COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Maps and tables containing a snapshot of the mobility service offer, state of play and planned developments, and future travel times of the EU High-Speed Rail network Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Connecting Europe through High-Speed Rail
Date: 2025-11-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, European Commission
Subjects: high-speed transport, intra-EU transport, mode of transport, rail network, railway industry, trans-European network, transport infrastructure, transport network

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 5.11.2025  SWD(2025) 960 final  COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Maps and tables containing a snapshot of the mobility service offer, state of play and planned developments, and future travel times of the EU High-Speed Rail network   Accompanying the document Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions  Connecting Europe through High-Speed Rail {COM(2025) 903 final} - {SWD(2025) 961 final}  
 
 
1. 

Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3 

2.  Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................... 3 

3.  Methodology .................................................................................................................. 3 

3.1  Tables showing the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the European 

transport corridors in 2025 ......................................................................................... 3 

3.2  Maps showing the state of play and planned development steps of the high-speed railway 
network along the European transport corridors up to 2040 ........................................ 4 

3.3  Graphs showing the estimated rail travel times between major cities along the European 
transport corridors by 2040 ........................................................................................ 4 

4.  Atlantic European transport corridor ............................................................................. 6 

4.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the Atlantic ETC in 
2025 ........................................................................................................................... 6 

4.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed railway network 

along the Atlantic ETC up to 2040 .............................................................................. 7 

4.3 

Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Atlantic ETC by 2040 ...... 8 

5.  Baltic Sea – Adriatic Sea European transport corridor .................................................... 9 

5.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the Baltic Sea - 

Adriatic Sea ETC in 2025 ........................................................................................... 9 

5.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed railway network 

along the Baltic Sea – Adriatic Sea ETC up to 2040 ................................................... 10 

5.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Baltic Sea – Adriatic Sea ETC 
by 2040 .................................................................................................................... 11 

6.  Mediterranean European transport corridor ................................................................ 12 

6.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the Mediterranean 

ETC in 2025 ............................................................................................................. 12 

6.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed railway network 

along the Mediterranean ETC up to 2040 .................................................................. 13 

6.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Mediterranean ETC by 2040 . 
 ............................................................................................................................ 14 

7.  North Sea – Baltic European transport corridor ............................................................ 15 

7.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the North Sea – 

Baltic ETC in 2025 ................................................................................................... 15 

7.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed railway network 

along the North Sea – Baltic ETC up to 2040 ............................................................. 16 

7.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the North Sea – Baltic ETC by 

2040 ......................................................................................................................... 17 

8.  Baltic Sea – Black Sea – Aegean Sea European transport corridor ................................. 18 

8.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the Baltic Sea – 

Black Sea – Aegean Sea ETC in 2025 ........................................................................ 18 

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8.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed railway network 

along the Baltic Sea – Black Sea – Aegean Sea ETC up to 2040 .................................. 19 

8.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Baltic Sea – Black Sea – 

Aegean Sea ETC by 2040 .......................................................................................... 20 

9.  Western Balkans – Eastern Mediterranean European transport corridor ....................... 21 

9.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the Western 

Balkans – Eastern Mediterranean ETC in 2025 ......................................................... 21 

9.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed railway network 

along the Western Balkans – Eastern Mediterranean ETC up to 2040 ........................ 22 

9.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Western Balkans – Eastern 

Mediterranean ETC by 2040 .................................................................................... 23 

10. 

North Sea – Rhine – Mediterranean European transport corridor ............................. 24 

10.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the North Sea – 

Rhine – Mediterranean ETC in 2025 ......................................................................... 24 

10.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed railway network 

along the North Sea – Rhine – Mediterranean ETC up to 2040 ................................... 25 

10.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the North Sea – Rhine – 

Mediterranean ETC by 2040 .................................................................................... 26 

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Rhine – Danube European transport corridor ........................................................... 27 

11.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the Rhine – Danube 
ETC in 2025 ............................................................................................................. 27 

11.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed railway network 

along the Rhine – Danube ETC up to 2040 ................................................................ 28 

11.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Rhine – Danube ETC by 2040 
 ............................................................................................................................ 29 

12. 

