Sleeper Trains
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Retro Istria Express: A Nostalgic Night Train from Budapest 🇭🇺 to Koper 🇸🇮
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I boarded the Retro Istria Express, Hungary’s seasonal summer night train to the Adriatic. The 1960s-era carriages lived up to the “Retro” label, with wood panelled sleeping cars, pink curtains, and a sense of nostalgia running throughout. Accommodation ranged from basic seated compartments to four-berth couchettes, and my private sleeping-car compartment. All with great views…
10–15 minutes -
Europe’s Most Convenient Train? Budapest 🇭🇺 to Munich 🇩🇪 and Stuttgart 🇩🇪 by EuroNight Sleeper
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The EuroNight ‘Kálmán Imre’ sleeper train offers a time-effective option to travel from Budapest to Stuttgart and Zurich, featuring a choice of accommodation options. Despite encountering hefty delays en-route, the train retained its punctionality and arrived on time. With lower fares compared to other sleeper trains, this is a solid option to travel from eastern…
11–17 minutes -
Italy’s sleeper train rebrand! Rome 🇮🇹 to the Adriatic coast 🇮🇹 onboard the InterCity Notte
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Italy’s InterCity train network is in the midst of a rebrand. See the future of Italy’s InterCity ‘Notte’, or ‘night’, train service on a recent trip from Rome to Bari, on the Adriatic coast in the ‘Relax’ sleeping car and what changes have been implemented.
9–14 minutes -
Europe’s Oldest Sleeper Train – travelling back in time from Bucharest 🇷🇴 to Cluj Napoca 🇷🇴
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Sleeper trains are a convenient way to travel around Romania. The network may be somewhat dilapidated, but the carriages from 1965 that ply most of its domestic routes, provide a charm that modern trains can’t provide. See what the journey is like on Europe’s oldest sleeper train carriage!
8–12 minutes -
Norway’s Innovative Night Train: Oslo 🇳🇴 to Bergen 🇳🇴 with Vy!
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A comfortable alternative to the scenic daytime route from Oslo to Bergen – the Vy overnight sleeper train. The train offers an impressive and well considered range of accommodation options from private sleeping cars, accommodation for groups and the innovative PlusNight. Read about my experience and to learn about each accommodation option.
9–14 minutes -
NightJet ‘New Generation’ – Vienna 🇦🇹 to Hamburg 🇩🇪 on the new game-changing sleeper train!
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In December 2023, the ÖBB launched a brand new sleeper train for their NightJet brand in response to high demand for flight-free travel. The NightJet New Generation features Siemens-built sleeper trains, featuring a brand-new innovative product, the Mini-Cabin. This is the new future of overnight train travel in Europe!
11–16 minutes -
An 18-hour European Epic! Vienna 🇦🇹 to Bucharest 🇷🇴 in the Dacia Express sleeping car
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The Dacia Express operates a convenient overnight direct connection from Vienna to Bucharest with delightful scenery on offer. The train provides various accommodation, including sleeping cars with en-suite bathrooms and a dining car with Hungarian dishes. However, travellers should be prepared for potential delays and the lack of breakfast service.
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New Route, Oldest Sleeper – ÖBB NightJet from Zürich 🇨🇭 to Amsterdam 🇳🇱
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As demand for flight-free travel booms, the NightJet brand, operated by ÖBB, have expanded their destinations and fleet recently. This has included re-launching a sleeping car from 1975, the AB33, providing a unique experience.
6–9 minutes -
Amtrak Lake Shore Limited: Chicago 🇺🇸 to New York 🇺🇸 and Boston 🇺🇸 by sleeper train
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The trip on the Amtrak Lake Shore Limited from Chicago to the East Coast proved to be challenging due to track closure. Despite the scenic views and inclusive meals, the experience didn’t fully justify the high ticket cost.
6–9 minutes -
The Sunrise Express – Japan’s only regular sleeper train! 🇯🇵
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The Sunrise Express, Japan’s only regularly timetabled sleeper train, operates nightly, connecting Tokyo with Takamatsu and Izumoshi. Despite some limitations, the journey provides a comfortable, unique and time-effective way to travel across Japan.
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NightJet: Europe’s Leading Sleeper Train Provider – Sleeping Car on the Graz / Vienna 🇦🇹 to Berlin 🇩🇪 route
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NightJet has been shaking things up in the world of European night trains for the last few years. Join me for a trip on the NightJet sleeper train from Vienna, Austria to Rzepin, Poland in one of the most premium accommodations – the sleeping car – with more facilities than you might think!
7–10 minutes -
EuroNight Lisinski: Stuttgart 🇩🇪 and Munich 🇩🇪 to Ljubljana 🇸🇮 and Zagreb 🇭🇷 by sleeper train
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Named after the Croatian composer, the EuroNight Lisinski provides a time-effective link from Stuttgart to the Croatian capital with Croatian sleeping cars, also stopping in the cities of Munich and Ljubljana. An exciting journey – but what was the experience like?
6–9 minutes -
Amtrak Empire Builder: Seattle 🇺🇸 and Portland 🇺🇸 to Chicago 🇺🇸 – the cross-country route that has it all!
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Connecting the Pacific Northwest with the vibrant city of Chicago is the Empire Builder – one of Amtrak’s ‘ultra-long distance’ rail services running across the north of the country. This journey was a feast for the eyes, and that wasn’t just the food in the onboard Dining Car, with the varied landscapes made this trip…
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The Istanbul-Sofia Express 🇹🇷🇧🇬 overnight train – comfortable but exhausting!
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This was the final leg of my trip from the UK to Istanbul by train, crossing from Bulgaria into Türkiye by sleeping car. Find out why it turned out to be a tiring trip and a highly memorable experience!
7–10 minutes -
Amtrak Coast Starlight – San Francisco 🇺🇸 to Los Angeles 🇺🇸 by train – the most scenic route in the US?
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You’ll see a lot less coast than you might expect on this trip, but it makes up for it in many other ways. A perfect day out along California’s coast.
8–13 minutes -
Holidaying with the Hungarians – Adria InterCity sleeper train from Split 🇭🇷 to Budapest 🇭🇺
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The comfortable way to travel between Split, Croatia and Budapest, Hungary is on the popular Adria InterCity train. Find out all about it and what happened when weather disrupted our trip.
7–10 minutes
