has released its 2026 interactive night train map with all the regular routes in Europe.”

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Multiple sources from June 2026 confirm the release of an interactive 2026 map showing night train routes across Europe.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Accession of Montenegro to the European Union is on the agenda for future enlargement of the EU. After voting for independence from Serbia and Montenegro in 2006, Montenegro began the process of acces…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Montenegro_to_the…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are currently nine states recognised as candidates for membership of the European Union: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukrai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_enlargement_of_the_E…

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Claim 4: “A 2025 survey of 11,000 people commissioned by rail manufacturer Hitachi Rail found that almost half of the respondents intend to travel more by train and less by plane in the next five years.”

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While Hitachi Rail is a known entity and there are mentions of sustainability reports and studies, no specific evidence was found regarding a 2025 survey of 11,000 people with the specific finding that nearly 50% intend to travel more by train and less by plane.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hitachi, Ltd. Railway Systems Business Unit, trading as Hitachi Rail, is the rolling stock and railway signalling manufacturing division of Hitachi outside Japan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi_Rail

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hitachi Rail Italy S.p.A. was a multinational rolling stock manufacturer company based in Pistoia, Italy. Formerly AnsaldoBreda S.p.A., a subsidiary of state-owned Finmeccanica, the company was sold …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi_Rail_Italy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hitachi Rail STS SpA (from Hitachi Rail Signalling and Transportation Systems), formerly Ansaldo STS, is an Italian transportation company owned by Hitachi with a global presence in the field of railw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi_Rail_STS

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Claim 5: “short-haul flights are picking up frequency while sleeper services are being rolled back in Europe, according to Back-on-Track.eu”

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A web search result explicitly attributes this statement to Back-on-Track.eu, stating that short-haul flights are increasing in frequency while sleeper services are being rolled back.

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web search NEUTRAL — Despite the climate emergency, short-haul flights are picking up frequency while sleeper services are being rolled back in Europe, according to Back-on-Track.eu, a European network to promote cross-bo…
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/06/04/love-night-trains…

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web search NEUTRAL — Back-on-Track.eu is an independent European network, active on a voluntary basis, with groups in eleven countries. Become a member and join us – or support us with a small contribution!
https://back-on-track.eu/

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web search NEUTRAL — European Sleeper is bringing night trains back to Europe, proudly run as a cooperative and powered by passionate night train enthusiasts.The Good Night Train. European Sleeper Exploitatie B.V. Vondell…
https://www.europeansleeper.eu/

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Claim 6: “Juri Maier, Back-on-Track chair, who designed the map.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm that Juri Maier is the chair of Back-on-Track or the designer of the map.

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Claim 7: “Some services have also been shortened, such as the ÖBB which originally ran all the way from Bratislava to Split, but now begins in Vienna.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific route change of the ÖBB service from Bratislava to Split now starting in Vienna.

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Claim 8: “Giovanni Antoniazzi, Back-on-Track vice chair, a spatial data scientist based in Amsterdam who coordinated the setup of the Open Night Train Database.”

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Claim 9: “10 lines have disappeared, notably several popular ÖBB Nightjet routes and the 1,456km-long Stockholm-Narvik link”

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Multiple independent sources explicitly state that ten lines disappeared from the map, specifically mentioning ÖBB Nightjet routes and the Stockholm-Narvik link.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... At the same time, ten lines have disappeared, notably several popular ÖBB Nightjet routes and the 1,456 km long Stockholm-Narvik link, one ...
https://back-on-track.eu/all-night-trains-running-in-2026-on…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... However, the map also shows that not all changes are positive for passengers. Around ten lines have disappeared from the network, including ...
https://traveltomorrow.com/full-map-of-europes-night-trains-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 21, 2024 ... Good news first: the number of night train connections has almost doubled. The bad news: Compared to the older map, some connections have been ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/tagsemester/posts/4002398139…

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Claim 10: “the 1,456km-long Stockholm-Narvik link, one of the longest night train routes in Europe.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Stockholm-Narvik link is 1,456km long and describe it as one of the longest night train routes in Europe.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... ... routes and the 1,456 km long Stockholm-Narvik link, one of the longest night train routes in Europe. New lines added on the 2026 map: ČD ...
https://back-on-track.eu/all-night-trains-running-in-2026-on…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... At the same time, 10 lines have disappeared, notably several popular ÖBB Nightjet routes and the 1,456km-long Stockholm-Narvik link, one of the ...
https://travel.yahoo.com/guides/articles/love-night-trains-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Links central Europe to northern Italy. Sweden and Scandinavia: Iconic Long Route Lost. Sweden's famed Stockholm–Narvik night train, once ...
https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/ct7q1pndgng1…

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Claim 11: “The same survey found that globally, seven in 10 said they would use public transport more if it were better connected.”

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Different search results report different figures for the same Hitachi Rail study: one source says 'Three in four' (75%), another says 'Nine in ten' (90%), and the claim states 'seven in 10' (70%).

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Claim 12: “The 2026 edition shows five new connections already running or lauching this year.”

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Multiple web search results from June 2026 describe a new interactive map of night trains for 2026 and mention the addition of new connections.

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