Intercity Notte BOAT TRAIN! Couchette better than sleeper?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 มี.ค. 2021
- Another look at FS Trenitalia's amazing Intercity Notte boat train! This time, we check out the "Comfort Class" couchettes!
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Date of Travel: 26 July 2020
Class of Travel: Comfort Class (Couchette)
Rolling Stock: E.464/Various
Cost of Ticket: €74.90 (£65.40, $90.90)
Origin: Palermo Centrale, Sicily, Italy
Destination: Roma Termini, Rome, Italy
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The scenery was very nice. Couldn’t agree more they should provide food and drink on such a long trip.
I believe that it's standard now due to food handling limitations and caution during Covid. Likewise free tea/coffee/snacks in First Class in UK trains. The Caledonian sleepers have no food either just a sealed packet of biscuits and bottle of water, and the solo use of cabins. Hopefully they will all survive COVID as they can only be taking in as little as 10% of normal.
Brilliant video Dylan, very informative and beautiful. Wish I could be there now!! Thanks.
It’s not only because of COVID. There’s no restaurant car. You can buy food on board when there’s the food trolley but no service with COVID and by the way the just have snacks and drinks
@@TheManunderwater you don't want to be there now. Covid is increasing again and continental Europe is facing another wave.
@@ds1868 and where do you live? The eave is waving over…..inform yourself.
Did this journey at night in 1991 (Rome to Palermo and v.v.) and in the daytime in 2013 (Naples to Siracusa and Siracusa to Rome) and I can thoroughly recommend it. A beautiful and easy trip which takes you to a place which is both Italian and at the same time otherworldly. If I had to choose I'd take the daytime train, beautiful views all the way and the ability to go on deck during the crossing of the Straits of Messina. And don't forget to get an arancini aboard the ferry!
.....arancini.....🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤!!
I've used these trains a few times over the last 40 years and its an amazing journey. I'm often surprised at how many people put films of them on TH-cam as if they've discovered a hidden secret! Well done Dylan though, you've done justice to one of my favourite parts of Italy.
You are living the dream my friend.
Putting a train on a ferry is pretty amazing and I've met quite a few Italians in the north who didn't know about it. Next time you meet an Italian, ask them how you can travel between Italy and Sicily and see how many of them know about this. Very good report, Dylan
Really? I thought this service was well known, considering it has even been the setting for some famous movies.
I hope the COVID Pandemic will end fast because watching your video make me want to experience every 'night train' in Europe.
That was the most spectacular sunset I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing.
Wonderful scenery - I have just spent a very enjoyable time watching both yours, and Non-Stop Eurotrip's, videos of it! Thank you. I hope that, despite the delay, you got a chance to grab a coffee and something to eat before your next train!
My god, I panicked then! @4:31 here is the locomotive that is hauling us to Messina tonight. As it pulls out I am thinking errrm Dylan aren't you supposed to be on that train and see camera footage of you running wildly towards it screaming my stuff!!!!!
Then thankfully, at @4:52 a massive thank you to my friend for filming this departure. Aaaaaaaaaannnnd relax! We now know you're safely on board.
😅
This was just beautiful. Having taken night trains through Europe on the 1980s, from Switzerland to Italy, and Germany to Sweden, experiencing the crossing to Malmo from Denmark, this was wonderful!
WOW, thank you for the video. I could have watched the scenery for a couple of hours. Yes, I do agree that they should have somewhere you can buy food and drink. Hope you made your next train.
THanks again
Fantastic Journey, the coachette looks so comfy, the train is clean an awesome inside and out. And the price is fabulous..!! Yes the views are astonish too..!
I enjoyed this video as much as the trip to Sicily. The scenery never gets old.
Hi there! I just arrived here from the NonStop Eurotrip channel and I really like it too. Congrats!