Scandinavian – Mediterranean European transport corridor ..................................... 30 

12.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the Scandinavian – 
Mediterranean ETC in 2025 ..................................................................................... 30 

12.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed railway network 

along the Scandinavian – Mediterranean ETC up to 2040 .......................................... 31 

12.3 Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Scandinavian – Mediterranean 
ETC by 2040 ........................................................................................................................... 32 

13. 

State of play and planned development steps of the EU high-speed rail network along 
the European Transport Corridors until 2040 ........................................................... 33 

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1. Introduction 
This staff working document accompanies the Communication from the European Commission 
on Connecting Europe through high-speed rail. It contains maps, graphs and tables for each of 
the nine TEN-T European transport corridors (ETCs) that underpin the Communication. 

2. Disclaimer 
The  information  and  views  set  out  in  this  document  do  not  necessarily  reflect  the  official 
opinion of the European Commission. The Commission does not guarantee the accuracy of the 
data included in the graphs and tables. The information does not  affect  potential exemption 
requests  from  Member States from the  requirements  of Regulation  (EU)  2024/1679.  It  also 
does  not  take  into  account  potential  delays  in  the  implementation  of  projects  and  does  not 
prejudge the financial commitment of a Member State or the EU. Neither the Commission nor 
any person acting on its behalf may be held responsible for any use that may be made of the 
information contained in this document. 

3. Methodology 

3.1  Tables showing the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on  

the European transport corridors in 2025 

The  tables  provide  a  high-level  comparison  between  rail,  air  and  coach  connections  across 
selected city pairs. It is not intended to be an exhaustive assessment of the European transport 
network.  To  ensure  coverage  across  all  Member  States,  city  pairs  were  selected  based  on 
population thresholds (urban areas with more than 500 000 people) and relevance to the TEN-T 
corridors. The selection inevitably does not cover all possible city pairs. The tables focus on 
point-to-point connections and do not account for broader corridor-level analysis or multi-city 
itineraries. The data reflects the state of services at a specific moment in time. Network changes 
may affect the results (e.g. infrastructure works, new services, strikes, timetable updates). 

3.1.1  Fare data and booking assumptions 
Fare  data  was  collected  manually  from  operator  websites  and/or  trusted  booking  platforms 
using standardised search parameters. All fares refer to one-way, adult, economy/second class 
tickets and report minimum and maximum fares per booking window. 
Dynamic pricing and promotional fares vary significantly between and within transport modes. 
The  prices  captured  give  a  representative  snapshot  but  are  not  exhaustive.  Three  booking 
windows were used: (i) short-term (around 7-10 days); (ii) medium-term (around one month); 
and (iii) long-term (around four months). For each city pair, searches for fares were conducted 
on  the  same  day  to  ensure  consistency,  although  different  searches  for  city  pairs  were 
conducted on different days. 

3.1.2  Travel time calculations and airport assumptions 
The flight times shown are those indicated by the airlines. However, to ensure a fair comparison 
with  rail  and  bus  travel  times,  it  should  be  taken  into  account  that  actual  travel  time  also 
includes: (i) 1.5 hours for check-in  and security; and (ii) 30 minutes for exit procedures  on 

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arrival. These adjustments follow the methodology used in the 2016 EU Pricing Study1. Travel 
time to airports and stations is not included in the travel timetables to maintain consistency 
across transport modes. However, this may underestimate the total journey time and cost for 
air  travel  as  accessing  airports  is  often  more  time-consuming  and  expensive  than  accessing 
centrally located rail or coach stations. Secondary airports were only included where they are 
commonly marketed as serving the city. 

3.1.3  Frequencies and representativeness 
Frequencies reflect services on a single weekday. These do not necessarily reflect variations 
on weekends or during peak seasons. The number of departures was sourced from operator 
websites and supplemented with data from Kayak (air), Trainline (rail) and Busbud (coach) as 
needed. The number of transfers was limited to reflect realistic journeys: a maximum of two 
for rail and one for air and coach. Some multi-operator journeys, especially those involving 
new  entrants,  may  not  appear  on  third-party  platforms  and  are  therefore  missing  from  this 
overview. The Commission’s upcoming ticketing initiative aims to improve the visibility of 
such  offers  by  facilitating  cross-operator  booking  and  ensuring  fair  access  to  distribution 
channels. 

