In September 2026 I am attempting the new longest train journey in the EU, to demonstrate the joys and shortcomings of international railway journeys in Europe.

#CrossBorderRail so far

428
Border lines
investigated

1220
Trains taken
189368km

259
Bike stages
6146km

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Live Blog – 2025 #CrossBorderRail Finale Day 40 – 30 July – Optima Express through Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia

30.07.2025

Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background | Music track | Route map | Photos Text updatesThere was a thread on Mastodon from this day of #CrossBorderRail – you can find the whole thread here  Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background | Music track | […]

Live Blog – 2025 #CrossBorderRail Finale Day 39 – 29 July – İstanbul – Edirne, onto Optima Express

29.07.2025

Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background | Music track | Route map | Photos   Text updates There was a thread on Mastodon from this day of #CrossBorderRail – you can find the whole thread here   Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background […]

Live Blog – 2025 #CrossBorderRail Finale Day 38 – 24 July – Dobrich – Poveljanovo – Karnobat – Dimitrovgrad, onto night train

24.07.2025

Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background | Music track | Route map | Photos   Text updates There was a thread on Mastodon from this day of #CrossBorderRail – you can find the whole thread here   Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background […]

Live Blog – 2025 #CrossBorderRail Finale Day 37 – 23 July – Tulcea – Medgidia – Constanța – Negru Vodă – Dobrich

23.07.2025

Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background | Music track | Route map | Photos   Text updates There was a thread on Mastodon from this day of #CrossBorderRail – you can find the whole thread here   Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background […]

Live Blog – 2025 #CrossBorderRail Finale Day 36 – 22 July – Bucuresti – Galați – Giurgiulești – Brăila – Tulcea

22.07.2025

Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background | Music track | Route map | Photos   Text updates There was a thread on Mastodon from this day of #CrossBorderRail – you can find the whole thread here   Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background […]

Live Blog – 2025 #CrossBorderRail Finale Day 35 – 21 July – arrival of night train, București – Giurgiu – București

21.07.2025

Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background | Music track | Route map | Photos   Text updates There was a thread on Mastodon from this day of #CrossBorderRail – you can find the whole thread here   Jump to: Updates | Summary videos | Borders & background […]

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All the #CrossBorderRail borders documented so far