In 2026 the railway line between Tornio and Haparanda opened, allowing an uninterrupted trip from Finland to Portugal to be possible by train. Kemijärvi to Lagos, 4008km as the crow flies. In early September I made this journey in 125 hours 31 minutes.

#CrossBorderRail so far

449
Border lines
investigated

1292
Trains taken
206902km

270
Bike stages
6533km

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Live Blog – #CrossBorderRail #LongestTrainEU Day 13 – 21 September – Bruxelles – Berlin

21.09.2026

Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route This is a live blog from a day either before or after my record attempt!The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social mediaThere are always posts on Mastodon (@jon@gruene.social & […]

Live Blog – #CrossBorderRail #LongestTrainEU Day 12 – 18 September – Ravières – Paris – Bruxelles

18.09.2026

Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route   This is a live blog from a day either before or after my record attempt! The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social mediaThere are always posts on […]

Live Blog – #CrossBorderRail #LongestTrainEU Day 11 – 17 September – Ax les Thermes – Toulouse – Bordeaux – Paris – Ravières

17.09.2026

Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route   This is a live blog from a day either before or after my record attempt! The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social mediaThere are always posts on […]

Live Blog – #CrossBorderRail #LongestTrainEU Day 10 – 16 September – Madrid – Lleida – La Seu d’Urgell – Andorra la Vella – Ax les Thermes

16.09.2026

Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route   This is a live blog from a day either before or after my record attempt! The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social mediaThere are always posts on […]

Live Blog – #CrossBorderRail #LongestTrainEU Day 09 – 15 September – Castelo de Vide – Valencia de Alcantara – Cáceres – Madrid

15.09.2026

Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route   This is a live blog from a day either before or after my record attempt! The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social mediaThere are always posts on […]

Live Blog – #CrossBorderRail #LongestTrainEU Day 08 – 14 September – Porto – Entroncamento – Ponte de Sor – Castelo de Vide

14.09.2026

Jump to: Text updates | Summary videos | Latest photos | Today’s background | Today’s route   This is a live blog from a day either before or after my record attempt! The best way to follow #CrossBorderRail as the trip develops is on social mediaThere are always posts on […]

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All the #CrossBorderRail borders documented so far