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Engineering works

As you might have noticed, the European rail network is seeing plenty of engineering works and disruptions, including on major railways. Here is a (non-exhaustive) list, it will be updated regularly but we cannot follow all disruptions. Feel free to post your questions on r/Interrail.

In most countries, either bus replacement is provided or trains will be routed on alternative routes.

[last edit : 17th October 2026]

Austria

Arlberg (Switzerland/Western Austria – Innsbruck)

18-23rd November: replacement buses Sargans/Feldkirch – Ötztal.

Tauern Tunnel

  • 8th February – 9th July: closure (similar timeframe as Rosenheim – Salzburg). Expect replacement buses and cancelled night trains.

For more: https://www.oebb.at/de/fahrplan/baustelleninformation

AUSTRIA/CZECHIA

Linz – Prague

  • nothing at the moment

AUSTRIA/ITALY

Tarvisio/Brenner

Nothing at the moment

Nightjet

Due to various engineering works planned in 2027:

  • 7th February – 4/5th May: Munich – Rome cancelled
  • 7th February – 9/10th July: Stuttgart – Venice cancelled
  • 5/6th May – 28/29th August: Munich/Vienna – Rome start/end in Bologna. Florence and Rome cancelled.
  • 24/25th May – 11th July: Vienna – Venice cancelled

AUSTRIA/SLOVENIA

Nothing at the moment.

AUSTRIA/SWITZERLAND

  • 15th October – 12th December: due to works in Germany, trains take 30 min longer and cannot run from/to Zurich due to path availability. They start/terminate in Sargans.

See above for Arlberg closures.

Belgium

For more: https://www.belgiantrain.be/en/travel-info/current/ongoing-disturbances-and-works/ongoing-works

Czechia

For more: https://www.cd.cz/jizdni-rad/omezeni-provozu/ (note that even minor delays/disruptions are included)

https://grapp.spravazeleznic.cz

Denmark

  • 7-8th November (24h window): Copenhagen Airport – Malmö. No trains between Denmark and Sweden.

Replacement buses running.

For more info: https://www.bane.dk/-/media/Bane/Dokumenter/Jernbanevirksomhed/Netredegoerelse/2026/Bilag/3_5A-Kapacitetsrestriktioner-i-K26.pdf

For more: https://www.dsb.dk/trafikinformation/
https://www.snalltaget.se/en/traffic-information

Finland

For more: https://www.vr.fi/en/on-track/planned-track-work

Real-time info: https://www.vr.fi/en/on-track/traffic-news

France

Poitiers – Limoges

  • 3rd August 2026 – 26th June 2027: line renewal. Bus replacement.

Belfort – Paris

  • most weekends: detour via Saint-Dizier (skipping Troyes)

Strasbourg – St-Dié-des-Vosges – Epinal

  • 8th August – 6th November: bus replacement St-Dié – Epinal

For more: https://www.sncf-voyageurs.com/fr/voyagez-avec-nous/horaires-et-itineraires/informations-trafic/gl/

https://www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/travaux

https://www.ter.sncf.com/auvergne-rhone-alpes/se-deplacer/info-trafic/travaux

https://www.ter.sncf.com/bourgogne-franche-comte/se-deplacer/info-trafic/travaux etc.

Similar pages exist for all regions, no nationwide (useful) page.

FRANCE/ITALY

Lyon – Turin (Paris – Milan)

In case of disruption on the line, alternative routes include:

  • Paris – Zurich/Geneva/Lausanne – Milan
  • Paris – Nice – Ventimiglia – Milan
  • Paris – Lyon – Flixbus to Turin

FRANCE/SWITZERLAND

Lausanne – Vallorbe – Paris

Tunnel du Mont-d’Or closed 10-25th October

Germany

Hamburg – Hannover

  • 28-29th November: closure between Hamburg and Uelzen. Expect 45-60 min detours for ICEs.
  • 16-20th December: Hannover – Bremen closed.

Bremen – Bremerhaven

  • 10th July – 11th December: full closure. Replacement buses running.

Berlin Stadtbahn (Ostbahnhof – Hbf – Charlottenburg)

  • 14th June – 12th December: this central line of Berlin is closed to regional and long-distance trains (S-Bahn running). Trains will stop at Berlin Hbf underground platforms instead.

