"“Last year, 25 of around 140 million customers in Deutsche Bahn's long-distance transport booked cross-border journeys, which is 30 percent more than in 2019,” long-distance transport board member Michael Peterson told the German Press Agency in Frankfurt. He added that the number of cross-border travellers on Deutsche Bahn (DB) trains are expected to grow this year and in the following years. Which is why Germany's national railway operator is now expanding services to major cities beyond the country's borders."
"“International rail transport has become more attractive for many people,” Peterson said, adding that city-to-city travellers tend to appreciate arriving directly in city-centres by train as opposed to touching down at airports far outside of the cities. Where is DB expanding its international connections? From mid-June, the direct connection between Copenhagen and Prague via Hamburg and Berlin will be expanded to two daily trains, according to DB."
"According to Deutsche Bahn, passenger numbers rose sharply in 2025 on several connections, including: Munich - Zurich, up 27 percent compared to the previous year; Frankfurt to Paris, up 22 percent; and Cologne to Brussels, up 16 percent. “International rail transport has become more attractive for many people,” Peterson said, adding that city-to-city travellers tend to appreciate arriving directly in city-centres by train as opposed to touching down at airports far outside of the cities."
"From June to the end of August, the ICE connection between Cologne and Brussels will also extend to Ghent, Bruges and the Belgian coast on weekends. In July and August, DB also offers a direct connection between Frankfurt and Bordeaux on Saturdays. From September 7th, four daily IC"
Fuel prices rising and Europe facing potential jet-fuel shortages are increasing interest in international train travel. Deutsche Bahn reports growing cross-border bookings from Germany, with 25 of about 140 million long-distance customers traveling internationally last year, 30% more than in 2019. Cross-border travel is expected to keep increasing. Passenger numbers rose on multiple routes, including Munich–Zurich (+27%), Frankfurt–Paris (+22%), and Cologne–Brussels (+16%). Deutsche Bahn attributes appeal to direct city-centre arrivals compared with airports outside city limits. Service expansions include more daily trains on Copenhagen–Prague via Hamburg and Berlin, weekend extensions of Cologne–Brussels to Ghent, Bruges, and the Belgian coast, and a direct Frankfurt–Bordeaux connection on Saturdays in July and August.
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