On a recent morning, as Venice, Italy, awakened to crisp November sunshine, a group of travellers appeared on the steps of Santa Lucia Station. They stood in awe of the Grand Canal just opposite, ...

And these new trains are pretty snazzy. Each one has seven cars: two sleeper, three couchette, one multi-functional (containing luggage space, an accessible sleeper compartment and seats) and one ...

While other European rail lines have reduced their overnight train services, Austria’s state-owned system is investing in its own. Lorenz Putz and Jessica Morar slept during their trip to Venice on ...

I thought a sleeper train would be the best way to maximize my days while exploring Europe. A few surprises along the way, such as a lack of privacy and a restless night, changed my mind. My ticket, ...

The latest generation of Nightjet sleeper trains in Europe has been unveiled. Made by Siemens Mobility in Vienna and sponsored by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), the new seven-car Nightjets are ...

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I've booked overnight trains in the US and Europe, from an Amtrak bedroom to a Nightjet bunk. The $1,000 bedroom was a private space with a bathroom, and the $80 bunk was in a cabin for six. After ...

I’m a big fan of overnight trains. The old-school romance of them. Sure they’re expensive and slow, but there’s just something about falling asleep to the clickity-clackity and then waking up in a ...

The new trains, which will commence services by the end of 2022, will initially be used on rail routes from Austria and Germany to Italy. Credit: Siemens. The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and ...

Night trains linking Paris with Vienna and Berlin will be discontinued from mid-December, Austrian national rail operator ÖBB has announced. It follows the French government’s withdrawal of funding.

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