3.2  Maps showing the state of play and planned development steps of the 

high-speed railway network along the European transport corridors up 
to 2040 

The  maps  cover  each  of  the  nine  European  transport  corridors  illustrating  the  planned 
completion dates for high-speed rail lines along them by 2040. Lines designed for speeds of 
around 160 km/h are shown as dotted lines, while those for 200 km/h appear as solid lines. A 
colour code indicates the timeline for completion – whether the lines are already finished or 
planned for completion by 2030, 2035 or 2040. Chapter 13 presents the map of the entirety of 
the European Transport corridors.  

3.3  Graphs showing the estimated rail travel times between major cities 

along the European transport corridors by 2040 

The graphs are based on information collected from Member States and project promoters in 
the framework of the TEN-T corridor studies in 2025 as well as from open data sources. The 
travel times shown in the graphs are estimated based on the expected improvements that will 
result from the infrastructure projects along each corridor. The travel times indicated assume 
the most direct route between city pairs along a given corridor and do not take into account any 
operational considerations or intermediate stops that might affect the final travel time. 

3.3.1  Colour codes 
The colour codes in the graphs indicate the suitability of certain connections for different travel 
purposes. 

1 Study on the prices and quality of rail passenger services. 

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•  Dark green: Connections with a duration of 4 hours 30 minutes are considered to be 
highly  competitive  with  air  travel  and  would  allow  for  daily  return  trips,  e.g.  for 
business travellers. 

•  Light green and yellow: Connections with a duration of between 4 hours 30 minutes 
and 8 hours 30 minutes are suitable for one-way railway connections at daytime and 
are more targeted at leisure travellers. 

•  Blue: Connections with a duration of over 8 hours 30 minutes are generally considered 

suitable for night train services. 

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4. Atlantic European transport corridor 

4.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the 

Atlantic ETC in 2025 

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4.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed 

railway network along the Atlantic ETC up to 2040 

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4.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Atlantic ETC by 2040 

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CitiesLisboaPortoMadridVigoA CoruñaBilbaoSevillaZaragozaVitoriaBordeauxToulouseParisStrasbourgPorto01:15Madrid03:0004:15Vigo02:0500:5004:00A Coruña03:5002:3503:4001:45Bilbao05:4004:0002:1003:2005:50Sevilla05:3006:4502:3006:3006:1004:40Zaragoza04:1505:3001:1505:1504:5501:3003:45Vitoria05:1006:2502:1003:2005:5000:3004:4001:20Bordeaux06:5508:1003:5507:5507:3502:5506:2504:0002:40Toulouse08:0009:1505:0009:0008:4003:2507:3504:1502:5501:05Paris09:0010:1506:0010:0009:4005:0008:3006:0504:4502:0503:10Strasbourg10:5012:0507:5011:5011:3006:5010:2007:5506:3503:5505:0001:50Mannheim12:0013:1509:0013:0012:4008:0011:3009:0507:4505:0506:1003:0001:10Up to 4:30Up to 6:30Up to 8:30More than 8:30Sources: public journey planners, 2023 project list, GPSO, Officina del Comissionado del Corredor Atlántico, own estimations. 
 
 
 
5. Baltic Sea – Adriatic Sea European transport corridor 

5.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on the 

Baltic Sea - Adriatic Sea ETC in 2025 

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5.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed 

railway network along the Baltic Sea – Adriatic Sea ETC up to 2040 

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5.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Baltic Sea – 

Adriatic Sea ETC by 2040 

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CitiesWarszawa Wien Bratislava Budapest Zagreb Ljubljana Wien4:15         Bratislava 4:15 0:30       Budapest 5:55 1:40 1:25     Zagreb 11:20 5:00 6:30 04:15  Ljubljana 10:40 4:30 5:40 05:4501:20Venezia 13:105:50 6:50 06:5006:304:55 Up to 4:30Up to 6:30Up to 8:30More than 8:30Sources: public journey planners, UNECE: TRE Railway High-Speed Master Plan Study, 2023 project list, own estimations 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Mediterranean European transport corridor 

