Train routes and schedules to be affected by planned construction

Thanks, Lola. Looks like by mid-September the Italy/Switzerland situation will be back to normal. Works for me this year. ;-)

That is great, Laurel. When I originally learned of the track closure between Domodossola and Milan, there was no set end date in September. So I changed our plans to travel from Bettmeralp to Parma in late September so we will stop overnight in Locarno. It now appears that won’t be necessary, but I think I will keep the modification. I have been wanting to check out Locarno for a possible future trip to Valle Verzasca, although now I am wondering if it may be too late, and that area has become a victim of Instagram fame.

This is good information.

In 2015, I took a trip to Poland, Hungary and Austria with a multi-country Eurail pass good in all those countries. On the morning my train was to depart Krakow for Budapest, I found out that the Polish rail system was doing major construction on the line between Krakow and the Katowice junction, where I was supposed to switch trains. When I booked my pass months earlier, Eurail didn't bother to tell me about the construction. Because the train wasn't running, I had to take a bus, paying extra money for the ticket. The bus was late to Katowice, because the train to Budapest had already left. I spent an unscheduled day and night in Katowice. I didn't mind the unscheduled stop, per se, because I found the Katowice a fascinating town and have learned to expect the unexpected on an international trip, but the unscheduled stop was still a bother anyway.

Our travel plans last September were affected by a planned closure due to construction on weekends, which made us actually change our route. I was glad I knew about it ahead of time. So I have been watching for similar closures this summer, and wanted to let others know to keep an eye out.

thanks Lola! It looks like a few of our planned journeys may be affected. Does anyone know if the DB timetable / journey planner reflects the closures?