#norrut — Public Fediverse posts

Due to track works, the Luleå–Narvik line has a different timetable. Currently, only one #SJ Intercity train runs daily between Kiruna and Narvik. I get on this one and only Intercity train at Luleå. At Boden, many tired hikers with large backpacks get off the night train from Stockholm and board our train that is heading for the beautiful Tornedalen. Last summer, I visited some of the intersting intermediate stations on #Norrut: https://mastodon.social/@larstransportworld/112950853782011169 #BlankSpots

This part of the journey feels more like #Norrut than #BlankSpots, but that doesn't matter right now. Unfortunately, the train I'm taking from Umeå to Vindeln is an X62 Coradia, so I have to wait for the next one. Finally, it's my first Norrtåg X11 ride!

The journey with #EuroNight 50467 Zürich-Praha was impeccable, a good compensation for my last nighr train experience on #Norrut. #Vlakend

Zürich HB. Terminus. #Norrut has come to an end. This trip wasn't designed as a rail-focussed trip only, but there was a lot transport content. Even the end was disappointing, I would do it again. 🇨🇭 Zürich - 🇸🇪 Riksgränsen, 2'400 km straight line distance, all by 🚂🚌🛳. It was a wonderful trip with many impressions and new experiences, although most of the lines and trains weren't new to me. However, it was the first trip I have tooted about in detail! Tusen tack for reading and interacting. 😍

We arrive at Zürich HB 38 minutes ahead of time. 😊 All in all, the #Nightjet ride itself was okay. But not communicating the downgrades in advance is *not* okay. I imagine that new night train passengers might decide to not come again, which is very bad! 😕 #Norrut

Due to the #Rheintalsperre, we can see the Rhine Falls after the breakfast in the #Nightjet. 😊 #Norrut

It could have been worse though. We had pleasant passengers in our compartement and we are on time. We are arriving at Singen (Hohentwiel) even 10 minutes ahead of time. I don't know why, but unlike in Schaffhausen, boarding in Singen in the IC part of the train is possible. We leave Singen 7 minutes before the scheduled departure time, even boarding was possible (but not useful)! 🤯 #Norrut

Don't get me wrong: Travelling in couchette is a valid option! I've done that several times. Call me inflexible, but sometimes, I prefer staying at a hotel to a shared compartment. If you aren't able providing the right cars, let passengers know and decide, whether they want to get a downgrade or cancel! Any hotel does that, why don't you, #ÖBB ?!
If you could organise an extra #SBB Eurocity coach as an additional "compensation", then it should be possible informing the passengers. #Norrut (4/4)

Second and major problem: A shared couchette compartement instead of a double compartment in a sleeping coach. No information in advance. It's a first world problem, but an avoidable one! 🙄
#ÖBB, having a shared couchette or a private sleeper compartment is an important deciding factor for a booking. There are reasons, why people choose a sleeper compartment: Privacy, more comfortable bed, a sink, breakfast options (incl. vegan and gluten-free). These are different experiences! #Norrut (3/4)

First and minor problem: According to the displays and the announcements, the #ÖBB #Nightjet is delayed by 30, then 55, 6, 10, 15 and finally 20 minutes due to delayed preparation. Actually, it arrives 25 minutes late at Hamburg Hbf. The coach indication is missing and everyone has to find their coach when the train has entered the station. #Norrut (2/4)

The end of this trip is the #NightJet to Zürich HB. Actually, I was looking forward to this trip. Because of the #Rheintalsperre, the #Nighttrain is rerouted via Ludwigshafen and Gäubahn. I'd love to tell you only positive things about this trip. However, I want to describe the entire experience. Unfortunately, almost no pictures. #ÖBB #Norrut (1/4)

Unfortunately, we don't have priority entering the Hamburg Verbindungsbahn, one of the bottlenecks of northern Germany. We collect twelve more minutes of delay. #Norrut

Home Sweet Home... 😍
Come again? This is still Neumünster?! 🤔 #Norrut

You know that you have left Scandinavia 🇩🇪 southwards when you see a slogan that claims to be the real north. 😃 #SchleswigHolstein #Norrut

Mandatory seat reservation confusion on the #Eurocity København-Hamburg: The train has arrived in the opposite coach order as displayed on the platform screens. On top of that, the digital screens at the coaches differ one number from the analogue signs on the doors. #Norrut

The next train is of course the #Eurocity to 🇩🇪 Hamburg. I would have preferred taking the train behind it, but well... 😁 #Norrut

A #DSB Regionaltog is taking us to Copenhagen. This is also my first trip on the line Helsingør-Copenhagen (or Snekkersten-Nørreport to be precise). Luckily, we catch an ER / IR4 train, or as I call them, Living Room. The line provides a good view on the Sjælland coast (Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture). #Norrut

The next morning begins with the same procedure: Taking the ferry to 🇩🇰 Helsingør. This time without a return ticket. 😢 #Norrut

Time to go back to 🇸🇪 Helsingborg for the night. #Norrut

#Hillerød is the main connecting point between Copenhagen's S-tog and #Lokaltog. #Norrut

Much rail traffic at request stop Kagerup. It is the junction station of the lines from Hillerød to Gilleleje and Tisvildeleje. #Norrut

Rainy northern Sjælland landscape passing by...
The journey resembles a bus ride: low speed (75 km/h most of the time), high stop density, long diagrams with very short turning times (3 to 4 minutes), passing by buildings and houses very close, Diesel sound. #Norrut

I was well aware that #Lokaltog existed because of my 🇩🇰 Denmark rail network map (https://larstransportmaps.com/denmark-2024/).
However, I had never travelled with Lokaltog before. So, the programme is clear: my first trip with Lokaltog. 😁 I chose doing a round trip Helsingør-Gilleleje-Kagerup-Tisvildeleje-Hillerød-Helsingør. #Norrut

As the weather is very rainy the following day, we don't do any outdoor activities. Instead, we take the #Øresundslinjen ferry to neighbouring 🇩🇰 Denmark. Helsingborg-Helsingør used to be an important train ferry before the opening of the Öresund bridge in 2000. Even today, the ferry ports are perfectly located near the railway stations on either side. The ferries run quite often, usually every 20 minutes. #Norrut

We leave the X2 at Hässleholm for an Erstbefahrung (= my first trip on this line). 😊 A #Pågatåg takes us via Åstorp to Helsingborg, where we spend the next two nights. The line is rather unspectacular though. #Norrut

This is the 438th toot on very bad seat and window placement in the fediverse. Yes, I hate #SJ 's X2 windowless window seats, too. 😐 At least you can easily choose your seat online, even with interrail. 😊 #Norrut

Edit: Apparently, there are different seating versions currently and the online maps do not always match. 😐 Thank you for pointing this out, @partim @transpontus

From Stockholm, a X2 Snabbtåg takes us further south towards Malmö. After more than a week, we pass agricultural fields again. #Norrut

In #SJ 's Snabbtåg, you can preorder 🌱 vegansk frukost from the @diningcar. Of course I take advantage of it. 😋 In first class, it is even included in the ticket or interrail seat reservation before 9am. #Norrut

Unfortunately, we have to continue southwards. Another Regina Snabbtåg (this time with some free seats) takes us to Stockholm. 😍 #Norrut
(Picture taken from behind the buffer stop.)

#Sundsvall 's architecture differs from that of other Swedish cities of this size. Its city center is also known as "Stenstaden", because of the stone buildings from the late eighteen hundreds. #Norrut