6.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on 

the Mediterranean ETC in 2025 

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Barcelona – Marseille   Frequency Duration Price (€)          1 (direct) 3 (1 transfer) 1-2 (direct) 6-13  (direct) 4h58  –  5h59 1h15 6h50 – 9h30 Short-term: 89 - 135  Mid-term: 69 - 149  Long-term: 93 - 127 Short-term: 63 - 76  Mid-term: 109  Long-term: 90 Short-term: 16 - 31  Mid-term: 16 - 27  Long-term: 15 - 60 Milan – Ljubljana Frequency Duration Price (€)          1 (1 transfer)  1 (2 transfers)    19-21 (1 transfer)  4-5 (direct)  3-4 (1 transfer) 7h52  –  9h45 3h40 – 10h35 7h30 – 10h34 Short-term: 96-115  Mid-term: 84-96  Long-term: N/A Short-term: 188-1008  Mid-term: 178-745  Long-term: 107-307 Short-term: 25-42  Mid-term: 25-53  Long-term: 33-99 Zagreb – Budapest  Frequency Duration Price (€)           0-1 (1 transfer)  0-2 (2 transfers)  13-14   (1 transfer) 3- 5 (direct) 0-6 (1 transfer)    5h54  –  15h39 2h25 – 8h55 4h05 – 13h50 Short-term: 54-131  Mid-term: N/A  Long-term: 79  Short-term: 196-707  Mid-term: 196-544  Long-term: 143-601  Short-term: 20-57  Mid-term: 10-25  Long-term: 19-36    
 
 
6.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed railway network along the Mediterranean 

ETC up to 2040 

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6.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Mediterranean ETC by 2040 

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CitiesAlgeciras AlmeriaMurciaValenciaBarcelonaMontpellierMarseilleLyonTurinMilanVeniceLjubljanaZagrebBudapestAlmeria02:45Murcia03:4501:00Valencia04:5002:0001:00Barcelona06:4003:5502:5501:50Montpellier08:1005:2504:2503:2002:40Marseille09:5007:0506:0505:0004:2001:40Lyon11:3008:4507:4506:4004:2001:4001:40Turin14:3011:4510:4509:4007:2004:4004:4003:00Milan15:2012:3511:3510:3008:1005:3005:3003:5000:50Venicen.a.14:5513:5512:5010:3007:5007:5006:1003:2002:20Ljubljanan.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.15:0512:3512:3509:4007:5506:5504:35Zagrebn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.14:2011:3509:5008:5006:3001:20Budapestn.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.14:4011:5510:1009:1006:5005:4504:15Up to 4:30Up to 6:30Up to 8:30More than 8:30Notes: “n.a.” = not applicable as no demand estimated; Sources: public journey planners, UNECE: TRE Railway High-Speed Master Plan Study, 2023 project list,  own estimations 
 
 
 
7. North Sea – Baltic European transport corridor 

7.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on 

the North Sea – Baltic ETC in 2025 

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7.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed 
railway network along the North Sea – Baltic ETC up to 2040 

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7.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the North Sea – Baltic ETC by 2040 

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CitiesAmsterdamBrusselsKolnDuisbourgBerlinPoznanWroclawKrakowWarsawaKievKaunasVilniusRigaTallinnHelsinkiOuluBrussels02:00Koln02:4501:45Duisbourg02:0002:4500:30Berlin05:3005:5003:3503:20Poznan08:2508:4506:2006:0502:30Wroclaw09:3010:1507:5007:3504:0001:15Krakow12:1513:0010:5010:3506:4504:1502:45Warsawa09:5510:2008:0507:5004:1501:4501:4502:15Kiev23:3023:4522:3022:0018:0015:1514:0011:1514:45Kaunas13:4014:0511:5011:3508:0005:3005:3006:0003:3017:00Vilnius14:1014:3512:2012:0508:3006:0006:0006:3004:0017:3000:45Riga15:1015:3513:2013:0509:3007:0007:0007:3005:0018:1501:3002:00Tallinn16:5517:2015:0514:5011:1508:4508:4509:1506:4520:0003:0003:4501:45Helsinkin.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.aOulun.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.a05:15Lulean.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.an.a07:1503:30Up to 4:30Up to 6:30Up to 8:30More than 8:30Notes:  “n.a.” = not applicable as the networks are not connected between Finland and the rest of Europe; Sources: public journey planners, 2023 project list, own estimations. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Baltic Sea – Black Sea – Aegean Sea European transport 

