How am I back in Helsinki for the second time in 5 weeks? 🤔 And no flights involved. And Bourgogne is a long way from here! #LongestTrainEU

Busy morning preparing things. Newsletter done. #LongestTrainEU follow up done. And my ferry is docking in Helsinki.

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20:03 Viljandi - Tallinn 22:18

Distance: 150.2km
Avg speed: 67km/h

17 stops:
Sürgavere
Olustvere
Võhma
Ollepa
Kärevere
Taikse
Türi
Käru
Lelle
Keava
Rapla Jaam
Kohila
Kiisa
Saku
Liiva
Tallinn-Väike
Tallinn Balti Jaam

🚆 mapped: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-autumn-2026-inc-longest-train-jour_1443266#9/58.901809/25.121613

#CrossBorderRail #LongestTrainEU

#CrossBorderRail Autumn 2026, inc. Longest train journey in the EU

Tours in Autumn 2026.Each day of the project is a Layer in the map - these should be displayed by default, or if not click the three layered diamonds icon "Open browser" to the left side of the map.The icons are all for borders, roughly coloured to differentiate the borders. A cross through a track means NO TRAINS CAN RUN. A cross through trains but not track means TRAINS CAN RUN BUT NO PASSENGER TRAINS. And TRAIN AND TRACK (no crosses) means there is a passenger service.

#CrossBorderRail to/from #LongestTrainEU Train 10 of 45
302
20:03 Viljandi - Tallinn 22:18
Elron

🚆: Stadler DMU, 4 short carriages
⛽️
🚲: ✅
🦽: ✅ (step free, impeccable)
🛜: ✅
🍽️: ⛔️
🧳: 🙂
🧽: 🙂
Interrail: 🙂 (accepted)

#CrossBorderRail route to/from #LongestTrainEU Bus 13 of 19
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18:30 Mõisaküla - Viljandi 19:21
Gobus As

Bus type: IVECO Crossway, older version
⛽️
🚲: ⛔️
🦽: ⛔️
🛜: ⛔️
🍽️: ⛔️
🧳: 🙂
🧽: 🙂

IVECO Crossway are the best buses for regional routes. They’re built to withstand bumps and bad roads and don’t rattle. Much better that Setra or VDL buses on this trip!

#CrossBorderRail route to/from #LongestTrainEU Bike 8 of 10
Karksi-Nuia - Mõisaküla

Distance: 27.5km
Est. duration: 2:00

This bike route, mapped: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-autumn-2026-inc-longest-train-jour_1443266#12/58.104814/25.365339