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Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe’s sleeper train hubs

To maximise the thrill and romance of taking a night train, our rail expert recommends the best cafes, sights and facilities near your departure station

The Guardian - UK

New European sleeper train planned from Belgium to Slovakia

The 50-stop journey would take around 19 hours in total

The Independent UK

New sleeper train to Venice forced to stop 400km short of destination on first journey

Passengers were offered a free of charge regular service to get them to their final stops in Italy

The Independent UK

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New Brussels to Venice sleeper train via the Austrian Alps to depart in February 2025

The journey will take 21 hours from start to finish

The Independent UK

Best city break destinations for 2024

Planning an urban getaway in the next year? Get inspired with The Independent travel team’s picks of the hottest destinations for a 2024 city break

The Independent UK

The most exciting new train journeys across Europe for 2024

Letting the train take the strain is about to become much easier, thanks to a flurry of exciting new rail routes connecting various European hotspots. Tamara Hinson tracks down the current hot tickets for slow-travel fans

The Independent UK

Date for expanded European night train revealed – stretching from Brussels to Prague

Announcement comes as part of a wider revival for swapping planes for trains in Europe

The Independent UK

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Night train extended to link Brussels and Amsterdam to Prague

European Sleeper to run its Berlin service to Czech capital amid EU revival in long-distance trains

The Guardian - UK

Our journey on the European Sleeper turned into a bad dream

There were no working toilets, no air-con, no sleep – and finally we were locked in

The Guardian - UK

The best holiday destinations in Europe you can reach by train from London

You don’t need to fly for a European break – here’s how to avoid the plane and take a train this summer

The Independent UK

From Berlin to Brussels, the night train renaissance gathers speed with the new European Sleeper

The latest capital-to-capital sleeper is one of Europe’s most eagerly awaited new routes – and connects London to Berlin in 16 hours

The Guardian - UK

First night train connecting Brussels and Berlin starts operations

An overnight direct train service connecting Brussels and Berlin was launched this week by Dutch-Belgian railway firm European Sleeper, reflecting a push in Europe to bolster less polluting alternatives to air travel.

Reuters

Sleeper trains cheaper than flights for families heading to Europe this summer

Cabins aboard Nightjet and European Sleeper services to cities including Berlin and Vienna can work out cheaper than the equivalent route via air, according to a new piece of Which? analysis

Daily Mirror

Travelling by sleeper train could be cheaper than flying, says new research

Findings also demonstrate how journeys by rail result in significantly lower carbon emissions

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The Independent UK

New sleeper train will connect Barcelona and Amsterdam

The new service is set to launch in 2025

Evening Standard

New sleeper train will take passengers from London to Berlin in less than 16 hours

Tickets start at €49

Daily Mirror

Brits can soon take a new sleeper train straight to Berlin from London

The new European Sleeper service will launch in May and will link up London St Pancras, Brussels, Amsterdam and Berlin in just over 12 hours without breaking the bank

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