corridor 

8.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on 

the Baltic Sea – Black Sea – Aegean Sea ETC in 2025 

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Thessaloniki – Sofia Frequency Duration Price (€)          N/A  5 (1transfer) 10 (direct)   N/A 315  –  5h10 4h45 – 6h00 N/A  Short-term: 180 - 517 Mid-term: 104 - 182 Long-term: 104 - 315 Short-term: 20 - 32 Mid-term: 10 - 32 Long-term: 10 -23 Athens – Sofia Frequency Duration Price (€)          N/A 4 (direct)  4 (direct)   N/A  1h15  11h30 – 13h30 N/A  Short-term: 211 - 251  Mid-term: 72 - 80 Long-term: 58 - 80 Short-term: 51 - 59 Mid-term: 43 - 55 Long-term: 43" Sofia – Bucharest Frequency Duration Price (€)          1 (direct in summer, 1 connection otherwise))  1 (direct)  3 (direct) 10h11  –  10h26 1h05 6h00 – 8h15 Short-term: 36 Mid-term: 33 Long-term: N/A Short-term: 188 Mid-term: 176 Long-term: 144 Short-term: 18 - 26 Mid-term: 12 - 26 Long-term: 13 - 14   
 
 
 
 
 
 
8.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed 

railway network along the Baltic Sea – Black Sea – Aegean Sea ETC 
up to 2040 

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8.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Baltic Sea – Black Sea – Aegean Sea ETC by 2040 

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CitiesThessalonikiAthensTalinnBucharestSofiaBudapestWarszawaVilnius Riga Thessaloniki04:00n.a.05:0002:0008:50n.an.an.a.Athensn.a.09:0006:0012:50n.an.an.a.Talinnn.a.n.a.11:5006:4503:4501:45Bucharest06:0506:1509:3012:0015:20Sofia06:0010:30n.a.14:30Budapest 05:5509:4511:00Warszawa04:0005:00Kyiv09:00n.a.Vilnius 02:00Riga Up to 4:30Up to 6:30Up to 8:30More than 8:30Note: “n.a.” = not applicable as no demand estimated; Source: UNECE Trans-European Railway High-Speed Master Plan Study, Google maps distances, own estimations(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Western Balkans – Eastern Mediterranean European 

transport corridor 

9.1  Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on 

the Western Balkans – Eastern Mediterranean ETC in 2025 

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Budapest – Sofia  Frequency Duration Price (€)          N/A 1 (direct) 1 (direct) 1-6 (1 transfer) N/A 1h25  11h40 – 20h05 N/A Short-term: 57  Mid-term: 50  Long-term: 56 Short-term: 50-65  Mid-term: 47-65  Long-term: 48-65 Athens – Thessaloniki Frequency Duration Price (€)          4 (direct)                   15/16 (direct)                  N/A  10/11 (direct))  4h53 0h55 – 1h05 5h30 Short-term: 43 Mid-term: 41 Long-term: N/A Short-term: 95 - 146 Mid-term: 58 - 115 Long-term: 44 - 105 Short-term: 42 Mid-term: 42 Long-term: 42   
 
 
 
 
9.2  State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed 

railway network along the Western Balkans – Eastern 
Mediterranean ETC up to 2040 

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9.3  Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Western Balkans – Eastern Mediterranean ETC by 

2040 

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CitiesSalzburg Linz GrazMaribor Ljubljana Zagreb SarajevoBudapestBelgradeNisSofiaPodgorica SkopjeTirana ThessalonikiAthens Patras Salzburg n.a.n.a.n.a.05:0008:4510:05n.a.10:0011:3013:25-13:50-16:1020:1021:50Linz 01:0001:4006:3007:3011:35n.a.11:3013:0014:55-15:20-17:4021:4023:20Graz00:4005:3006:3010:35n.a.10:3012:0013:55-14:20-16:4020:4022:20Maribor 01:3002:3006:35n.a.06:3008:00-------Ljubljana 01:0005:05n.a.05:0006:3008:25-08:50-11:1015:1016:50Zagreb 04:05n.a.04:0005:3007:25-07:50-10:1014:1015:50Sarajevo06:1503:3505:0507:00n.a.n.a.n.a.09:4513:4515:25Budapest02:4004:1006:05-06:30-08:5012:5014:30Belgrade01:3003:25-03:50-05:5009:5011:30Nis-------Sofia-n.a.-03:1507:1508:55Podgorica n.a.-n.a.n.a.n.a.Skopje-02:2006:2008:00Tirana n.a.n.a.n.a.Thessaloniki04:0005:40Athens 01:40Patras Up to 4:30Up to 6:30Up to 8:30More than 8:30Note: “-“ = no data; “n.a.” = not applicable as no demand estimated on WBEM; Source: UNECE Trans-European Railway High-Speed Master Plan Study, public journey planners, own estimations 
 