I did the same trip exactly 5 years ago (couchette, 4 berths) departing from Palermo and getting off in Napoli Cle instead. I loved the experience although I remember feeling those "matresses" a bit hard and the pillow too tiny. And yes, DO bring your own food and beverages since there was no catering whatsoever. I slept little but enjoyed every second of the journey. Keep up the good material flowing in. Cheers
Lovely video Dylan!!! My grandfather (mother's side) was from Palermo & my grandmother (same) was from Naples so this was a real treat for me!! Thanks so much!!! :-)
Brilliant scenery. It’s amazing! This is why I’m slowly liking the third rail.
Adding to my bucket list. Looked amazing
Thank you a greatvideo p, the scenery was breath taking. Italy is a beautiful country.
Great scenery and a very smartly laid out cabin👍 thanks for sharing Dylan and stay safe.😷
I like all your videos. Italy is where I go every year or so, and I just love the trains.......we always bring all our own food, there is usually a great sandwich place at the bigger stations.
This train looks so new and modern!
This trip either one way or both ways, is on my list for when we can travel again.
Thanks!
Thanks 😁
so awsome video dylan my man i love the fact you get to have a ride on a ferry aswell as a train journey i will look into this in the near future
That is a probably one of the greatest railway journeys to promote overland(/oversea) travel ) - nice video
Very nice video, Dylan! I'll have a break on comments this week as I see a lot of others have covered the good and bad issues. Thanks for sharing another of your great memories from your summer 2020. Cheers from downunder.
wow great scenery,thank you dylan.
The train looks absolutely beautiful. Modern, clean and comfortable. The tracks in Sicily however, looked a bit bumpy. Beautiful video and scenery.
Scenery was indeed spectacular, but you’re right, more catering should be provided. Nice, modern looking equipment.
Excellent report, looks like great fun! The scenery indeed is magnificent... Gosh I want to go on a holiday right now :)
Me too 😭
Loved the video, so very scenic! I am very impressed with the Couchette option. As a person with a mobility issue travelling with my "big guy" husband, having two lower berths like that, would be ideal. With Amtrak we'd have to get two Roomettes or possibly a Family Bedroom and I'd be stuck on the short berth. Plus the Family Bedroom has awfully small windows compared to the other sleeping accommodations, which cuts down on the scenic views. The Couchette room definitely looked roomy, clean and modern.
Thank you for sharing your travels with us, your videos are always enjoyable and well edited. Safe travels to you!
Amazing trip report on the Palermo to Rome I wish there was more train ferry services but anyway the couchette rooms and the passanger coaches overall look very modern like if they were built or refurbished in recent years but the best thing is obviously the views from the mountains and fields to the coastal views and beautiful sunset Italy is definitely one of the best places in the world to visit 😍🇮🇹🌇😊
Scenery was pretty spectacular. Love the idea of taking a boat train.
17:50 🤣 The wife and I laughed at that one. You must’ve been TIRED to miss all that commotion. We’ll watch your detailed Milan-to-Palermo vid after this. 👍🏼
What an excellent review ! The scenery alone was worth the price of your ticket ! This is a journey I will have to make once the pandemic allows travel into Italy.
Thanks 😁
Another great story. I really love your work Dylan
Thanks 😁
Dylan, as always I enjoyed this video and your assessment of the train and services offered/not offered. I have just one request.....it would be great if we could see more of you! I don’t mean less clothes lol, I mean face time with voice when appropriate. It helps personalize your channel and draws your fans/viewers closer. It is a great way to bond with us. Only a suggestion, I love watching all your recorded journeys!
A search online suggests folks stand on the toilet seats, breaking them. They are no longer replaced.
Are they Chinese? The people, that is ...
In my experience, Middle Eastern and South Asian people have different habits using a toilet. They don't sit - they squat. Faced with a Western toilet, they try to squat on it, and break the seat. Most Westerners can't squat - their legs literally aren't able to do that. Like sex, it's hard for all of us to talk about toilet habits, so the resolution is to remove the seat.
I experienced this in public conveniences in Italy.
@@charsbob In south asia, we use both .
Agree, for some years I worked at a language school in Scotland, with mainly Middle Eastern clients. The toilet seats were regularly broken as they tried to stand or squat on them. They don't regard Western toilets as hygienic.
