#CrossBorderRail Train 37

RB 40 (27021)
08:16 München Ost - Mühldorf(Oberbay) 09:19
DB RegioNetz Verkehrs GmbH Südostbayernbahn

Distance: 75 km
Average speed: 71 km/h

Train type: TRAXX diesel and 5 double deck carriages
⛽️
🚲: ✅
🦽: ✅ (step free in 1 carriage)
🛜: ⛔️
🧳: 🤔 (double deck, not great)
🧽: 🙂

#Deutschlandticket: ✅

#CrossBorderRail Train 38

RB 41 (27259)
09:37 Mühldorf(Oberbay) - Simbach (Inn) 10:13
DB RegioNetz Verkehrs GmbH Südostbayernbahn

Distance: 39 km
Average speed: 65 km/h

Train type: DB class 628 DMU, 2 carriages
⛽️
🚲: ✅ (steep steps)
🦽: ⛔️
🛜: ⛔️
🧳: 🙂
🧽: 🙂

#Deutschlandticket: ✅

Servus Österreich 🇦🇹

The station at Braunau (Inn) is impeccable - as is now the norm in Austria

#CrossBorderRail Train 39

R 5969
11:18 Simbach (Inn) - Neumarkt Kallham 12:19
ÖBB

Distance: 60 km
Average speed: 59 km/h

Train type: Jenbacher Werke Railbus, 1 carriage
⛽️
🚲: ✅
🦽: ⛔️ (Simbach station also not accessible)
🛜: ⛔️
🧳: 🙂
🧽: 🙂

#Deutschlandticket: ⛔️

This railbus has real retro charm. These sort of armchairs are super comfortable. It’s build by Jenbacher Werke that doesn’t even make trains any more.

And it even has #fensterauf - I’m pictured with with Wilhelm Mack from Pro Bahn who joined me for part of the journey

Also I can’t quite articulate the sense of reassurance I have when crossing into Austria

Not everything is perfect with Austrian rail. This train is diesel and quite slow for example…

But you can *rely* on trains here. The stations will be in good order. The timetables well planned. That someone’s put thought into how it all fits together.

It ought to be like this everywhere, but sadly isn’t.

Also these departure boards at Simbach (Inn) 🥰

You can even operate them yourself

#CrossBorderRail Train 40

REX 1778
12:32 Neumarkt-Kallham - Passau Hbf 13:12
ÖBB

Distance: 51 km
Average speed: 77 km/h

Train type: locomotive (probably class 1144) pushing 5 single deck carriages
⚡️
🚲: ✅
🦽: ✅ (needs a lift)
🛜: ⛔️
🧳: 🙂
🧽: 🙂

#Deutschlandticket: ⛔️

And yes *of course* I could get online tickets out of Germany (Simbach-Braunau) and into Germany (Neumarkt-Passau)

Because this - unlike the border Germany-France - is a place where they speak to each other either side of the border and work out things like this

#CrossBorderRail Bus 05

100
13:22 Passau Hbf - Waldkirchen Busbahnhof 14:06 (departed 12 mins late)
Prager Reisen

Distance: 27 km
Average speed: 37 km/h

Bus type: Setra S 415 LE Business
⛽️
🚲: ❓(not allowed I think)
🦽: ✅
📶: ✅ (sponsored by Land Bayern)
🧳: 🤔 (no overhead racks, some space above wheel arches)
🧽: 🙂

#Deutschlandticket: ✅

Getting the bus in Passau was the first WTF moment of #CrossBorderRail

I followed signs for buses from the station platform. These lead to the square in front of the station… and stop. There are buses to the left, front/below, and the right. No obvious maps what bus goes from where, no live data (the bus was 12 mins late) - but had it not been it’d have been tight

And in the bus itself no live info at all

There’s so much traffic around Röhrnbach and Waldkirchen. Running regular trains Passau - Waldkirchen - Freyung would surely work?

From Waldkirchen onwards towards Czechia… I’ll be looking at that now!

Bayern 😡

This isn’t any good!

I know this Bundesland doesn’t have a problem with asphalt - as they cover too many roads with it

Could they have perhaps used a little on the cycle path Waldkirchen - Nove Udoli? Instead of this mush?

I’m only 1/3 done and I’m shattered

I’ve only seen 2 more cyclists so far, over 10km, and I understand why!

This house stands on the old rail line in Neureichenau

This one isn’t going to be re-activated

Nové Údolí

A slightly strange place. The world’s shortest international railway (that’s sort of fake). A duty free shop. And a station with trains into Czechia. And that’s about it…

I think this must be the most 🇨🇿 branch line train experience possible

Second hand train, carefully renovated ✅
Step free access at stations ✅
On board wifi ✅
Loads of space for bikes ✅
Going at a low speed on bumpy track ✅
Stopping at tiny villages in the middle of nowhere ✅

And I even have a Pilsner Urquell 🍺 #BeerOnTrains

Also there’s not a hope in hell Waldkirchen - Nové Údolí ever gets re-opened

The alignment is blocked in 2 places by buildings, including this at Haidmühle

And Jandelsbrunn, Neureichenau and Haidmühle on the line are all pretty small…

#CrossBorderRail Train 40

GW 18015
18:13 Nové Údolí - Číčenice 20:16
GW Train Regio

Distance: 70 km
Average speed: 34 km/h

Train type: Duewag RegioSprinter
⛽️
🚲: ✅
🦽: ✅ (step free and on board ramp - very good)
🛜: ✅
🧳: 🙂
🧽: 🙂

#Deutschlandticket: ⛔️

Never have I been happier to see an old Škoda locomotive 🙂

ČD held the connecting train in Číčenice, so I’ll make it to Horažďovice predm. tonight

#CrossBorderRail Train 41

R 660
20:25 Číčenice - Horažďovice predm. 21:07
ČD

Distance: 48 km
Average speed: 68 km/h

Train type: Škoda locomotive and 6 carriages
⚡️
🚲: ✅
🦽: ❓ (dedicated carriage, but useable at all stations? I don’t know)
🛜: ⛔️ (not in my carriage)
🧳: 🤔 (high narrow steps - hard with luggage)
🧽: 🤔 (bit grimy)

#Deutschlandticket: ⛔️