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NightJet

A collection of 3 posts
Analysis

Night trains are excellent, but marginal. How can their provision be scaled up in Europe?

Earlier this month European Sleeper announced its first route - Brussels-Amsterdam-Berlin-Prague - and the news was gushing. Euronews covered the story, saying how it was driven by flight shame, TimeOut talked of a "a ton of cool new sleeper trains", and Travel+Leisure talked about a "major
19 Apr 2021 3 min read

Don't be distracted by ÖBB's shiny night train to Brussels - the problems of EU-wide rail run far deeper

Hey journalists! I'm glad to see you're writing about trains! ÖBB running its first NightJet to Brussels seems to have got you into a particular frenzy. It's amazing what a bit of red carpet at Gare du Midi, and Martin Selmayr on board, can
20 Jan 2020 3 min read

The enduring mess of cross-border rail booking - Geneva to Berlin

On Tuesday 28th November - more than 2 months from now - I want to make a train trip from Geneva to Berlin. The connection is easy enough - two InterCity trains in Switzerland, via Biel/Bienne, to Basel SBB, and then the NightJet night train from there to Berlin.
07 Sep 2017 2 min read
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