Nights on Tracks

The most relaxed and beautiful way to travel from the Swiss financial centre to the Tyrolean mountains? Simply hop on the Railjet at Zurich main station, lean back and enjoy the picture-book landscape from the train window. In the following lines I will take you on my favourite train route, which I have had the…

Are you planning to travel on a night train in central Europe, usually Nightjet (NJ) or EuroNight (EN), and are not sure whether you need a reservation and where you can buy one? No problem! In this article, I’ll show you how to buy a valid reservation, if your train requires one, for three initial…

Are you looking for an adventure far away from home? Don’t want to overstretch your travel budget while still immersing yourself in a completely different world? Then hop on the night train with the grey carriages, which will take you from Georgia to neighbouring Armenia in 10 hours and 35 minutes. You can find all…

Have you always dreamed of meeting the real Father Christmas as a child and taking a sleigh ride with his reindeers through snowy landscapes? Then off you go to Rovaniemi! The best way, in terms of comfort and the environment, to do this is on a cosy overnight train from Helsinki. According to VR (n.d.),…

Have you always dreamed of seeing the natural spectacle of the Northern Lights with your own eyes, being pulled through dreamlike snowy landscapes by a husky team or skiing in Lapland? Then head for the far north! The best way to do this is by night train through Scandinavia, as you will miss out on…

Train travel doesn’t always have to be expensive! Travelers often think that train fares are unaffordable, especially when booking spontaneously. In this article, I want to show how to travel for a good value by booking a night train close to the departure. The starting point in each case is Austria. As a huge fan…