Hannover – Berlin

  • 2nd October 2026 – December 2027: high-speed line closed. Some trains cancelled, some trains rerouted via Magdeburg. +60-80 min travel time. Frankurt – Berlin: travel via Erfurt.

Berlin – Amsterdam ICEs are rerouted until December 2027 via Hamburg-Harburg and Bremen.

Berlin – Halle/Leipzig – Erfurt – Munich

  • 19th September – 20th November: Berlin – Dessau closed (this is not the mainline).
  • 31st October – 12th December: Nürnberg – Ingolstadt high-speed line closed. 30 min longer travel time and less trains running.

Nürnberg – Regensburg – Passau (- Austria)

  • 11th July – 12th December: closure between Obertraubling and Passau. Day and night trains go through Salzburg, limiting capacity and increasing travel time by 15 min from/to Munich and 30 from/to Innsbruck. 3 EC pairs through Simbach.

Northeastern Bavaria (- Leipzig/Dresden)

  • Marktredwitz – Hof: 15th September – 18th October
  • (Nürnberg -) Pegnitz – Marktredwitz: 15-30th October
  • Chemnitz-Siegmar – Chemnitz: 25-31st October

Fulda – Bebra – Erfurt

  • 6th February – 14th May: ICEs either rerouted via Kassel (reversal) or via Bamberg (no stop).
  • 14th August 2027 – 4th February 2028: Hanau – Fulda closed. +60-90 min via Giessen, Aschaffenburg-Fulda or Bamberg. 3 fast daily trains non-stop Hannover – Stuttgart (via Lauda).

Frankfurt – Nürnberg – Munich

  • 9th November – 12th December: Aschaffenburg – Würzburg closed. Detours via Hanau – Schlüchtern (+30 min).
  • 2-29th January 2027: Hanau – Aschaffenburg closed. Expect detours via Darmstadt (+20-30 min).
  • 16-17 and 23-24th January: Offenbach – Hanau closed. Expect delays due to congestion.

Mannheim – Stuttgart – Munich

  • nothing at the moment

Ulm – Friedrichshafen (- Bregenz)

  • Friedrichshafen – Lindau: 29th June – 2nd November
  • in addition: Ulm – Sigmaringen closed 5th September – 8th November / Aulendorf – Kißlegg 15th August – 12th December + 20th February – 21st March

Stuttgart – Zurich (Gäubahn)

Closures between Stuttgart and Horb:

  • 12-30th October: IC/RE start in Stuttgart-Vaihingen. Take S-Bahn.

Karlsruhe – Konstanz (Schwarzwaldbahn)

  • Villingen – Donaueschingen: 5th October – 1st November
  • Triberg – St. Georgen: 2-15th November

Mannheim – Karlsruhe – Freiburg – Basel

Mannheim – Karlsruhe:

  • 24-30th October: usual route via Graben-Neudorf closed. Expect 15-30 min longer journeys and potential detours via Darmstadt.

Karlsruhe – Freiburg – Basel: nothing at the moment.
Alternative route: Offenburg – Singen – Zurich. Expect busy trains.

Cologne – Düsseldorf – Duisburg – Essen/Oberhausen

Railways around Siegen

  • (Dortmund -) Hagen – Siegen: 11th July – 11th December. Various parts closed with different bus replacement concepts.
  • Siegburg – Siegen: 12th December 2026 – 9th July 2027

Cologne – Frankfurt high-speed line

  • closed 15th May – 9th July: 2 trains/hour along the Rhine (both left and right routes). +60 min travel time, add 30 min delays due to congestion.
  • xx:53 Cologne departure to Basel, Stuttgart and Munich. Stops in Bonn Hbf, Koblenz Hbf and Mainz Hbf.
  • xx:30 Cologne Messe/Deutz departure to Frankfurt, Nürnberg and Munich. No stops.

Cologne – Bonn-Beuel – Koblenz (rechte Rheinstrecke/right-bank Rhine route)

Cologne – Bonn Hbf – Koblenz (linke Rheinstrecke/left-bank Rhine route)

  • nothing planned while the right line is closed

Koblenz – Wiesbaden (rechte Rheinstrecke/right-bank Rhine route)

  • Generalsanierung: 10th July – 11th December 2026

Koblenz – Mainz (linke Rheinstrecke/left-bank Rhine route)

  • nothing planned while the right line is closed

Mainz – Frankfurt

  • 17th October – 20th November: Frankfurt-Höchst – Wiesbaden/Mainz closed

Other important works or disruptions in Germany

https://www.bahn.de/service/fahrplaene/bauarbeiten
https://karte.bahn.de/region/DB_Fernverkehr
https://strecken-info.de
https://www.zuginfo.nrw/index.html

Use the DB Navigator app. Timetables are generally correct or at least there’s an advance notice. Regional train timetables are usually adapted later.

