20/11/2025
🚄 New Train Routes Coming in 2026
Train travel around the world will get a big upgrade next year.
From Europe to North America, Asia, and the Middle East,
many new routes, beautiful views, and luxury trains
will make the journey itself a special experience.
(Train lovers, get ready!)
----- **13 New Train Routes to Look Forward to in 2026** -----
️ 1 🇫🇷 Paris ➜ 🇮🇹 Amalfi Coast
🚊 *Venice Simplon Orient Express* New Route
Starts May 2, 2026. Passes Pompeii and Positano.
Classic 1920s luxury style.
Only downside: around £8,600 per ticket
2️ 🇦🇪 **UAE – Etihad Rail**
🚊 Connects all 7 emirates for the first time.
900 km long and passes 11 cities from Al Sila to Fujairah.
Has economy, family, and first class with air-con, charging ports, and entertainment.
Comfortable and affordable travel within the UAE.
3 🇪🇸 **Spain – Seville ➜ Madrid**
🚊 *Al Andalus Luxury Train*
Uses carriages once used by the British Royal Family.
A 7-day trip covering Toledo, villages, and beautiful countryside.
Comes with a bar, restaurant, and lounge — like a 5-star hotel on rails.
4️ 🇨🇦 **Canada – Alberta ➜ British Columbia**
🚊 *Rocky Mountaineer* New Summer Route
Available only in summer 2026.
Crosses the Rockies, glacier lakes, and deep valleys.
Glass-roof train cars. Stops at Banff and Jasper.
Only in June and July.
5️ 🇬🇧 **UK – Birmingham ➜ Scotland**
🚊 *Caledonian Sleeper* Extended Route
Now starting from Birmingham instead of London.
Offers single rooms, double rooms, and suites with private bathrooms.
Runs every day except Saturday.
6 🇨🇿 Prague ➜ 🇩🇪 Berlin ➜ 🇩🇰 Copenhagen
🚊 New 3-country high-speed route by Czech Railways, DB, and DSB.
Speed 230 km/h with 555 seats and 99 first-class seats.
Includes a dining car and a small cinema.
7️ 🇺🇸 **USA – Boston ➜ New York**
🚊 *LibertyLiner250 High-Speed Train*
Faster and cheaper than current trains.
Runs every hour. Kids travel free.
First class comes with massage seats.
8️ 🇫🇷 Paris ➜ 🇩🇪 Munich
High-speed route starting at the end of 2026.
Enjoy breakfast in Paris and dinner in Munich — two countries in one day.
9️ 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur ➜ 🇹🇭 Bangkok
🚊 One of Asia’s most exciting new lines.
Travels through Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth, Padang Besar, and Bangkok.
Planned extension to Rantau Panjang and Pasir Mas in northeast Malaysia.
10 🇨🇭 Basel ➜ 🇸🇪 Malmö
🚊 New night train by Swiss SBB.
Starts April 16, 2026.
Links Switzerland, Denmark, and Sweden.
350 beds and seats. Runs every Wed, Fri, and Sun.
Leave in the evening and arrive in Scandinavia the next morning.
11️ 🇬🇧 Falmouth ➜ Newquay (Cornwall)
🚊 New direct coastal route.
No need for long bus and train transfers anymore.
Easier travel for both locals and visitors.
12️ 🇧🇪 Brussels ➜ 🇪🇸 Barcelona / 🇮🇹 Milan
🚊 *European Sleeper* New Night Train Plan
Expected to start late 2026 to 2027.
Three trips per week.
Many people are excited about both routes.
13️ 🇬🇧 Stirling ➜ London
Which one would you like to try? 🚂
