Kristian Schmidt

🇪🇺 Director for Land Transport @EU_Commission DG MOVE @Transport_EU. Former EU Ambassador to Myanmar 🇲🇲 and Uganda 🇺🇬

[Kristian Schmidt @EUAmbSchmidt]

Committed and grateful to EU High Representative @kajakallas for the nomination as EU Ambassador to South Africa. So much potential!

https://t.co/6KdBucbUgx

[Kristian Schmidt @EUAmbSchmidt]

@GrabACoffeePod @JanSadek @EUinUG @JanSadek , Great — DM me for the missing country 🤣

[Kristian Schmidt @EUAmbSchmidt]

@PKPIntercityPDP @Michal_Moskal @nowePSL @UTKgovpl If I may, the step taken by the Polish government will most likely lead to more trains, a more diverse choice and lower prices for passengers, as we have seen in other EU member states…

[Kristian Schmidt @EUAmbSchmidt]

@seatsixtyone Indeed, Mark. Thanks!

[European Democrats @democrats_eu]

Booking a train across Europe should not feel harder than crossing the Atlantic. Yet millions of Europeans still face fragmented tickets, confusing connections and weak passenger protections when travelling between countries or operators. The European Commission’s new proposal is a step towards a truly connected Europe: simpler booking for regional, long-distance and cross-border journeys, with full rights protected from departure to arrival. One continent deserves one seamless rail experience. 🚆🇪🇺

[Apostolos Tzitzikostas @tzitzikostas]

The idea is simple.
One journey. One ticket. 🇪🇺🚆

#PassengerPackage #EUTransport

[Kristian Schmidt @EUAmbSchmidt]

Our game-changer: easy 🇪🇺 “roaming” by rail. Take the trains 🚆 +🚊 you didn’t know existed. Mix operators. One click, easy! Total price transparency on all offers. Competition. Full rights. More and happier passengers for EU railways. Over to you @EP_Transport and @EUCouncil !

[European Commission @EU_Commission]

🚆 One journey. One ticket. Full rights.

Travelling by train across Europe can still be complicated, especially across borders and multiple providers.

We want to change that.

Our new package will make it easier ⬇️

[Apostolos Tzitzikostas @tzitzikostas]

One journey. One ticket. Full rights for the passengers. 🇪🇺🚆

🙅 No more fragmented tickets or complicated bookings when travelling across Europe. Today I presented, together with EVP @RaffaeleFitto, our new Passenger Package — a clear step forward towards making rail travel in Europe simpler, fairer and truly seamless.

✔️ One ticket across operators and borders
✔️ Full passenger rights from start to end
✔️ Clearer, simpler booking
✔️ A fairer and more open ticketing market

#ConnectingEurope #PassengerPackage

[EPP Group @EPPGroup]

Travelling across Europe by train should be simple.

But for too long, passengers have faced different national booking systems, multiple platforms, and separate tickets to complete one cross-border journey.

Better ticketing means:
🚆 Easier cross-border rail travel
📱 One place to book your journey
🎟️ One ticket from start to finish

With new proposals from the @EU_Commission, the EU is taking a major step towards making cross-border travel easier, smarter, and more connected.

[S&D Group @TheProgressives]

We welcome the long-awaited Passenger Package, adopted today by the College of Commissioners. This package is aimed at improving cross-border rail travel and strengthening passengers’ rights across Europe.

@MChahim @johandanielsson

https://t.co/Y4EIuG2VnB

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

The European Commission is set to make cross-border rail travel easier, allowing passengers to book multiple legs of a journey across different rail operators in one ticket, according to proposals included in a broader mobility package published today.

https://t.co/cWQJdmoA9w

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

From Berlin to Barcelona by train.

Today cross-country journeys mean several bookings and risks if you miss a connection.

Let's change that.

With one ticket and full passenger rights all along your journey.

That‘s our new passenger package.

https://t.co/0V3WkkvMIu

[Kristian Schmidt @EUAmbSchmidt]

#EuropeDay2026

[Kristian Schmidt @EUAmbSchmidt]

@LePoint @NicolasBaverez N’importe quoi! La position de la France sur la scène internationale se trouve très renforcée, Fo’Shur! 😎 🇫🇷 💪 Le Point, par contre, se retrouve moins credible.

[Kristian Schmidt @EUAmbSchmidt]

@ckaheru @ndelagrandville Maybe take a closer look, my friend! 🤣

[Kristian Schmidt @EUAmbSchmidt]

EU Rail directors are in Narvik 🇳🇴, observing Military Mobility in Arctic conditions, on the Iron Ore Line from #Kiruna 🇸🇪. @ndelagrandville

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Recibo las terribles noticias desde Córdoba.

Mi más sentido pésame a las familias y seres queridos de las víctimas del accidente ferroviario y al pueblo español.

Deseo una rápida y completa recuperación a los heridos.

Esta noche estáis en mis pensamientos.

[CINEA 🇪🇺 @cinea_eu]

#CEFTransport is connecting Spain and France through high-speed rail 🚅

The ‘Y Vasca’ railway line, currently under construction, will link the Basque cities of San Sebastián, Bilbao & Vitoria-Gasteiz with France & #EU high-speed rail network.

Read more➡️https://t.co/LMtPxw0vkz

[European Business Summits @ebsummiteurope]

🔊 Opening the panel “Do Heavy Vehicles = Heavy Emissions? Europe’s Freights Face a Green Crossroads”, moderated by @DaveKeating, @EUAmbSchmidt, Director DG MOVE @EU_Commission, states:

“Decarbonising road transport is not about picking winners in technology, it’s about making electrification and other solutions viable for thousands of small operators who cannot wait decades for a return on investment.”

#2025YearsOfEBS #EBS2025 #ChooseEurope

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Resilient infrastructure.
Joint action.
Safer Europe.

Today’s Military Mobility Package will strengthen Europe’s readiness and ability to move quickly in crisis.

To support adoption of disruptive innovations, we’re also laying out the Defence Industry Transformation Roadmap.

https://t.co/CnZRxpnNUu