• 🇫🇷 LGV Timetable Winter / Spring 2026

    Titelcover des LGV-Kursbuchs Winter/Frühling 2026. Zu sehen sind ein Frecciarossa-Zug von Trenitalia sowie ein OUIGO-Zug der SNCF im Bahnhof Paris Gare de Lyon. / Couverture de l'indicateur LGV hiver/printemps 2026. On y voit un train Frecciarossa de Trenitalia et un train OUIGO de la SNCF à Paris Gare de Lyon. / Cover of the LGV timetable for winter/spring 2026. It shows a Frecciarossa train from Trenitalia and an OUIGO train from SNCF at Paris Gare de Lyon.

    “Good things come to those who wait.” This time the things coming must be particularly good, because it’s already the end of January. A change in the SNCF’s GTFS timetable set meant that the recording of the many, many TGV trains had to be postponed by a few weeks. Although the changes were relatively moderate this time, it still took two and a half weeks to process the list of TGV, OUIGO or Intercités de nuits services and to fill it into their corresponding timetable columns. But finally, it’s done: the winter & spring edition 2026 of the LGV timetable is here!

    And so, like always, have a ‘Bonne lecture et bonne route !’

    LGV Timetable Spring 2026
    (PDF; 3,9 MB)

  • 🇫🇷 LGV Timetable Summer / Autumn 2025

    This time the LGV timetable took about two weeks and is about twice as ‘thick’ as before. In some cases the differences between the summer timetable (valid until 31 August) and the autumn timetable (valid from 1 September) were that massive that it was necessary to separate all the tables accordingly.

    There were many minor changes, with the main new additions introducing Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa between Paris and Marseille and the resumption of TGV and Frecciarossa services to Modane and Milano.

    ‘Bonne lecture !’

    Deutsch: Deckblatt des aktuellen LGV-Kursbuchs. Es zeigt eine Vierersitzgruppe in einem TGV-Duplex mit Blick aufs Meer und einem Schriftzug "Siège avec vue" auf dem Fenster. Français : Page de couverture du dernier manuel de cours LGV. Elle montre un groupe de quatre sièges dans un TGV duplex avec vue sur la mer et une inscription « Siège avec vue » sur la fenêtre. English: Cover page of the current LGV course book. It shows a group of four seats in a TGV duplex with a view of the sea and the words ‘Siège avec vue’ on the window.

    LGV Timetable Autumn 2025
    (PDF; 20,1 MB)

  • 🇪🇸 LAV Timetable from Claudio Schön

    There are also other some wonderful people around who take the time to create timetable tables for areas where there is no such overview.
    For example, Claudio Schön, who publishes his own LAV timetable for the Spanish high-speed network. With his permission, I may also link this document here on my page.

    ¡Muchas gracias! / Gràcies! / Grazas! / Eskerrik asko!

    LAV Timetable Spain (Summer 2025)
    (PDF, Google Drive, 356 KB)

  • 🇫🇷 LGV Timetable Spring 2025

    The latest edition of my LGV Timetable for Spring 2025 with all high speed rail services (“Lignes de grande vitesse” = LGV) in France.

    Including: OUIGO Trains Classiques services & Intercités de nuit sleeper services.
    LGV Timetable Spring 2025 (PDF)

  • What is a “Gleisbär”?

    The Gleisbär (“track bear” in English) is a stubborn creature. He roams the world, is curious and yet seeks familiarity on paths suggested to it. He follows tracks and railway lines. Landscapes, villages and towns pass him by, whilst soaking them up in the hope of being able to grasp the big picture one day.

    Looking forward is important to him in order to be aware of what might await him. However, having a look to what’s behind him isn’t his cup of tea. He also rejects any obstacles that take away his view on the world.

    To the Gleisbär participation is important. He knows that he doesn’t know everything. But he is happy to pass on what he knows that others don’t necessarily know about. And if it’s just because he is happy himself when others pass their knowledge on to him.

    Legend has it that the Gleisbär has some connections to a person of flesh and blood who travels the internet as ‘Wrzlbrnft’. Rumour has it that this same person is called ‘Björn’ in real life, which in turn is the Swedish word for ‘bear’. And, as you might know, Sweden has a lot of railway tracks.

    So the circle is complete.

  • Welcome! Bienvenue ! GLEISBÄR speaks now English and French (sort of)

    Although the Gleisbär will not be known as ‘track bear’ or ‘ours de rail’ in future, he still wants to welcome visitors from non-German-speaking countries.

    Therefore all pages and, where possible, all articles here are now also available in English and French. However, as the Gleisbär cannot yet afford a 50-strong translation team, he asks for your understanding if not all translations are 100% accurate.

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