Austria's FANTASTIC Double Decker Sleeper Train / Vienna to Zürich with ÖBB Nightjet
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Hello and welcome back to Austria, for another sleeper train review on the channel!
Today we will be taking the ÖBB Nightjet service between Vienna and Zürich. This is one of only 2 Nightjet routes that use double decker sleeper cars, and I'll be in a private room tonight, so I hope you enjoy the video!
Date of Filming: 24 to 25/2/21
Camera: GoPro Hero 10 Black
Operator: ÖBB (Austrian Railways)
Departure: Vienna, Austria
Arrival: Zürich, Switzerland
Cost: €159.90 Solo occupancy, standard sleeper (£136.18, $163.87)
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Used to work on these trains as a conductor. The staff all hated these double decker wagons and the Vienna-Zürich-Hamburg route. Best wagons were the old German sleeper carriages with blue upholstery. Excellent design, and loved by passengers and staff alike. They were only used on the routes to Milan, Venice and Rome.
Please spare a small tip for your wagon attendants if you can. It's a tough job, especially in summer, and the company doesn't treat the workers very well.
I always do 🙂
I like this night train. Last time I even had a compartment all to myself with my own shower and toilet. I found that very practical, because I prefer to sleep showered.
That's so sad to hear the company doesn't treat the wagon attendance well you guys do such a service
I always wonder why they do not consult people like you before designing such things. People who are using it every day should be asked.
@@krollpeter They actually have with their new sleeper coaches!
Your videos are like a friend telling us the experience. This one is really cool as they always are.
Ah thanks my friend 😀
What a great thing, to watch this video and to recognize the Vienna Central train station with all it's amenities. We took a night train from Vienna to Venice and it was an adventure for our child. I love my Vienna.
Me too ☺️
Greetings from Vienna ❤️
I arrived earlier than the notification.
I think Renfe needs to take notes on ÖBB brand new Nightjet to operate routes on Spain & Portugal and recover Overnight trains like the Madrid-Lisbon, Madrid-Galicia, Barcelona-Galicia/Asturias or the most convenient of all, Hendaye-Lisbon
*Video's score: A perfect & round 10*
Also south-north, like sevilla-santiago following the vía de la plata through León, or Málaga-Basque Country through Madrid
@@alberto1311 The Málaga-Basque Country Overnight Train Service existed once, but the Santiago-Seville Overnight Train Service needs to pass through Madrid.
But, if you're interested in knowing all Trenhotel Services, here you have the whole list:
National routes:
Trenhotel Rías Bajas: Madrid - Vigo - Pontevedra
Trenhotel Atlántico: Madrid - A Coruña - Ferrol
Trenhotel Alhambra: Barcelona - Granada
Trenhotel Antonio Gaudí: Madrid - Barcelona
Trenhotel Antonio Machado: Barcelona - Cádiz
Trenhotel Gibralfaro: Barcelona - Málaga
Trenhotel Asturias / Pío Baroja: Barcelona - Gijón
Trenhotel Rías Gallegas: Madrid - A Coruña
Trenhotel Rosalía de Castro (Irregular Service): A Coruña - Santiago de Compostela - Barcelona
International Routes:
Trenhotel Pau Casals: Barcelona - Zurich
Trenhotel Salvador Dalí: Barcelona - Milan
Trenhotel Joan Miró: Barcelona - Paris
Trenhotel Francisco de Goya: Madrid - Paris (In 1992, this Trenhotel service begun in Seville due to the 1992 Universal Exposition)
Trenhotel de los Alpes: Madrid - Bourg St. Maurice
@@pedrorubiotejero_aka_prt Permítame responderle en español: muchas gracias por la información. Es verdad que la ruta que yo mencionaba necesitaría pasar por Madrid. Respecto a los Trenhoteles, ¿sabe dónde conseguir más información y poder reservar plazas? La web de Renfe los tiene marginados. ¿Solo se puede comprar billetes de Trenhotel en las estaciones? Un saludo.
Thank you Pedro ☺️
As someone who usually travels with a wheelchair I really appreciate that you mention options for step-free access in your trip reports. Keep up the good work and thank you for providing information that most people don’t think about but that is really important to those of us who need it.
Thank you! I will always try to include as much accessibility information as possible ☺️
I am in the same situation I been trying to find out about travelling to Europe as a disabled person and with my carer
These double decker are old City Night Line coaches that have been taken over by ÖBB. I traveled in one of the deluxe compartments and I was disappointed. It seems that there was only a paint job on the outside done. Inside the shower could not be used as water was floating in the basin amongst some dust flakes... No power socket in the compartment other than in the bathroom. Apart from that the service was good but they have to step up a notch when it comes to the maintenance of the compartments.
Yeah agree, a refurb is in order!
Thanks for giving this information.
I’m thinking of taking sleeper train from Zurich to Vienna. But I’m gonna take another route after reading this.
7:58 Some wrong currency conversion.
I like your new showing of the route. Intermediate cities before were very small and now prominently displayed. Kudos to you
Glad you like it Steve, I'd been wanting to make the maps clearer for a while, thanks 🙏🏻
I love Manner(the wafers) whenever I go to Vienna to see family I will always try to get some as they're so nice!
