As 2025 is coming to an end, it’s time for a #RailReview! Here are some facts about this year: 🚄 Trips: 409 📏 Distance: +39.700 km 🌍 Countries visited: 16 📍 Longest journey: Wien - București I’m very much looking forward to more adventures on the rails! 🎉

🚆🇩🇪 I change trains at Hannover Hbf and continue to Göttingen with the #RE82823. This service was previously operated by Metronom, but DB Regio has been running it since June, using the same trains. They have not changed the colours or even the logos on the information screens.

🚆🇩🇪 Exploring more of Germany with the #DeutschlandTicket! I begin in Hamburg-Harburg, where I’m taking this regional train to Hannover Hbf. It’s worked by a Coradia LINT 41 and runs along the Heidebahn, a single-track, mostly unelectrified line that crosses the Lüneburg Heath.

🚆🎥 It’s my first time trying this kind of video! Here are some highlights from #InnoTrans2026 🇩🇪 that I wanted to share with you. I had such a great time over those few days, exploring the latest innovations in the rail industry and meeting so many interesting people!

🚇🇩🇪 I went on a tour of the Berlin U-Bahn in an open-roofed train! It departs from Deutsche Oper and takes you through the underground tunnels for around two hours, offering insights into the history, stations and infrastructure. It’s an unusual experience that I’d recommend!

🚄🇪🇸 I took the #AVE3941 from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Sants, worked by an S-112. It couples with the train from Málaga-María Zambrano at Córdoba-Julio Anguita. This service doesn’t stop in Madrid, as it uses a bypass route, and covers the 1,079 km journey in 6 h 43 min.

🚆🇪🇸 I’m travelling again on a S-449, but this time from Cádiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa with the #MD13393. The 153 km journey takes around 1 hr 37 mins, stopping at El Puerto de Santa María and Jerez de la Frontera. It’s a very busy route, and almost all trains are usually full. – at Cadiz, Spain

🚊🇪🇸 The Trambahía is a tram-train system that serves the Bay of Cádiz and connects Chiclana, San Fernando, Puerto Real and Cádiz. It consists of a single line operated by @Renfe, which is 24 km long and has 21 stations, combining features of a tramway and a conventional railway. – at Cadiz, Spain

🚆🇪🇸 I departed from Madrid-Chamartín in the morning with the #MD18030, arriving in Jaén in the early afternoon. This service is worked by an S-449, covering the 379 km route in 4 hrs 24 mins, but it was 50 mins late. The line will soon be interrupted for infrastructure works. – at Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid

🚆🇪🇸 This is one of the least frequent regional services in Spain, with only three trains per week between Cáceres and Valencia de Alcántara. The journey is about 88 km long and takes 1 hr 29 min. This line was also used for connections to Lisbon before CP closed its section. – at Caceres, Spain

🚄🇪🇸 I last travelled with @OUIGO_ES in 2022 after a disappointing experience. However, I decided to give it another try and it changed my mind! I took the #OUIGO6420 from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha in an XL seat. The journey was pleasant, punctual and good value. – at Barcelona, Cataluña

🚆🇫🇷 Taking the #IC14142 from Hendaye to Toulouse-Matabiau, the only direct service between these destinations. For this journey, you would normally have to change trains at Bayonne. I travelled first class which offers a less crowded space, extra room and reclining seats. – at Hendaye, France

🚆🛤️ The #DonostiakoAldiriak network consists of a single line connecting Irun, Donostia and Brinkola. The route is 80.5 km long and serves 30 stations. There’s a planned extension to Hendaye using the existing tracks, which were due to be converted to standard gauge. – at Irun, Spain

🚆🇪🇸 This has to be one of the longest train journeys in Spain! I went from Madrid-Príncipe Pío to San Sebastián-Donostia with the #MD18061, which takes about 7 hrs 40 mins to complete its 621 km route. It used to continue to Irun, but now only commuter trains cover that section. – at Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid

🚄🇪🇸 I travelled from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha with the #AVE3082 in Prémium, worked by an AVE S-100. These were the first high-speed trains to enter service in Spain and, after more than three decades, they continue to be impressively comfortable and reliable! – at Barcelona, Cataluña

🚂🏔️ This is a bit different from what I usually post. I stayed at Canfranc Estación, a Royal Hideaway Hotel, and it really deserves a special mention. It’s located in the beautifully restored railway station, which was inaugurated in 1928 and is a real piece of history! – at Canfranc, España

🚆🇪🇸 I had driven to Canfranc before, taking photos along the line, but this was the first time I went by train. It really gives you a different perspective! I departed from Zaragoza-Delicias on the #R15642 and had to change to a shorter train at Huesca, both S-594 diesel units. – at Saragossa, Spain

🚊🇩🇪 Exploring the tramway network of Berlin, which offers insight into the city’s historical development and explains its wider presence in the east. It’s the third-largest system in the world, with 22 lines, over 800 stops, and a route length of 193 km. – at Berlin, Germany

🚇🇩🇪 The Berlin U-Bahn is the most used transport system in the city. Its last major extension was the section from Alexanderplatz to Brandenburger Tor of line U5. It opened in 2020 and was merged with the segment to Hauptbahnhof, making it 26 stations and 22 km in total. – at Berlin, Germany

🚆🇩🇪 The latest generation of Berlin S-Bahn trains are the BR 483/484, built by Siemens and Stadler. They entered service in 2021 and operate on the ringbahn and south-eastern lines. In total, 106 units were delivered in two and four-car versions, allowing more flexible consists. – at Berlin, Germany

🚆🇩🇪 In Berlin, one of the most important transport systems is the S-Bahn network, with 15 lines and 168 stations. It covers 340 km in total, and its distinctive colours, in addition to third-rail electrification, differentiate it from other commuter rail services in Germany.