🌙Sleep Your Way Across Europe: The Nightjet Guide
Night trains are back — and better than ever. The ÖBB Nightjet network now connects 13 countries, letting you board in the evening and arrive refreshed at your destination the next morning. No airport queues, no wasted days, and often cheaper than flying when you factor in a hotel night.
🛏️Accommodation Options
🗺️Key Nightjet Routes 2026
- Vienna → Paris (13h 50m) — the flagship route, departs daily at 20:22, arrives 10:17
- Vienna → Amsterdam (14h) — overnight via Cologne with couchettes from €49
- Zurich → Berlin (10h 30m) — popular with business travellers, sleeper from €59
- Vienna → Rome (11h) — the Italian dream, arrives at Roma Termini mid-morning
- Brussels → Vienna (14h) — new European Sleeper route, environmentally-friendly alternative to flying
📅Booking Tips
- Book up to 6 months in advance — couchettes from €29 are available as early birds.
- Interrail and Eurail pass holders still need to pay a couchette reservation fee (€10–€40).
- The ÖBB Nightjet app lets you track your train and get real-time updates.
- Breakfast (pastry + coffee) is included in couchette and sleeper bookings.
💡Night Train vs. Flight
Booking tips
Watch ÖBB sales opening day for Sparschiene couchettes. Popular Vienna–Paris / Amsterdam / Rome berths vanish fast. Use EuroRail Times for connecting day trains.
Price tips
Couchette 4/6 is best value; private sleepers cost more but include extras. Interrail travellers still need a paid berth reservation.
Search live tickets
Compare schedules and book via All Aboard on EuroRail Times.
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New Generation cabins
Mini Cabin pods, Comfort Plus en-suite, and Amsterdam–Zürich New Gen from 13 Dec 2026 — full dossier: Nightjet New Generation 2026 →