Right then!
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Right then!
Record attempt: Longest train journey in the EU is live!
https://crossborderrail.eu/longestjourney/What's the idea?
This is a bit of a crazy thing to try - taking trains as fast as possible between the two places the furthest apart in the EU that can be connected by multiple trains
It should show all the joys, and all the shortcomings, of Europe's railways
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What's the idea?
This is a bit of a crazy thing to try - taking trains as fast as possible between the two places the furthest apart in the EU that can be connected by multiple trains
It should show all the joys, and all the shortcomings, of Europe's railways
The trip will start 7th Sept in Kemijärvi
and end 11th Sept in Lagos 
Geodesic distance: 4088.33km
Route distance: 6165.8km
18 trains
Total trip time: 100 hours 9 minutes -
The trip will start 7th Sept in Kemijärvi
and end 11th Sept in Lagos Geodesic distance: 4088.33km
Route distance: 6165.8km
18 trains
Total trip time: 100 hours 9 minutesThe whole thing is mapped here: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/eu-longest-train-journey_1427743#4/54.502935/9.109205
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The whole thing is mapped here: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/eu-longest-train-journey_1427743#4/54.502935/9.109205
And of course I am taking trains *to* Kemijärvi, and *back* from Lagos, and going to 20 more #CrossBorderRail lines on the way. All of those are mapped here: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-autumn-2026-inc-longest-train-jour_1443266#4/55.776573/20.170898
This also is taking me to two of my least favourite countries in this project - Sweden and Spain. This trip is going to need some strong nerves
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And of course I am taking trains *to* Kemijärvi, and *back* from Lagos, and going to 20 more #CrossBorderRail lines on the way. All of those are mapped here: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-autumn-2026-inc-longest-train-jour_1443266#4/55.776573/20.170898
This also is taking me to two of my least favourite countries in this project - Sweden and Spain. This trip is going to need some strong nerves
I am announcing all this today as this morning
Haparanda
- Tornio
finally re-opened, connecting Finland to the EU passenger rail network againThe last passenger trains ran here in 1988, before either Sweden or Finland joined the EU
Yle about the launch: https://yle.fi/a/74-20240125
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I am announcing all this today as this morning
Haparanda - Tornio
finally re-opened, connecting Finland to the EU passenger rail network againThe last passenger trains ran here in 1988, before either Sweden or Finland joined the EU
Yle about the launch: https://yle.fi/a/74-20240125
There are loads of ways you can participate or help out - including meeting me en route, organising events, joining me for a leg of the trip, or making a small financial contribution - all the details on the project website!
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The whole thing is mapped here: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/eu-longest-train-journey_1427743#4/54.502935/9.109205
@jon A train line crosses France without stopping in Paris. Incredible
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And of course I am taking trains *to* Kemijärvi, and *back* from Lagos, and going to 20 more #CrossBorderRail lines on the way. All of those are mapped here: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-autumn-2026-inc-longest-train-jour_1443266#4/55.776573/20.170898
This also is taking me to two of my least favourite countries in this project - Sweden and Spain. This trip is going to need some strong nerves
@jon I’m super interested in leg Stockholm -Berlin. Will follow closely.
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@jon A train line crosses France without stopping in Paris. Incredible
@jaj Ha. It *is* possible. A sin I know, but still possible
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@stadsplanering.bsky.social I have a LOT of padding on that bit. Imposed mostly due to terrible timetables from Norrtåg it must be said.
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@jon I’m super interested in leg Stockholm -Berlin. Will follow closely.
@acejacek no Berlin. Only Hamburg. Sorry!
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@acejacek no Berlin. Only Hamburg. Sorry!
@jon close enough!
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