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Germany - Poland

September 2, 2025 | Main line

DB and PKP increase cross-border services by 50%

New Leipzig - Kraków service starts with December 14 timetable change.

July 29, 2024 | Infrastructure

New bridge connecting Germany and Poland opens

260m bridge over the River Oder replaces structure closed in 2020.

January 11, 2024 | Infrastructure

German-Polish cross-border electrification proceeds

A 1km section of line from the Polish border to the German town of Görlitz will be energised at 3kV dc.

March 4, 2022 | Europe

Europe continues to support Ukrainian refugees

Free travel continues to be offered to those fleeing Ukraine.

November 9, 2021 | Europe

Germany - Poland cross-border line to reopen

Weekend services will resume on Cottbus - Guben - Zielona Góra Główna route from June 12 2022.

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