 
 
10. North Sea – Rhine – Mediterranean European transport 

corridor 

10.1 Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on 

the North Sea – Rhine – Mediterranean ETC in 2025 

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10.2 State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed 

railway network along the North Sea – Rhine – Mediterranean ETC 
up to 2040 

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10.3 Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the North Sea – Rhine – Mediterranean ETC by 2040 

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CitiesAmsterdamBrusselsParisMarseilleLuxembourgKölnFrankfurt am MainBaselMilanoBrussels02:00Paris03:3001:30Marseille06:3004:3003:00Luxembourg05:0003:0002:1508:00Köln02:4501:4503:1507:1503:15Frankfurt am Main03:3002:4503:4507:4503:3000:45Basel05:4505:0003:0004:4503:0003:1502:15Milano10:0009:1505:50-07:1507:3006:3004:15Genova10:4510:0006:35-08:0008:1507:1505:0000:45Up to 4:30Up to 6:30Up to 8:30 Notes:“-“ = the connections from Marseille to Italy are not on the NSRM Corridor; Sources: public journey planners and own calculations. More than 8:30 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Rhine – Danube European transport corridor 

11.1 Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on 

the Rhine – Danube ETC in 2025 

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11.2 State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed railway network along the Rhine – 

Danube ETC up to 2040 

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11.3 Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Rhine – Danube ETC by 2040 

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StrasbourgHamburgBerlinDresdenFrankfurt am MainMünchenPrahaBratislavaWienBudapestBucharestBelgradeStrasbourg---01:50------n.a.Hamburg01:4503:05--04:0006:1506:1508:00n.a.n.a.Berlin01:20--02:1504:3004:3006:15*n.a.n.a.Dresden-05:1000:5503:1003:1004:55n.a.n.a.Frankfurt am Main03:1505:4507:0506:2008:05n.a.n.a.München04:2504:4504:0005:45n.a.08:25Praha02:1502:1504:00n.a.06:40Bratislava00:4502:30*08:45*05:10*Wien01:4008:0004:25Budapest06:1502:40Bucharest-BelgradeUp to 4:30Up to 6:30Up to 8:30More than 8:30Note: “-“ = no connection on ETC RD; “n.a.” = not applicable as no demand estimated; Sources: UNECE Trans-European Railway High-Speed Master Plan Study, DB journey planner, own estimations; *route on RD ETC passenger line via Györ 
 
 
 
12. Scandinavian – Mediterranean European transport 

corridor 

12.1 Snapshot of the mobility service offer between selected city pairs on 

the Scandinavian – Mediterranean ETC in 2025 

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12.2 State of play and the planned development steps of the high-speed 
railway network along the Scandinavian – Mediterranean ETC up 
to 2040 

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12.3 Estimated rail travel times between major cities along the Scandinavian – Mediterranean ETC by 2040 

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CitiesLuleåStockholmOsloCopenhagenHamburgBerlinFrankfurt/MainNürnbergMünchenInnsbruckBolognaRomeNaplesPalermoLuleå06:0009:0009:5512:2513:55n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.Stockholm03:0003:5506:2507:5509:5510:5012:0514:40n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.Oslo07:0009:3011:0013:0013:5515:10n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.n.a.Copenhagen02:3004:0006:0006:5508:1009:2011:3513:3014:40n.a.Hamburg01:3003:3004:2505:4006:5009:0511:0012:10n.a.Berlin03:5502:4503:5506:0508:2010:1511:25n.a.Frankfurt/Main-------Nürnberg01:0002:1004:2506:2007:3013:55München01:1003:2505:2006:3012:45Innsbruck02:1504:1005:2010:25Bologna01:5503:0509:30Rome01:1007:25Naples06:15PalermoUp to 4:30Up to 6:30Up to 8:30More than 8:30Notes: “-“ = no such routing along the ScanMed corridor possible; “n.a.” = not applicable as no demand estimated; Sources: public journey planners, UNECE: TRE Railway High-Speed Master Plan Study, 2023 project list, BBT, own estimations 
 
 
 
 
 
13. State of play and planned development steps of the EU high-speed 
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