The return of the sleeper train in Europe

[snowingagain 5,357]

I have just tried to book Bonn Beuel to Wien next week.  Once again no problems.  I also cannot see any stops at Kölln Hbf or Bonn Hbf on the NJ40421.

 

 

[LeonG 14,810]

If you go on the Nightjet website, you'll see this:

 

Edit, which is because I'd left the date on today.  From March 1st through 30th it stops at Bonn Beuel, after that it's Bonn Hbf and changing periodically.

[dstanners 1,539]

Ok, this is what I get:

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Infos & Buchung ＞

Hinfahrt

• Bonn-Beuel
• Mallnitz-Obervellach

Am 09.03.23 um 17:06 Uhr

[dstanners 1,539]

...and this is what I get if I try to book at least part of it from the NJ website. That's why I was wondering if it sells out months in advance.

Do, 9. März. 2023ab 23:01

Augsburg Hbf

EN 40237 Dauer: 6 Std 11 Min

 

Fr, 10. März. 2023an 05:12

Mallnitz-Obervellach Bahnhof

Nicht ausgewählt

 Sitzwagen

Keine Angebote verfügbar

 Liegewagen

Keine Angebote verfügbar

 Schlafwagen

Keine Angebote verfügbar

Die angezeigten Preise sind die tagesaktuell verfügbaren Preise und gelten für alle Reisenden inkl. der angegebenen Ermäßigungen.

[LeonG 14,810]

You can get a couch on March 7th.  Sold out on the 9th.  Couch again on the 11th and a bed on the 13th if you look that far.

 

Your town of choice seems to be closer to Innsbruck than Vienna but the Innsbruck train doesn't run every day, looks like on the 7th and 11th.  

 

[snowingagain 5,357]

I am getting a "comfort" seat only with DB on the 9th... not that it would be much fun.  I have done overnight sitting, when children were small, as very long day journeys can be even worse.

[dstanners 1,539]

1 hour ago, LeonG said:

Sold out on the 9th. 

Yeah, I was just looking at other dates/routes, and I think it is just the case that they sell out pretty quickly and there was no availability. It also seems to be easier to book on the more significant routes (Cologne to Zurich for example), rather than the ones I was looking at from Bonn to pretty alpine/CZ villages.

 

Still, for the CZ trip, I managed to get return first class seats on the daytime train for under 100 euros, which is way less than diesel, and leaves plenty spare for a hotel to get a decent night's sleep on arrival.

 

Thanks for looking anyway. 

[tor 17,116]

[john g. 37,775]

Dear me! Time for a midnight train song ( Neil Diamond)!

https://youtu.be/sffI5ZZlTzc

[skadi 76]

Article on the beeb about sleeper trains making a comeback,.https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64950747  Never been on one, but love travelling by train so must give it a go,. 

[warsteiner70 288]

A bit in the Köln Express today about the night trains stopping in Cologne from 26th May:

 

Nachtzug Köln-Innsbruck:

 - Der NJ421 startet in Amsterdam und erreicht den Kölner Hauptbahnhof um 22.17 Uhr
 - Die Route verläuft über Frankfurt, Nürnberg und München.
 - Ankunft in Innsbruck: 9.49 Uhr am Folgetag.

 

Nachtzug Köln-Wien:

 - Der NJ40421 startet ebenfalls in Amsterdam und erreicht den Kölner Hauptbahnhof um 22.17 Uhr
 - Die Route verläuft über Frankfurt, Nürnberg und Passau – München wird nicht angefahren.
 - Ankunft in Wien: 9.46 Uhr am Folgetag.

 

Nachtzug Köln-Zürich

 - Der NJ403 startet täglich um 23.53 Uhr am Kölner Hauptbahnhof.
 - Ankunft in Zürich: 8.05 Uhr am Folgetag.

 

Nachtzug Köln-Basel

 - Auch um nach Basel zu gelangen, kann der NJ403 um 23.53 Uhr ab Köln Hauptbahnhof genommen werden.
 - Rund zwei Stunden vor Ankunft in Zürich landet man in Basel. Ankunft hier ist um 6.20 Uhr.

 

Depending on the prices a trip later on this year could be on the cards.

[keith2011 2,648]

I was very interested in taking a night train from Munich to Sylt but it looks like the Alpen-Sylt NachtExpress is not operating this year. Anybody know if there is an alternative night train service?