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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.

[last edit : 24th January 2026]

Austria

Arlberg (Switzerland/Western Austria – Innsbruck)

Nothing at the moment.

Innsbruck

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

AUSTRIA/CZECHIA

Nothing at the moment.

AUSTRIA/ITALY

Nothing at the moment.

AUSTRIA/SLOVENIA

Nothing at the moment.

AUSTRIA/SWITZERLAND

14th June – 14th October: line closed between Buchs SG and Feldkirch. RJX and night trains rerouted through St. Margrethen SG. Expect +30 min travel time to Innsbruck, +60 from/to Vienna due to further works in Austria.

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

Padborg – Copenhagen

Closures:

  • 2-6th April: Middelfart – Odense
  • 23-24th May: Slagelse – Ringsted
  • 12-19th July: Middelfart – Odense – Slagelse – Ringsted
  • 7-8th November (24h window): Copenhagen Airport – Malmö. No trains between Denmark and Sweden.

Replacement buses running.

Padborg – Hamburg: see Germany/Denmark below.

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

Haparanda – Tornio

Works on the cross-border railway have been completed but trains will not run until later in 2026 (at the earliest).

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

Paris Gare de Lyon

Station closed from 30th April (21:00) to 3rd May (14:00). Limited capacity, some TGVs rerouted to Paris-Montparnasse or Paris-Est.

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

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)

Nothing at the moment.

In case of disruption, alternative routes include:

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

Germany

Hamburg – Berlin

  • 2nd August 2025 – 30th April 2026: full closure, one of the Generalsanierungen projects. ICEs rerouted via Uelzen = 45-60 min longer/50% usual service.

Hamburg – Hannover

  • 1st May – 10th July: usual route via Uelzen closed. Diverted ICEs: +45 min travel time.

Hannover – Berlin

  • 2nd October – 12th December 2026: high-speed line closed. Divertions via Braunschweig/Magdeburg or Hamburg (ICE Amsterdam – Berlin): +60-80 min travel time.

Berlin – Leipzig – Erfurt – Munich

  • 14-15th March. Expect large divertions (+60-90 min travel time)
  • 30th October – 12th December: Nürnberg – Ingolstadt closed. Expect 30 min longer travel time and less trains running.

Nürnberg – Regensburg – Passau (- Austria)

  • 6th February – 10th July: closure between Nürnberg and Regensburg. Expect express buses and ICE divertions. For more: https://generalsanierung-bayern.deutschebahn.com/strecken/nuernberg-regensburg.html
  • 14th June – 10th July: additional closure between Straubing and Plattling. ICE cancellations to be expected. Travel via Munich.
  • 11th July – 12th December: 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 soon. 3 EC pairs through Simbach.

Frankfurt – Fulda – Erfurt

Closure between Hanau and Fulda:

  • 28th March – 12th April

Stuttgart – Zurich (Gäubahn)

  • 26th June – 11th September: IC/RE trains start/terminate in Stuttgart-Vaihingen.

Closure between Stuttgart and Böblingen. Expect replacement buses.

  • weekend closures: 24-25th January, 31st January – 1st February, 7-8th, 14-15th, 21-22nd February

Closure between Horb and Rottweil:

  • weekend closures: 21-22nd, 28-29th March

Closure between Engen, Singen and Schaffhausen:

  • 11-12th April

Karlsruhe – Konstanz (Schwarzwaldbahn)

  • 7th March
  • 3-9th April (Offenburg station, see below)
  • 11-12th April (see above)

Stuttgart – Munich

  • 26th June – 11th September: disruptions around Stuttgart Hbf to be expected.

Ulm – Friedrichshafen (- Bregenz)

  • full closure: 7th March – 7th June 2026

Karlsruhe – Freiburg – Basel

Offenburg station fully closed from 3rd to 9th April 2026. Expect long-distance replacement buses such as Freiburg – Baden-Baden/Karlsruhe.

