NETHERLANDS / GERMANY
From Saturday November 18, Intercity services between Amsterdam and Berlin (ERT Table 22) will be reclassified and will be operated by ICE trains. Schedules will remain unchanged for now, however an ICE supplement of €3 will now be payable on single tickets. Whilst the introduction of new trains is welcome, it should be noted that the ICE sets being used have a lower seating capacity than the trains they are replacing, and it is likely that some journeys on this popular route may become more crowded.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Czech open-access operator Leo Express has revealed that it will use the Talgo VI trains it recently leased on a new service from Praha to Bratislava which will start on April 30, 2026. Initially there will be two return services each day.
SWEDEN / GERMANY
SJ will withdraw its Stockholm – Berlin overnight service at the end of August 2026 following the proposed withdrawal of government subsidy, however, SJ’s operating partner RDC is planning to continue operation of the train on a commercial basis, and open-access operator Snälltåget is looking into the possibility of running its own Berlin service on more dates.