Having watched a large number of sunsets on Amtrak I have to say that the one in Sicily ranks among the very best. The run along the beaches reminded me of the Coast Starlight. The ferry crossing was quite unique. Overall it seems an excellent journey for the money. Thanks, Dylan! 😁
The Coast Starlight (the old Southern Pacific Daylight route) is one of the most magnificent sunset routes anywhere, if you are southbound from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles.
@@Kairos318 hahahaha you are funny! 😵💫
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Ohh ! I LOVE THAT ROOM !! I really LOVE THOSE SEATS !!!😍👍👍That cobalt blue !!! I didn't know " couchette " ?? Very nicely done !! A very nice video !! This is one of my most favourites of your videos & definitely one of the best train travelling videos out there on you tube !!! I'd definitely include the note express in my trip if I'll ever go back to Italy again in my life which I am really hoping so !!! Thank you for this one !! 💖💜💜💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶💞
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed 😁
@@DylansTravelReportsI did ! Thank you !! 👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎵🎶💞
Great report. I did Rome - Siracusa in a deluxe sleeper a couple of years ago, great experience. Sicily is amazing
Hi Dylan I enjoyed this video very much. I really love the ocean views and the scenery!!! Very beautiful,!! I,m shocked that was no catering available. I agree with you. There should have been catering available on a long train ride. I would love to go on a really long train ride, so that I can enjoy my sleeping that comfortable bed and that air conditioning!!! Excellent video Dylan!!! See you next Friday!!!
Glad you enjoyed 😁
don't worry we won't hold it against you for falling asleep, you do so much for us in all your videos
I took the other intercity notte departing at 10pm from Palermo back in late September last year. I was on the deluxe sleeper which was actually freezing cold due to AC that couldn’t be turnt off;) They provided a newspaper along with a breakfast in the morning. However the car was incredibly loud, you could barely sleep. The scenery around Naples was amazing indeed. The sleeper car felt much older than these couchettes but it was comfy. Overall a very positive experience.
I know it’s pandemic, ppl get ill and die but thx to covid traveling has been enjoyable as never before: no crowds, you can visit many places without flocks of tourists around, you get tickets easily, ppl are finally forced to keep basic hygiene, they don’t spit on you, they don’t tread you down in queues. Plus you travel on night trains on your own! Don’t you just love it? 😎
I agree! There are definitely some good things to have come out of the pandemic despite all of the unfortunate suffering.
Great video thanks! Reminds me of the old GNER livery which I really liked: looked good on the Harry Potter & Bond Movies... and the toddlers show Me Too!
Very good video Dylan! That was some breathtaking scenery!
For someone from Inverness, especially lol
Fabulous video as usual...
3:23 The livery on those coaches looks so uncannily similar to that used by GNER in the 2000s.
9:51 Love Mood that Sunset view down into the sea :)
Seems like superb value for money Dylan, especially for being single occupancy. Seems like a cool experience to go on the train ferry. Think it might have to go onto my list. It is very strange the lack of catering though. Thanks for another great video!
Hi dylan, thanks for this review. I could only make it from rome to palermo only. But this part i ll book it for next trip to italy. Provided the pandemic is overcome... thanks!!!
Very nice trip report. The train looks great. At some point I would imagine, the government will build a train/auto bridge so the ferry can be discontinued. As you mentioned it takes around two hours to load/unload the trains from the ferry. I also see you carry a Swiss Gear backpacked, looks like the same as mine. Oh and by the way, thanks for taking me along, hope you made your train connection in Rome.
Good video we used the trains when we stayed in palermo. The taxi drivers there were funny they drove like theyre in a grand prix :-)
Great video !!
great video !!
