Europe Night Trains Guide: Routes + Tips
Night trains save a hotel night + cover ground while you sleep. Here’s the guide to Europe’s best night trains.
1. ÖBB Nightjet (Austria-based)
Vienna → Berlin, Munich → Rome, Brussels → Vienna + 30+ routes
2. European Sleeper
Brussels → Berlin → Prague + Amsterdam-Berlin + new operator
3. Caledonian Sleeper, UK
London → Edinburgh/Glasgow/Inverness + Lowlander + Highlander
4. Snälltåget, Sweden
Stockholm → Berlin + summer Stockholm → Hamburg + Östersund
5. Trenitalia Intercity Notte
Rome → Sicily + Milan → Reggio Calabria + sleeper cars
6. PKP Intercity, Poland
Warsaw → Berlin + Warsaw → Vienna + Krakow → Berlin
7. ČD Nightjet, Czech
Prague → Zurich + Prague → Croatia + Eastern European routes
8. Russian Railways (when accessible)
Moscow → St Petersburg luxury + Trans-Siberian
9. MAV Hungarian Night Train
Budapest → Bucharest + Budapest → Belgrade
10. Direct Bahn (DB) sleeper
Cooperative routes via Nightjet partner