Cologne main station (Köln Hbf)

Station fully closed for 10 days in March or April 2026 (tbc). Long-distance trains stop at Messe/Deutz station. Frequent S-Bahn service still running (every 5 min).

Cologne – Wuppertal (- Hannover)

Closure between Cologne, Wuppertal and Hagen. Expect divertions through Düsseldorf and Essen + delays.

  • Generalsanierung: 6th February – 10th July 2026

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

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

  • full closure: 24-30th January

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

  • Generalsanierung: 10th July – 11th December 2026

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

  • weekend closures: 24-25th January, 21-22nd, 28-29th March, 4-5th, 11-12th, 18-19th, 25-26th April 2026

Mainz – Frankfurt

  • 17-27th January
  • 1-5th February
  • 31th January – 20th February (western entrance to Flughafen Regionalbahnhof)
  • 21st February – 6th March

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.

Nürnberg – Regensburg – Passau (- Austria)

  • 6th February – 10th July 2026: closure between Nürnberg and Regensburg. Expect express buses and ICE divertions. For more: https://generalsanierung-bayern.deutschebahn.com/strecken/nuernberg-regensburg.html
  • 14th June – 10th July 2026: additional closure between Straubing and Plattling. ICE cancellations to be expected. Travel via Munich.
  • 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

  • nothing at the moment

Nürnberg – Cheb

Due to damaged bridges buses are running between Nürnberg and Pegnitz until at least summer 2026.

Germany/Denmark

Easter weekend (3-6th April): (Hamburg -) Neumünster – Rendsburg closed.

  • RE7: hourly buses between Neumünster and Rendsburg (no reservation necessary)
  • EC: buses every 2h between Hamburg and Tinglev (mandatory reservation)
  • EC: hourly buses between Hamburg and Odense (mandatory reservation). The fastest way from/to Copenhagen.

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

Germany/France

Kehl – Kork fully closed from 28th February to 3rd March. Some TGV/ICE trains are rerouted through Saarbrücken.

GERMANy/Netherlands

Arnhem – Emmerich – Oberhausen

That line is upgraded until 2026. Frequent full closures. RE19 replaced by buses, ICEs rerouted via Venlo/M’gladbach.

  • 21-22nd February
  • 21-22nd March
  • 20th April – 17th May
  • 10-16th November

https://www.emmerich-oberhausen.de/Material%20Mediathek/240325-Sperrpausen%20Kalender-ABS%202025-2026.pdf

GErmany/Poland

Berlin – Frankfurt (Oder)

Full closure on the following dates:

  • 24th January – 8th March
  • 28-29th March
  • 25-26th April
  • 2-3rd May

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

Germany/Switzerland

Hochrheinbahn: Basel Bad Bf – Schaffhausen

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

Hungary

HUNGARY/SLOVENIA

Budapest – Ljubljana (Citadella)

Partial bus replacement until further notice between Székesfehérvár <-> Devecser. Timetables are as follows:

  • IC Budapest-Déli – Székesfehérvár 08:30 – 09:16
  • Bus Székesfehérvár – Devecser 09:22 – 10:52
  • IC Devecser – Ljubljana 10:59 – 16:44

On the way back:

  • IC Ljubljana – Devecser 09:15 – 14:56
  • Bus Devecser – Székesfehérvár 15:01 – 16:31
  • IC Székesfehérvár – Budapest-Déli 16:37 – 17:24

Connections are guaranteed. For more: https://www.mavcsoport.hu/sites/default/files/upload/line-lock/v2_hirdetmeny_25_1214-0306.pdf

Italy

Simplon (Domodossola – Milan)

Next full closures in 2026:

  • 30th May – 26th July (Iselle – Domodossola – Milan)

Direct buses between Domodossola and Milan run: 2h20 travel time incl. significant margin. Regional replacement buses as well. More details in the Trenord links further down.

In addition, throughout the year weekday 10am-3pm closures with less EC and regional trains. 2 buses Arona -> Domodossola, 1 back.

