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The site is a personal project run by Mark Smith, formerly a manager in the rail industry. [3] The site is called Seat 61 after his preferred seat in First Class on the Eurostar. [3] He began the site as a hobby in 2001, [2] after frustration with the difficulty he perceived in finding how to book rail tickets within Europe. [2]
“Ten years ago, it was only old people and weirdos taking night trains,” Constant, 27, said while riding a train through the Czech Republic. “Now I take the same lines with a bunch of ...
European Sleeper's proposed service from Amsterdam to Barcelona was selected in January 2023 to be a pilot project as part of the European Commission's efforts to improve cross-border rail service and encourage new links to be established. It joins two other night train proposals from Snälltåget and Midnight Trains. [12]
Nearly all EuroNight services are international and jointly operated by national rail companies sharing cars on a route. EN trains are the standard night-train service for Western and most Central European nations. They are distinct from the older D-Nacht services, many of which still operate in Central and Eastern Europe.
Sarah and Sonia pile out of a rain-smattered train at Berlin Central Station, surprised they feel so rested after sleeping on Europe's newest night train service, but also over an hour late. They ...
The 2024 timetables for trains within Norway show there is one night train with sleeper carriages in each direction each day except Saturday between: Oslo and Bergen on the Bergen Line, provided by Vy Tog. [1] Oslo and Stavanger on the Sørland Line, provided by Go-Ahead Norge. [2] Oslo and Trondheim on the Dovre Line, provided by SJ Norge. [3]
Great train deals are available in Europe, but they aren't always easy to find. Eurail has single-country passes and pricier global passes that go between 33 European countries, and most people ...
Switzerland is the European leader in kilometres traveled by rail per inhabitant and year, followed by Austria and France among EU countries. [5] Switzerland was also ranked first among national European rail systems in the 2017 European Railway Performance Index, followed by Denmark, Finland and Germany. [6]