GERMANY/AUSTRIA

Deutsches Eck (Munich/Innsbruck – Salzburg)

  • 11th July – 12th December 2026: due to the closure between Obertraubling and Passau, day and night trains will go through Salzburg, limiting capacity and increasing travel time by 15 min from/to Munich and 30 min from/to Innsbruck. Further details provided closer to the works beginning. 3 EC pairs through Simbach.
  • 8th February – 9th July 2027: Rosenheim – Salzburg full closure. Expect long-distance train detours via Passau.

Nürnberg – Regensburg – Passau (- Austria)

  • 11th July – 12th December 2026: closure between Obertraubling and Passau. Day and night trains will go through Salzburg, limiting capacity and increasing travel time by 15 min from/to Munich and 30 from/to Innsbruck. Further details provided closer to the works beginning. 3 EC pairs through Simbach.

GERMANY/BELGIUM

Köln (Cologne) – Aachen

  • nothing at the moment

GErmany/Czechia

Dresden – Prague

The mainline is closed on various dates. Buses running between Dresden and Usti:

  • every Monday between 8:50 am and 6:50pm

Munich – Prague

  • 16th October – 15th November: Furth im Wald – Domazlice bus replacement

Germany/Denmark

For more info regarding works within Denmark, see Denmark above.

Germany/France

Main crossings: Strasbourg – Kehl

  • 18-20th December: Kehl – Kork closed. Expect replacement buses and TGV/ICE detours via Saarbrücken.

Forbach – Saarbrücken

  • 30th January – 5th February: Kaiserslautern – Homburg closed. Expect replacement buses and TGV/ICE detours via Strasbourg.

GERMANy/Netherlands

Arnhem – Emmerich – Oberhausen

  • 10-16th November: RE19 replaced by buses, ICEs rerouted via Venlo/M’gladbach.

Amsterdam – Bad Bentheim – Berlin

  • 17-18th and 24-25th October: Bad Bentheim closed. ICEs likely routed via Emmerich.

GErmany/Poland

Berlin – Frankfurt (Oder)

Full closure on the following dates:

  • 17-18th October (Frankfurt – Rzepin)
  • 28th November – 11th December

Direct buses running between Berlin Hbf and Frankfurt (Oder). Regional buses between Erkner and Fürstenwalde.

Germany/Switzerland

EC Munich – Lindau (- Zurich) closures

  • 18-20th October
  • 31st October – 5th November
  • 13-16th November
  • 25-29th November

Direct replacement buses between Munich and Lindau. Regional buses on the closed part.

In addition, Lindau – Friedrichshafen is closed from 29th June to 2nd November.

Hochrheinbahn: Basel Bad Bf – Schaffhausen

26th April 2026 – mid-2027: electrification and modernisation of the line (Rheinfelden – Waldshut).

Hungary

Nothing major at the moment.

Italy

Simplon (Domodossola – Milan)

Summer closures are planned in 2027 and 2028.
2027: Domodossola – Milan (13th June – 22nd July), Iselle – Domodossola (09:00-17:15 every day 24th May – 2nd July, total 3-22nd July)
Smaller closures: 16-18th, 23-25th October 2026.

https://www.sbb.ch/en/travel-information/rail-traffic-information/timetable-changes-europe.html

Rome – Naples high-speed line

  • 8-21st November: closure south of Cassino. Expect longer travel times.

Nightjet

Due to various engineering works planned in 2027:

  • 7th February – 4/5th May: Munich – Rome cancelled
  • 7th February – 9/10th July: Stuttgart – Venice cancelled
  • 5/6th May – 28/29th August: Munich/Vienna – Rome start/end in Bologna. Florence and Rome cancelled.
  • 24/25th May – 11th July: Vienna – Venice cancelled

For more: https://www.trenitalia.com/it/informazioni/Infomobilita/notizie-infomobilita.html

https://www.rfi.it/it/rete/i-nostri-progetti/principali-interventi-lavori-programmati.html
https://cantieri.trenord.it/it/modifiche-circolazione

Luxembourg

Luxembourg – Bettembourg (- France)

Nothing at the moment. During closures, frequent replacement buses running.