Como – Milan

  • 27th July – 23rd August: single track between Como and Seregno. RE80s not running beyond Lugano or Como.
  • 24th August – 3rd September: line fully closed. Replacement buses running.

(Lugano -) Varese – Gallarate (- Malpensa Airport)

  • 7th June – 5th July: closure. Expect replacement buses.

Verona – Vicenza (- Venice)

  • 2-16th August: closure.

Brescia – Verona

Works on connecting the high-speed line to the classic line. Weekend closures:

  • 24-25th January

Milan – Genova

Po bridge works:

  • 31st May – 19th July: one track closed
  • 20th July – 28th August: full closure
  • 29th August – 27th September: one track closed

Expect longer travel times and train reroutings similar to summer 2025: regionals via Valenza, IC via Piacenza.

Milan – Bologna high-speed line

  • 10-17th August: closure. Expect divertions using the classic line (+60-90 min travel time).

(Turin -) Cuneo – Ventimiglia

Closures between Fossano, Cuneo and Borgo S. Dalmazzo on the following dates:

  • 20-29th June
  • 18-27th July
  • 22-31st August

Rome – Naples high-speed line

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

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://www.trenord.it/news/cantieri/area-nord-ovest
https://www.trenord.it/news/cantieri/area-nord-est/
https://www.trenord.it/news/cantieri/area-sud-est/
https://www.trenord.it/news/cantieri/area-sud-ovest/

Luxembourg

Luxembourg – Bettembourg (- France)

Closed for upgrade works:

  • 14-22nd February
  • 23-31st May
  • 16th July – 23rd August (Luxembourg – Thionville)

Frequent replacement buses running.

Luxembourg – Arlon (- Brussels)

Closed for engineering works:

  • 14-22nd February
  • 28th March – 12th April
  • 18-19th April
  • 25-26th April
  • 23-31st May
  • 4-12th July
  • 31st October – 8th November

Frequent replacement buses running.

Luxembourg – Igel (- Germany)

Closed for engineering works:

  • 21-22nd March
  • 24th August – 21st September

Frequent replacement buses running.

Luxembourg – Ettelbruck (- Liège)

Closed for engineering works:

  • 31st January – 1st February
  • 7-8th February
  • 14-15th, 21-22nd March
  • 28th March – 12th April
  • 18-19th, 25-26th April
  • 1-3rd, 9-10th May
  • 23-31st May
  • 4-5th, 11-12th July
  • 24th August – 13rd September
  • 31st October – 8th 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

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

Slovenia

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

Spain

High-speed network

Speed is currently restricted on most lines due to the recent incidents. Expect severe delays and possible cancellations.

Madrid – Andalusia HSL

Line is currently interrupted between Villanueva de Córdoba-Los Pedroches and Córdoba. There are replacement buses in place.

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

Orbe – Chavornay

Line closed all year 2026 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.

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

SWITZERLAND/AUSTRIA

14th June – 14th October: line closed between Buchs SG and Feldkirch. RJX and night trains rerouted through St. Margrethen SG. Expect +30 min travel time to Innsbruck, +60 from/to Vienna due to further works in Austria.

SWITZERLAND/FRANCE

Basel – Saint-Louis/Mulhouse

Line closed between Basel SBB and Saint-Louis on various weekends. Passengers use tram 1 and 3 (all rail tickets valid).

  • 31st January – 1st February 2026
  • 28th February – 1st March
  • 25-26th April
  • 6-7th June
  • 4-5th July
  • 17-18th October
  • 14-15th November

Geneva – Bellegarde – Paris/Lyon

La Plaine station fully closed between 27th July and 17th August. TER and R L5/L6 replaced by buses between Geneva and Bellegarde. Some TGVs rerouted through Vallorbe.

Lausanne – Vallorbe – Paris

Mont-d’Or tunnel closed from 10th to 25th October. Replacement concept in preparation.

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/