Deutsche Bahn and Brussels Airlines will launch a new direct ICE connection from Cologne to Brussels Airport, introducing a codeshare rail–air offer from September 2026.
The Czech private operator entered the Polish market in September 2025 with a trial service on the Kraków–Warsaw corridor and started full timetable implementation from 1 March 2026.
Germany’s rail regulator has adopted new capacity rules intended to guarantee long-distance competitors access to heavily used routes from the 2028 timetable.