More reports coming from various sources say that overnight sleepers in Europe will soon be a thing of the past. Although there’s nothing specific yet, City Night Line trains are supposedly going to cut out several of their routes. Apparently it’s a matter of economics, but this is a real pity. I took two City…
I’ve enjoyed overnight train travel ever since I was a kid and even today always look forward to those experiences. When I was planning my most recent trip to Europe, I asked the folks at Railbookers in London to schedule me on one of the overnight sleepers en route to visit friends in Oslo. And…
I had two overnight train rides on my recent trip – from Paris to Hamburg en route to Copenhagen and from Copenhagen to Cologne on the return. Both were on a City Night Line train. Both were disappointing. Accommodations were acceptable, if rather drab. But the combination bathroom/shower was a marvel of efficiency and…
My overnight ride on Amtrak’s Silver Star from New York to here in Jacksonville was interesting because it came just a few days after an overnight ride on one of Germany’s City Night Line train from Copenhagen to Cologne. In that comparison, Amtrak wins hands down. In terms of the sleeping car facilities, I guess…