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As you might have noticed, this year will see plenty of engineering works and disruptions, including on major railways. Here is a (non-exhaustive) list, it will be updated regularly. Feel free to post your questions on r/Interrail too.
[last edit : 20th November 2024]
Austria
Arlberg (Switzerland/Western Austria – Innsbruck)
Trains are replaced by buses between Sargans/Feldkirch and Ötztal at least between 24th – 29th April and 6th October – 2nd November 2025.
Tauerntunnel (Schwarzach – Villach)
18.11.2024 – 13.07.2025 : the Tauern Tunnel is fully closed for maintenance during this time. Long-distance buse run between Bischofshofen and Spittal-Millstättersee. Night trains are either rerouted or cancelled.
- NJ 294 / 295 Munich – Rome cancelled due to the Tauern track closure from 17.11.2024 -13.07.2025
- NJ 40295 / 40235 Munich – La Spezia cancelled from 26.10.2024 – 13.07.2025
- NJ 236 / 237 Stuttgart – Venice cancelled from 17.11.2024 – 13.07.2025
- NJ 40466 / 40236 Vienna – Venice: the stop in Salzburg will be cancelled from 17 November 2024 to 13 July 2025
- NJ 464 / 465 Graz – Zurich will be rerouted
- EN 40414 / 40465 Zagreb – Zurich will run via Graz and Spielfeld-Straß from 17 November 2024 to 13 July 2025 (no stop in Ljubljana and Villach)
- EN 40237 / 414 Zagreb – Stuttgart will run via Graz and Spielfeld-Straß from 17 November 2024 to 13 July 2025 (no stop in Ljubljana and Villach)
For more: https://www.oebb.at/de/fahrplan/baustelleninformation
AUSTRIA/CZECHIA
Nothing at the moment.
AUSTRIA/SLOVAKIA
(Vienna -) Marchegg – Bratislava
One of the 2 railways linking Vienna and Bratislava is closed until July 2025 for maintenance and electrification. Trains are running via Kittsee.
https://www.oebb.at/de/fahrplan/baustelleninformation/wien-marchegg-bratislava
AUSTRIA/SLOVENIA
Nothing at the moment.
AUSTRIA/SWITZERLAND
Nothing at the moment.
AUSTRIA/ITALY
See Austria above for the Nightjet disruptions.
Belgium
For more: https://www.belgiantrain.be/en/travel-info/current/ongoing-disturbances-and-works/ongoing-works
Denmark
For more: https://www.dsb.dk/trafikinformation/
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
Ligne des Merveilles (Nice – Breil-sur-Roya)
That beautiful line is undertaking major maintenance works until 15th December 2025. Replacement buses run between Drap and Breil.
For more: 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
Fréjus Rail Tunnel/Vallée de la Maurienne (Lyon – Turin)
Rail traffic is totally interrupted until further notice between Saint-Michel-Valloire and Modane due to a landslide in France. There is a daily TGV high-speed train between Paris and Milan with bus replacement in the middle :
- TGV Paris Gare de Lyon – Milano Porta Garibaldi 14:48 – 23:10
- TGV Milano Porta Garibaldi – Paris Gare de Lyon 15:10 – 23:14
Some replacement buses run between Saint-Michel-Valloire and Modane. The only other link crossing the border is this bus : https://www.valfrejus.com/commerce-et-service/navette-modane-bardonecchia-modane/ (PDF).
As alternatives consider the route via Nice, Geneva (subject to the Simplon disruptions) or even Zurich/Gotthard. Flixbus also runs multiple services a day between Lyon and Turin (sometimes stopping in Chambéry).
Germany
Riedbahn (Mannheim – Frankfurt)
The mainline between Mannheim and Frankfurt is fully closed from 15th July to 13rd December 2024. Trains are diverted via Mainz/Darmstadt. All details on DB Navigator app and here : https://www.riedbahn.de/verkehrskonzept.html
Other important works or disruptions in Germany
https://www.bahn.de/service/fahrplaene/baustellen
https://www.bahn.de/service/fahrplaene/baustellen/baustellen_2025
Use the DB Navigator app. Timetables are generally correct or at least there’s an advance notice.
GERMANY/AUSTRIA
Deutsches Eck (Munich/Innsbruck – Salzburg)
Nothing at the moment.
GErmany/Poland
Nothing at the moment.
Italy
Simplon (Domodossola – Milan)
The full closure is over until summer 2025: 8th June-27th July and 31st August-12th September. Now back to the usual weekday closures from 10am to 3pm with less EC and regional trains.
For more: https://www.trenitalia.com/it/informazioni/Infomobilita/notizie-infomobilita.html
Luxembourg
Luxembourg-Bettembourg
Closure between 16th July and 14th September. Buses running.
For more: https://www.cfl.lu/fr-fr/works
The Netherlands
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
https://www.vy.no/en/traffic-and-routes/engineering-works-summer
https://www.vy.no/en/traffic-and-routes/traffic-info-for-train-and-bus
Spain
Severe disruptions along the Mediterranean at the moment (floods).
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
For more: https://www.trafikverket.se/trafikinformation/tagkarta/ and https://www.trafikverket.se/trafikinformation/tag/
Switzerland
Laufental (Laufen-Aesch)
Closure between 28th April and 28th September for double-tracking. Buses every 15 min. Travellers between Basel and Romandie go via Olten.
Fribourg-Bern
This mainline is closed between 28th June and 24th August, replacement buses running. Travellers are asked to travel via Biel/Bienne-Neuchâtel.
For more: mostly follow the SBB app. Some press releases are also available on https://news.sbb.ch/medien/kategorie/3473/mitteilungen
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
For more: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/status-and-disruptions/