European Rail Timetable
Below you will find more details about what each monthly edition contains. You will see that alternate editions have Special Features on topics relating to rail travel (the others have an expanded section on car-carrying trains).
In the Spring you will find advance details of summer timings for international services in the form of the Summer Supplement. Similarly, editions from September to November have a Winter Supplement with advance details of the Winter changes from December.
Each edition also has a 12-page Beyond Europe section, covering one of six areas.
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January
Winter rail timetables, with updates since the mid-December timetable change affecting most countries. Latest shipping changes.
Sample Fares feature, giving examples of the level of fares to be found throughout Europe.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in India.
Publication date nominally January 1st; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched immediately before Christmas.
February
Winter rail timetables, with further updates and mid-term changes, mostly valid to mid-June. Latest shipping changes.
Summer Supplement, with 16 pages of advance summer timings for international services, valid from mid-June.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in South East Asia and Australasia.
Publication date nominally February 1st; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched from around January 25th.
March
Winter rail timetables, with further mid-term changes, mostly valid to mid-June. Latest shipping changes.
Summer Supplement updated and expanded to 32 pages with advance summer timings for international services, valid from mid-June.
Cruise Trains and Rail Holidays feature, with details of special touring trains, operators running holidays by rail, and special day excursions by rail.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in China.
Publication date nominally March 1st; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched from around February 23rd.
April
Winter rail timetables, with further mid-term changes, mostly valid to mid-June. Latest shipping changes.
Summer Supplement further updated and expanded to 48 pages with advance summer timings for international services, valid from mid-June.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in Japan.
Publication date nominally April 1st; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched from around March 25th.
May
Winter rail timetables, with further mid-term changes, mostly valid to mid-June. Latest shipping changes.
Summer Supplement further updated with 48 pages of advance summer timings for international services, valid from mid-June.
Rail Passes feature, covering Europe-wide schemes, multi-country passes, passes for individual countries and many city passes.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in North America.
Publication date nominally May 1st; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched from around April 25th.
June
New Summer rail timetables for many countries valid from mid-June. Summer British timings from late-May. New schedules for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Baltic States from last Sunday in May.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in Africa and the Middle East.
Publication date nominally June 1st; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched from around May 25th.
July
Summer rail timetables, with updates and further mid-term changes, mostly valid to mid-December (Sweden only to mid-August). Latest shipping changes.
Tourist Railways feature, covering the principal heritage and tourist lines throughout Europe.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in India.
Publication date nominally July 1st; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched from around June 25th.
August
Summer rail timetables, with updates and further mid-term changes, mostly valid to mid-December. Swedish timings valid from mid-August. Latest shipping changes.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in South East Asia and Australasia.
Publication date nominally August 1st; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched from around July 25th.
September
Summer rail timetables, with updates and further mid-term changes, mostly valid to mid-December. Latest shipping changes.
Winter Supplement, with 16 pages of advance winter timings for international services, valid from mid-December.
High-Speed Trains feature, covering the latest developments in high-speed services and rolling-stock.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in China.
Publication date nominally September 1st; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched from around August 25th.
October
Summer rail timetables, with updates and further mid-term changes, mostly valid to mid-December. Latest shipping changes.
Winter Supplement updated and expanded to 32 pages of advance winter timings for international services, valid from mid-December.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in Japan.
Publication date nominally October 1st; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched from around September 25th.
November
Latest schedules, mostly valid to mid-December. Latest shipping changes.
Winter Supplement further updated and expanded to 48 pages of advance winter timings for international services, valid from mid-December.
Night Trains feature, describing the types of sleeping accommodation available and the latest developments to overnight services.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in North America.
Publication date nominally November 1st; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched from around October 25th.
December
New Winter rail timetables for most countries of Europe, valid from mid-December. Latest shipping changes.
Beyond Euope covers principal rail services in Africa and the Middle East.
Publication date nominally December 1st - validity is from the mid-December timetable change date; subscriptions and advance orders are despatched from around November 28th.