Air Canada Launches Air-to-Rail Connections in Europe

Air Canada has launched air-to-rail booking options for passengers connecting at European airports in select countries. 

With this integration, passengers can book Air Canada flights and rail services with four major European passenger rail systems on a single itinerary, which facilitates easy connections between different modes of travel.

Air Canada Launches Air-to-Rail Connections in Europe

Air Canada has launched new air-to-rail booking options for passengers connecting at European airports. 

This intermodal integration is available in France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, as a result of a partnership between Air Canada and Lufthansa Express Rail Product, AccesRail, and WorldTicket. With these partnerships and collaborations, passengers can access trains operated by France’s TGV-SNCF Voyageurs, Germany’s Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways or ÖBB, the national railway of Austria.

Passengers booking an Air Canada flight can book an onward rail connection at European airports on the same itinerary. 

When it comes time to travel, you’ll be able to check in for all segments of the trip prior to departure, which means that you’ll get your air and rail tickets in one go. Upon arrival, you’ll be able to collect your bags and head straight to the train without needing to get your onward train ticket.

Furthermore, in the event of any flight delays or disruptions, passengers will be rebooked on both air and rail segments.

The air-to-rail connections are available at select airports and to select onward destinations.

In France, passengers can connect at Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to 22 SNCF Voyageurs high-speed rail destinations across France, including Nantes, Bordeaux, Marseille, and Strasbourg.

In Germany, Air Canada is building on its existing intermodal connections with Lufthansa Express Rail, and passengers can access over 5,600 railway stations across Germany through Deutsche Bahn’s Rail and Fly products from Frankfurt and Munich.

Furthermore, Air Canada plans to launch codeshare on German rail in 2024 on Lufthansa Express Rail, which would add additional benefits to select passengers.

In Switzerland, passengers arriving in Zurich or Geneva on an Air Canada flight can connect to Swiss Federal Railways to reach 11 stations throughout the country, including Basel and Lucerne. 

In Austria, Air Canada passengers arriving in Vienna can connect to ÖBB rail…