Home » RAILWAY NEWS » Electric Hybrid Locomotives Set to Transform Tourism Travel Across Europe with NEXRAIL’s Latest Investment
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November 16, 2025
NEXRAIL is ordering the first set of hybrid trains to fulfil the vision of the company to work towards sustainable rail travel. This fleet of 200 EURO9000 hybrid trains from Stadler, a top rail vehicle manufacturer, will change the travel experience within Europe. These hybrid trains will also help in achieving the sustainable travel goal, as well as help to integrate rail travel with tourism. These trains will help the seamless travel throughout Europe from Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Italy.
These EURO9000 hybrid trains will utilise a unique pantograph-battery drive. This means the EURO9000 hybrid train will be able to travel throughout the breadth of Europe and utilise electricity through overhead lines as well as battery power for the train. These hybrid trains will provide seamless and sustainable travel in Europe’s highly frequented travel destinations.
Improving travel for tourists from the EU countries is one of the benefits of the hybrid locomotives and is the focus of this project. Tourists can travel through several countries in one journey, which for today’s travellers is much in demand. Eco-friendly transport is a choice, and EU travellers can reduce air travel, offsets their carbon from flying, and travel sustainably between cities.
The newly purchased trains will allow more tourists to go to popular destinations like Berlin, Vienna, Brussels, Amsterdam, Zurich, and Rome, and travel around Europe more efficiently and frequently. Be it Berlin’s heritage, Rome’s centered tourist spots, or Amsterdam’s famous art museums, the eco-friendly alternative to cross-country (by air or road travel) makes it super convenient for tourists to have a seamless travel experience.
With the cross-border flexibility of the EURO9000 hybrid locomotives, tourists can travel Germany, Belgium, France and Italy without changing trains. This will connect many European countries which will smooth, quicken, and ease the travel experience for tourists.
The EURO9000 hybrid locomotives promote Eco-friendly travel which of course European countries want to do for sustainable tourism. With the recovery tourism, many travellers have the concern of traveling with more eco-friendly methods. This is easy on the newly developed hybrid trains which run on electricity and battery and are a more sustainable transportation solution for traveling by trains.
The hybrid technology allows these trains to run on both electric and other types of tracks, meaning trains can reduce fossil fuel emissions even further every time they operate. For eco-friendly travelers, these trains represent an even greener alternativre to every other travel option, and fit perfectly within the trend towards eco-friendly tourism within and across European countries. \
With the EURO9000 hybrid locomotives, NEXRAIL is implementing the European Union’s Green Deal and its vision of being carbon neutral by 2050. By expanding eco-friendly transportation on their hybrid trains and within Europe, NEXRAIL is leading the charge to help make easy eco-friendly travel an option for all tourists.
In 200 franchises of locomotives across Europe, tourism across previously unreachable regions and cities by rail will be made a lot easier. Popular destination cities in Italy, Switzerland, and Austria will benefit, as rail to these areas is often few and far between, and in some cases, entirely missing.
As moving by train becomes more trustworthy and effective, smaller towns and regional spots can entice even more travellers. The hybrid trains will assist rural tourism and enable travelers to journey to places like the Swiss Alps, Tuscany, and the French countryside and more in an eco-friendly fashion.
The recently launched fleet will also improve tourism opportunities with local travel in the cities, facilitating added movement. Travellers and tourists will benefit by having an easy and quick movement from the airport to the city, major hotels around the city, and popular sightseeing spots. A well developed rail network will ease movement beyond the major cities, to the lesser-known towns and regional attractions.
Benefits for the Tourism Industry
The tourism industry will enjoy numerous benefits resulting from the hybrid trains approach, which include:
Easier movement across countries within Europe, thus enhancing the connectivity with its cities and prominent tourist sites.
Improved capacity to transport tourist travelers, thus alleviating the overcrowding of trains.
More competitive pricing for travellers, as hybrid trains will reduce the operational costs, which will, in turn, allow the tourism operators to reduce costs.
Travel providers will be able to offer travel packages that are becoming more popular and easier to use because of the new sustainable travel options. The new travel packages are more sustainable and eco-friendly. Electric and hybrid vehicles will be able to offer travel packages that incorporate eco-friendly, sustainable travel services.
Conclusion
The expansion of the rail network in Europe is supported by the introduction of EURO9000 hybrid locomotives. Sustainability will be the main focus of travel in Europe. Travellers will be able to travel to multiple counties without the need for carbon-intensive travel options. Europe will be able to offer travelers eco-friendly travel options.
The advancements in travel technology directly improve the sustainable transport options throughout Europe. The focus will be on the needs of travelers visiting Europe. Future travellers will be able to explore the many cultural, historical and nature-rich destinations.
