Startup GoVolta launches budobtain trains with tickets starting at €19

Ticket prices on the new routes start at €19, with an average price of around €30 one way. In addition to the journeys, passengers are also offered travel packages that include tickets and accommodation, write Euronews.

Currently, GoVolta serves two destinations:

Amsterdam — Berlin
Amsterdam — Hamburg

Both routes operate three times a week, and from July 2026, the connection to Berlin will become daily. The company plans to launch the Amsterdam-Paris line in December 2026.

Photo: GoVolta

GoVolta aims to transform the international rail transport market in Europe by offering three key advantages:

According to the company’s co-founder Hessel Winckelmann, the current train travel experience is often complicated and expensive: finding tickets is time-consuming, prices are high, and seats are not always guaranteed.

However, accessibility comes at a price: GoVolta trains have a top speed of 160 km/h, which is significantly slower than the high-speed ICE or Eurostar trains. This can mean longer journeys – for example, the Amsterdam-Berlin route will take about an hour longer.

Comfort and service

The trains have about 820 seats in 11 carriages. Two classes are available to passengers:

There is also a lounge car with drinks and light meals. The ticket price includes hand luggage, and additional luggage can be booked separately.

Competition in the market

GoVolta joins a new wave of low-cost rail operators in Europe that are competing with airlines and national railways. These include: European sleeper, as well as services ouigo, Hello and Lumo.

The goal of such initiatives is to create train travel clearer, more affordable, and more environmentally friconcludely, encouraging people to switch from cars and short flights to rail.

Earlier we wrote that A railway line will connect Lisbon and Madrid: the train will cover the route in five hours.