A real night train renaissance? Join the discussion on RailTech Belgium
After decades of decline for night trains, there is momentum again with various new night train start-ups popping up and renewed interest from the public. But will there be a true night train comeback? And...Read more
Night train can be cheaper than flying, UK consumer organisation finds
Taking a night train can be cheaper than taking a flight, new research by on-profit UK consumer organisation Which? has found. This applies mostly to groups or families. Especially when such items as baggage costs...Read more
Midnight Trains to George Street: Edinburgh dawning for Paris sleeper train
A European operator has their overnight sights set on Edinburgh. Wake up in the capital of Scotland, having gone to sleep in the capital of France. That is the Midnight Trains modern take on the...Read more
GreenCityTrip turns attention to Eastern Europe with night train Amsterdam-Prague
GreenCityTrip will launch a night train service between Amsterdam and Prague from April 21 onwards, the company announced on Tuesday. The operator will run a maximum of three trains per week, which also call at...Read more
EU to back new cross-border pilots by European Sleeper, SJ, Eurostar, among others
The European Commission will support 10 pilot project for new cross-border services and the improvement of existing ones, it announced on Tuesday. Among the proposals selected are those by night train startup European Sleeper, the...Read more
Track capacity constraints force European Sleeper to cut planned night train service short
European Sleeper will run its first planned night train service to from Brussels to Berlin instead of Prague in 2023, the company has announced. Infrastructure works in Germany mean that the company did not receive...Read more
European Sleeper talks 2023 and beyond
InterviewEuropean Sleeper is working to launch its first night train service to Prague in 2023. In the process it has to overcome a host of obstacles. But in seeing the enduring appeal of the night...Read more
European Sleeper’s winter night train to France put off
European Sleeper and travel organisation Sunweb will not be able to offer their planned night train service to the French Alps this winter, the companies announced on Thursday. Too many obstacles remain for a timely...Read more
European Sleeper targets 2023 for delayed first night train service
Rail startup European Sleeper aims to start offering its Brussels-to-Prague night train service next year, the company writes in an update published on Tuesday. European Sleeper had initially targeted April 2022 for its start of...Read more
New scientific study hints at untapped potential for night trains
If operators of night train services focus on increased levels of comfort and more privacy for travellers, people will be more inclined to use sleeper trains, researchers from consultancy firm Royal HaskoningDHV and Delft University...Read more
Rail operators want to run more international trains, but where to get them?
With the European market increasingly opening up to private operators and with the comeback of night trains well underway, the availability of rolling stock has become a large obstacle, especially for open-access train operators. What...Read more
Financing rolling stock biggest problem for European Sleeper: ‘Will we get the support we need?’
Difficulties in acquiring the necessary rolling stock is the main reason for the delay of the European Sleeper’s first night train service from Brussels to Prague, founder and CEO Elmer van Buuren said at RailTech...Read more
European Sleeper teams up with travel company Sunweb Group for new sleeper trains
European Sleeper and travel provider Sunweb have teamed up for the rollout of new sleeper train services from the Netherlands to France. The first connections to French ski resorts are tentatively planned for the coming...Read more