#night-trains

#night-trains

Unlike OBB's Nightjet, which travels through Strasbourg and Frankfurt, the new route on European Sleeper will go via Brussels - though exact timings are yet to be confirmed. European Sleeper's co-founder, Chris Engelsman, said the company endeavours to offer higher capacity than the Nightjet. Speaking to the Guardian, he said: 'OBB operates 12 coaches from Paris but it splits to Vienna and then Berlin. On the other hand, we have 12 to 14 coaches that will run entirely to Berlin, with a capacity of 600-700 passengers.'

Night train services linking Paris, Berlin and Vienna will halt from mid-December due to the French government's withdrawal of funding, the Austrian national rail operator has said. OBB, the largest provider of such trains in Europe, has led a drive to revive a once popular form of low-emission transport as an alternative to flying.

The Paris-Berlin/Vienna night train operated by OBB (Austrian Railways) in partnership with SNCF Voyageurs and DB (German Railways) was launched to great fanfare in December 2023, connecting the capitals of France and Germany by a 12-hour overnight rail trip. It has proved a success, with an average occupancy rate of around 70 percent, rising to 90 percent in the summer.

You may dash for your morning commuter train, but you won't want to rush for the sleeper to Vienna. The Nightjet train to the Austrian capital is the most illustrious departure of the day from Amsterdam. There is an art to conducting the perfect departure and the perfect arrival, the bookends of a thrilling overnight journey. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. There are four major hubs for sleeper services across western and central Europe: Amsterdam, Berlin, Vienna and Zurich.

Lunatrain aims to revolutionize regional travel by offering exclusively night trains with sleeper cabins, catering to various traveler needs and enhancing comfort and convenience.