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2026-04-16 12:25:17 UTC

Moof! on Nostr: On the rails again… #Interrail #CrossBorderRail Today is going to be a TER day. I ...

On the rails again… #Interrail #CrossBorderRail

Today is going to be a TER day. I am crossing into France on a cute little single-car X 73900-series diesel unit, that hops over the border to Forbach and back. I will then head off to Metz, and make my way down to Langres via Nancy and Coulmont-Chalindrey.

Today’s itinerary: https://moof.space/trip/2026-04-16

I’m not sure why it’s a diesel unit, this is an electrified line.

When I planned this trip, I thought this was the first time I had ever done this crossing, but I checked my log, and in fact my first ever crossing to Germany from France was on this line, on an ICE from Paris Est that I took as far as Mannheim.

That day’s trip: https://moof.space/trip/2024-08-10

I wasn’t as chatty about my train back then, but here is a review I made of some tea: https://cupoftea.social/@moof/112936742449351634

Anyway, time to change in Forbach!