Hidden Gem Sleepers
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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…
European Train Travel, Hidden Gem Sleepers, Hungary, Scenic Trips, Sleeper Trains, Slovenia, Train Travel
10–15 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 -
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?
Austria, European Train Travel, First Time Journeys, Germany, Hidden Gem Sleepers, Sleeper Trains, Slovenia, Train Travel
6–9 minutes -
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!
Bulgaria, European Train Travel, Hidden Gem Sleepers, Hidden Gems, Sleeper Trains, Train Travel, World Rail Trips
7–10 minutes -
Corona InterCity – Budapest 🇭🇺 to Brașov 🇷🇴 by Hungarian sleeper train
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The InterCity sleeper train with the unfortunate name… at least in 2022. Why the Corona is worth considering on a trip from Hungary to Romania.
6–8 minutes -
Belgrade, Serbia 🇷🇸 to Bar, Montenegro 🇲🇪 by sleeper and day-time train – a stunning trip across the Balkans
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Truly one of Europe’s most scenic railway journeys. I travelled between Serbia and Montenegro on both the night train and day train options.
European Train Travel, Hidden Gem Sleepers, Scenic Trips, Sleeper Trains, Train Travel, World Rail Trips
7–10 minutes