Thank you for a wonderful trip with the engaging scenery of Sicily and the Straights of Messina. My family lived in Italy in 1985-1986. Our journey began in in between Palermo and Messina in a little villa very near the coast with the most incredible evening light I still remember with awe. I assume the same rule applies for train travel there: add 90 minutes to your arrival time and add 30 minutes to each third of the country as you go south from Milan. : )
Thanks, Dylan! Another great video from your channel. Everything is beautiful and very well filmed. A night train !!! I love night trains, of all kinds !!! What happiness !!! A pure treat !!! Everything, the station, the train, the cabin, the ferry. And if you didn't have time to film the entire ferry, that's okay. First, you had already filmed it. And above all, it proves that you slept well and therefore that the bed is comfortable! The scene in which nonstop eurotrip films your departure by train is very emotional. Tell me, have you planned to travel with nonstop eurotrip for example once in a duo train side by side or face to face or in a square? That way, everyone would film their part of the trip (50% each) and each would give their opinion on the trip, which may differ depending on the person. It would be a great cooperation. What a real team of enthusiasts. Finally, what, you feasted us, a huge bravo to you !!! Thank you so much. Dylan, very quickly you deserve a lot more subscribers than that !!!
I haven't. We each had our own cabins when we did this.
When I travelled from Palermo station about 9 years ago, the busiest part was the chapel where people were taking mass before getting on the train!
Hey Dylan great vid as usual. When possible, it would be awesome if when you had the choice to let us know what side of the train is best example like for scenery etc. i understand there are times- especially the sleeper cars you may not have a choice. And- that price was fantastic. Thanks again for some great content. Looking forward to more.
Great video as always! Also, I believe those coaches are modernized Finish coaches, they look very similar to traditional ones from Finland.
Also, I think in order to lock that one bathroom, you have to twist the handle like a handbrake on a train carriage.
I've spent a few days sleeping in the seat on several trips on Amtrak and let me tell you that the couchette looked down right awesome. Room to stretch out is so nice. And nobody bumping into you all night. An afterthought, trains that don't have food service should have vending machines.
It seams that if you only wanted to make this journey in one direction, this was the nicer trip. Sunset in the evening was spectacular!
Like the layout very much.
A few years ago i was inter-railing trough Sicilia in May, i took the Eurocity from Munich to Verona, than the Freccia Rossa to Napels and from there the Freccia Bianca to San Giovanni.
In May there are no trains on the Ferry so i was just a walking passenger on the Ferry to Messina.
I did not took the nighttrain but traveld only during daytime, i loved Sicilia, a beautifull island, i flew back from Catania to Dusseldorf
Travelled on this train before. Best sleeper experiance along with the night riveria sleeper in the UK
Another nice one Dylan. Just a bit jealous! Well done!
Vid idea you've probably heard of Glasgow Q Street to Oban Or Mallaig. P.s keep up the good work my friend😀
excellent. thank you
It was amazing !
Dylan, great summer train vdeo. I tuned into this one to see how a train is loaded onto a ferry. I've mever travelled like this. Dylan, why did you fall 😴 asleep!!!!! 😄😄 The breakfast snacks could have been better. The room looked nice and clean. I would have wanted my oen bathroom and shower like the Caledonian. Sorry. My taste have upgraded since your Caledonian video. 😁 As always, buy your own food and drink. I like the separate policy of staying with only family or friends.Even I won't travel in close quarters with strangers due to covid. I hope travel restrictions get lifted by this summer.
I have been on the train ferry before, but not a sleeper. It was very cool
great video, happy memories, made that same journey in 1997 :)
great video!
Great video. As you say it would be better to be able to get some food on the train as it’s quiet a long journey but the scenery was superb. Really makes me want to go travelling after the lockdown. Not sure I would want to share a room (non pandemic) especially as I snore🤣🤣. Otherwise the bed looked great
Hello! This is good journey! Nice video!😀
Thanks!
Your cabin seems lovely and quite Dylan
Italy is so beautiful omg
A great yet unique rail journey on old rolling stock.
That scenery is just beyond gorgeous! Boy, it makes me yearn for travel.
I thought the couchette seemed just as nice as the solo/deluxe cabin but at a fraction of the cost. Most definitely worth the money.
Big question though: did you make your train in Rome?
Thanks so much for the great video, Dylan. Stay safe and see you next Friday!
Glad you enjoyed! Yes, I made my train in Rome 😁
Beautiful station. I agree with others that food and drink should be available.
