Train Travel
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A Transylvanian trip of endurance? New route from Cluj Napoca 🇷🇴 to Budapest 🇭🇺
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Due to long term engineering works, the once daily train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest has become an endurance test with the already-slow journey times extended to over eleven hours! Join me on a trip on the InterCity Claudiopolis and see why the duration wasn’t everything and the journey turned out to be an enjoyable…
10–15 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!
Austria, Classic Sleepers, European Train Travel, First Time Journeys, Germany, Sleeper Trains, Train Travel
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.
Alpine Sleepers, Countryside, European Train Travel, Hungary, Scenic Trips, Sleeper Trains, Train Travel
15–22 minutes -
Busan 🇰🇷 to Seoul 🇰🇷 on the KTX – South Korea’s original high speed train!
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South Korea’s original high-speed train, the KTX, is celebrating 20 years since its launch in 2004, providing much needed capacity between Seoul and Busan. The train, based on the French TGV, offers First and Standard Class accommodation with unique features.
7–11 minutes -
Europe’s lesser-known international train – Kosice 🇸🇰 to Budapest Keleti 🇭🇺 by EuroCity
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The EuroCity Hornád train provides a convenient and scenic connection from Košice, Slovakia to Budapest, Hungary. Despite the absence of catering, it offers good value fares. The journey promises picturesque views and a relaxing travel experience.
5–7 minutes -
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 -
Zagreb 🇭🇷 to Belgrade 🇷🇸 by train – a Balkan connection no longer possible
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The train service between Zagreb, Croatia and Belgrade, Serbia ceased to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and has not resumed as of 2024. The hope for its return is strong. Find out what the experience was onboard as I took a trip on this train in 2019.
6–9 minutes -
Villa Opicina (Trieste) 🇮🇹 to Rijeka 🇭🇷 – the inaugural run of the new direct train from Italy to Croatia!
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Italy and Croatia are now connected with a brand new, direct train. Take a trip with me on the inaugural train from Villa Opicina (Trieste) to Rijeka operated by the ground-breaking Stadler FLIRT of the Slovenian Railways. Expect great views and Slovenian hospitality onboard.
6–9 minutes -
Europe’s best First Class carriage? Onboard the Swiss EuroCity train along the Rhine! 🇩🇪🇨🇭
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The Swiss Federal Railways’ panorama carriage, featured on the EuroCity 8/9 train, offers a unique and delightful travel experience but is it the best in continental Europe? Alongside the Swiss Dining Car, it makes for a perfect choice for travel through Switzerland and Germany!
6–9 minutes -
EuroCity Emona – scenic once daily train from Ljubljana 🇸🇮 to Vienna 🇦🇹
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The EuroCity Emona train is a once daily cross-border service for travel between Austria, Slovenia, and Italy. The ride offers scenic views and a very unique dining car experience!
Alpine, Austria, Dining Car, European Train Travel, First Time Journeys, Scenic Trips, Slovenia, Train Travel
6–9 minutes -
Simply spectacular! Oslo 🇳🇴 to Bergen 🇳🇴 by daytime train
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The Bergensbanen is Norway’s stunning cross-country route from Oslo to Bergen, offering breathtaking scenery and a considered range of accommodation onboard. Fares are reasonable, making this seven-hour journey a must for travellers seeking natural beauty!
Dining Car, European Train Travel, First Time Journeys, Norway, River Valleys, Scenic Trips, Train Travel
5–8 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 -
Enterprise – Belfast to Dublin in style and comfort by train 🚆
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The best way to travel between Belfast and Dublin is on the Enterprise! The train has a premium feel, matched by its high-quality onboard services including freshly cooked meals.
7–11 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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Across Slovakia with ZSSK – amazing trip from Bratislava 🇸🇰 to Košice 🇸🇰
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Providing a vital link between the capital and the north and east of the country, the trains between Bratislava and Košice provide all the amenities you need. The trains offer a choice of accommodation and a wonderful restaurant carriage, and, if you’re lucky, you may travel with one of the most unique restaurant carriages in…
6–9 minutes -
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
