European timetables 2027

[Austriantrain]

I hope it is alright to start a general thread on news about changes/improvements to European timetables in 2027 (not precluding specific threads for individual services of course).

First two:
1. SNCF, SNCB and SBB have announced that they will run a trial weekend Brussels - Strasbourg - Basel TGV service by extending one train pair a day from Strasbourg to Basel from July 2027. According to https://news.sbb.ch/de/019e9720-8be...est-neue-verbindung-basel-strassburg-bruessel (in German), there will be a good connection to London at Lille UK-bound, but none in the other direction.

2. Provided the ETR410 get approved in time, there will be a daily Frecciarossa train pair between Rome and Munich as well as Milan and Munich, run by TI in cooperation with ÖBB and DB (https://www.deutschebahn.com/de/pre...und-Rom-mit-neuen-Direktverbindungen-13378658).

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According to the Czech timetable draft (https://www.spravazeleznic.cz/cestujici/jizdni-rad/navrh-jizdniho-radu-na-rok-2027), there will be an additional Wien - Warszawa EC, closing the remaining Takt gap.

And an additional RJ Wien - Berlin.

The NJ Berlin - Graz will no longer reach Graz, but end at Wien Westbhf.

Obviously, all still at the draft stage.

 

[Austriantrain]

The Slovak timetable draft is available:

https://idsvychod.sk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/KCP_ramcovy-navrh_2026-2027.zip

Again, like this year, EC Kosice - Vienna are proposed. Let’s see if they happen. Also several Leo Express paths, probably even less „secure“.

The rjx Bratislava - Zurich is now also planned to run via Marchegg instead of Kittsee.

 

[NCT]

Good that the Vienna - Poland takt gap is being filled. If implemented it means the state operators get there before Regiojet afterall.

The draft ZSSK timetables have the Tatrans significantly accelerated. The Zilina - Kosice paths remain unchanged but services depart Bratislava almost 30 minutes later. Suspect this marks the final benefit realisation of the Bratislava - Zilina modernisation?

According to sources the final step of testing and commissioning of ETCS level 2 on the Central Railway Line (CMK) is scheduled for next month. Will the 2027 timetable finally feature 250km/h running of the Pendolino sets?