Luxembourg – Arlon (- Brussels)

Closed for engineering works:

  • 31st October – 8th November

Frequent replacement buses running.

Luxembourg – Igel (- Germany)

Closed for engineering works:

  • 24-25th October

Frequent replacement buses running.

Luxembourg – Ettelbruck (- Liège)

Closed for engineering works:

  • 31st October – 8th November
  • 28-29th November

Frequent replacement buses running.

See: https://www.cfl.lu/fr-fr/works

The Netherlands

Brussels – Amsterdam

Engineering works are taking place on multiple weekends between Amsterdam and Brussels. Expect longer travel times. Tickets may be released later than usual.

Planned engineering works: https://www.ns.nl/reisinformatie/werk-aan-het-spoor/
Live information on disruptions: https://www.ns.nl/reisinformatie/actuele-situatie-op-het-spoor/

Norway

Oslo – Trondheim

  • Nothing at the moment

https://www.vy.no/en/traffic/summer-engineering-works
https://www.vy.no/en/traffic/traffic-updates

Slovenia

For more: https://potniski.sz.si/en/help-and-travel-updates/#rail-replacement-buses

Spain

High-speed and regular network

Madrid/Barcelona – Bilbao

On most weekends in 2026 the line down to Bilbao will be closed between Logroño and Miranda de Ebro. As such some Alvia and Intercity trains will be replaced by buses for the northernmost part of the route to Bilbao.

More information and a full list of affected weekends can be found at: https://www.renfe.com/es/es/grupo-renfe/comunicacion/renfe-al-dia/avisos/renfe-programa-autobuses-obras-adif-logrono-miranda-ebro

Speed is currently restricted on most lines due to recent incidents. Expect severe delays and possible cancellations: do not plan tight connections.

About works: https://www.renfe.com/es/es/grupo-renfe/comunicacion/renfe-al-dia/avisos
Catalonia: https://rodalies.gencat.cat/es/alteracions_del_servei/afeccions_programades/

Sweden

(Stockholm -) Boden – Kiruna – Narvik

Very frequent train cancellations/bus replacements in Northern Sweden due to trackworks. Check sj.se.

For more: https://www.trafikverket.se/trafikinformation/tagkarta/ and https://www.trafikverket.se/trafikinformation/tag/

Switzerland

Orbe – Chavornay

Line closed until April 2027 for modernisation.

Sonceboz-Sombeval – Moutier

Closure from 8th September 2026 to September 2027 for upgrades.

Lucerne – Engelberg

Closure from 7th September to 1st November 2026.

Basel – Olten

Hauenstein base tunnel closure: 17-18th October, 14-15th November. Timetable changes (detours via Läufelfingen or Bözberg) and reducted timetable.

For more: mostly follow the SBB app. Some press releases are also available on https://news.sbb.ch/medien/kategorie/3473/mitteilungen

SWITZERLAND/LIECHTENSTEIN/AUSTRIA

Nothing at the moment.

SWITZERLAND/FRANCE

Basel – Saint-Louis/Mulhouse

Line closed between Basel SBB and Saint-Louis on various weekends. Passengers use tram 3 (all rail tickets valid).

  • 17-18th October
  • 14-15th November

Lausanne – Vallorbe – Paris

Mont-d’Or tunnel closed from 10th to 25th October. 1 bus in the morning from Vallorbe (07:00) to Frasne, change to the TGV. Same concept in the evening. Alternatives via Geneva or Basel.

Turkey

Mersin – Yenice Branch Line

The line between Mersin and Yenice is being shut down starting from April 22, 2024 for a minimum of 24 months as part of HSR construction. During this time, the Mersin – Adana regionals will not run. The Mersin – İskenderun regionals will probably terminate at Yenice, but this is not confirmed as of April 5, 2024. No sleeper or mainline services seem to be affected at this time. TCDD will not offer any rail replacement services. Travelers wishing to visit or otherwise go to Mersin should take a bus to/from Yenice or Adana.

United Kingdom

Leeds <-> Manchester

Long term upgrade work is causing service changes and disruptions. Specifics vary a lot depending on dates. Trains are mostly running but diverted via slower & longer routes and less frequently. Check: https://thetrupgrade.co.uk/yourstation/upcomingclosures/

For more: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/status-and-disruptions/