Another great video! My wife's parents came from Tusa so that was a welcome scene! I remember my many visits to Italian WC's and found that none of them had the same flushing apparatus! Is that still the case?
Yet another great vlog,the scenery was great,I agree there should have been some sort of catering facility on an overnight train.but for the price it’s brilliant,it’s about the same price for return journey from the midlands to London!!!!!!,european train tickets so much cheaper than uk!!!!!!!
till the 90s there was the ferries +train service was aviable from Civitavecchia (near Rome) to Golfo Aranci (north of Sardinia).
Very nice video again dyan mate
Great journey 🥂 🐝 happy
Awesome ❤️❤️❤️
Many years ago, when there were many more sleeper trains available throughout Europe than today, I travelled from Cologne to Copenhagen in a six berth couchette. Never again. It was an unpleasant experience sharing with 5 total strangers and arriving at your destination in the rumpled clothes you had slept in. Terrible idea. You didn't have that experience, given Covid restrictions. As a result, when I then travelled from Bergen to Oslo I booked a sleeper compartment - much more comfortable. Similarly with a trip from Nice to Paris. Great video, by the way, and certainly a trip I intend to make.
I don't mind it when not filming but if I'm filming, I'd always pay the premium for solo occupancy. It's awkward trying to film while people are sleeping 😅
As always, I really enjoyed this video. The scenery is spectacular, I catch myself wondering what it would be like living there.
But, as a WWII history buff, a lot of the town and city names give me a little shiver. What happened in those places was not pleasant.
Glad you enjoyed!
Great vlog as ever Dylan - absolute stunning scenery and that sunset - I'd forgotten how beautiful Italy is - assuming we/Europe hopefully see covid restrictions improve this year- how will your future travel in Europe be affected with Brexit restrictions on max total duration of trips in ECE per year - will you do less travel in the EEC?
I can still spend 90 days out of 180 in Europe so I shouldn't be affected too much.
Nice one.
Very good video
hey mate this looks like a great trip and you get a boat ride too id like to do that trip cheers
The views were beautiful. I will have to find the other video to see how they get a train onto a fairy (don't think I spelled that right). You get my point...lol
Another wonderful video. You captured some stunning scenery. Being from India I am used to trains often running late.
But the refund of 25% that you received makes me jealous. But you will find that Indian Railways provide much better catering amenities on their trains.
Great video. During these COVID times of no travel, your videos are appreciated. Having been delayed, were you able to make your connection?
Thanks! I made it 😁
Gorgeous scenery along the Sicilian coastline. I can imagine that setting up food service might be challenging. Maybe a diner between Palermo and Messina? Even so, with a 21:55 ferry, not much time to let people eat. Maybe an all-night cafe-bar? There used to be such amenities in early Amtrak between NY and Chicago. At a minimum, maybe keep the ferry snack bar open. In all your reviews, I'm struck by the fact that the design of the train itself - whether traditional or sleek super-modern, usually doesn't rate much comment. Much more about cleanliness, adequacy of facilities, and reliability. That reinforces my own sense that people ride trains for comfort and convenience, and don't much care about the outside appearance beyond seeing something freshly painted and generally well-maintained.
If you have chance, you can try China high-speed railway in first class. It is excellent.
Another good un Dylan. Give you a 10 from Len. The mystery of the disappearing toilet seat made me chortle, it must be a Mediterranean thing because it is the same in Malta one minute they are there and next they are gone I blame the toilet duck. Take care and keep safe .
Thanks!
Nobody using a public toilet would seat on plastics when they can seat on porcelain, so they do not waste money buying new seats when the old ones get broken.
Good vid
Very awesome tour! always thank you for sharing good one :) ❤️💕😊🥰😍
That looked like a great trip... Didn't that sleeper not have air conditioning going down there also?
Thank you for sharing this video with us ...:):):)
If it did have AC, it wasn't very good 😅
Lovely video, absolutely stunning views. But one comment. The vulcano on the islands is not named Vulcano but Stromboli.
Bellissimo!
Good video.
Thanks!