I know right, they're free in the lounge 🤤 I usually fill my bag and then find some crushed at the bottom of it weeks later 😅
@@NonstopEurotrip What about the 7Days croissants? I've had a few of them on night train journeys too 😄
Once, many years ago when the City Night Line still existed, I saw one of those in Utrecht, the Netherlands. While the train drove off before I could take it all in, it was a complete riot of different carriages. I managed to get a confirmed spotting of a similar consist, and it had Swiss, Austrian, German, Czech and Hungarian carriages, in all sorts of colours, and both single and double deck. Took me years to collect them as models, and the WRmbz will require some rebuilding of an ARkimbz.
It's good to see that ÖBB picked up where the other European operators all but gave up on night trains.
Absolutely, they're the best 👌🏻🙂
And I believe they are making money with it!
It's really fascinating how ÖBB took a dying product and made a valuable product out of it!
I went on the city nightline from Basel to Amsterdam and had one of the upstairs rooms, fantastic, great bed a bathroom , table and two chairs, small bottle of wine , breakfast brought to me . great trip, AND what happened to City night line 🥲🥲
Great trip. Unbelievable, from departing 40 minutes late into arriving at final destination 5 minutes late. The window blind is bit annoying, but at least it can be opened. Next I think you should try another Double deck sleeper outside Europe like Superliner or Sunrise Express.
Maybe one day... Asia first 😀
We did have 2+ hours as a planned stop so they should have caught up lol. Ironically last time I was on the Venice portion of the train, we were on time and the Swiss section was late meeting us. Ironic 🤣
Also nice to ride is finnish double deck nighttrains! Smoothest ride I ever had.
Slack time
This trip report is absolutely amazing and I am quite impressed by this Nightjet service and 15:57 😍 that view is mesmerising along with breakfast its undoubtedly cherry on the cake and tbh this private compartment definitely stands out and don’t know why but I always find sleeper train videos fascinating and looking forward to watch more sleeper train videos not only from Europe but from all over the world.
Thank you friend ☺️ Sleepers are my favourite to edit too, and this one was pretty special 🤩
honestly, it is not much difference than the same sleeping cars of the 70s, 80s or 90s. sometimes I wonder if there is any general culture or knowledge more that 5 years ago at the actual people of Terra...
I never travel in these
No esperes los de Argentina 😅
For me, these bring back train travel in the 30s, through the 50s!!
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Glad you found emthe video helpful!!!
I just love those Viennese bread rolls with ham and cheese. Happy memories with friends in Germany.
😍😍😍
Having grown up in British Columbia I have an affinity for mountains. I really do appreciate the time given to viewing the Alps considering this is an overnight train trip. Also, thank you for the English subtitles and time taken to film, edit, and upload.
Glad you enjoyed the video 😁
NightJet Deluxe are the only one who can be called "deluxe"! With that nice cabin including panoramic windows, ensuite shower and nice sitting area is so good! I traveled already with this double deck cars as they were called CityNightLine. Love it!
Me too! I was sad they were fully booked!
Very nice journey those who traveled
In January I was travelling from Brussels to Vienna by this night sleeper train (deluxe cabin) and I will go again and this time with return to Brussels.
Thank you for showing the beautiful Vienna Tran station. I love the journey.
You're welcome 😁
When I was stationed in Germany, the one thing I loved about the trains is that they would announce in German and English. How very nice and accommodating, In the US we would never think of doing that.
Great review of Night Jet. Accommodations looked comfy.
Thanks Max😀😀💚💚
Thanks Scott ☺️
Thanks for sharing this awesome video of traveling on a train. Such a wonderful sight seeing 🎉journey. 😊
I am so glad you had aa blast. Makes the trip just that much more enjoyable and makes great memories. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it 😀
I did this trip, not just to Zurich but all the way to Basel. But during the day and it was amazing. Not sure why anyone would want to do this durinf the night since the whole trip is beautiful.
I've done it many times in the day and have you see the hotel prices in Zurich 🤣
Its very great trip and usefull information.
As we planning going to Vienna and the other cities plus Hungary this coming Dec .
Hope to see your next video :) 👍👌🏻
Its reali help.
Thanks so much
Thank you for sharing this video. Comparing the Central Stations between Zurick and Vienna, Vienna´s is outstanding! A very nice experience!
You're welcome 🙂
Excellent video and loved the way you left the written notes about the details of the incidentals of prices and information about lifts stairs and escalators long enough to read them 😊😊🎉🎉
Thank you again
Glad you liked it! 😁
i did this route many years back in 1990. Not on a double decker TRAIN though! Lovely and best scenic route. I did it from Geneva to Vienna and back!
Breakfast looked good and fresh
It was!
Nice video.
Thanks for Sharing.
Amazing Journey.
Nice video.Thanks for making it. I'm happy to see that night trains are still scheduled in Europe. Several years ago , I traveled from Lyon ,France overnight to Barcelona ,Spain. I was lucky enough to get Grand Class. The room was a good size, the beds were wider , it had the shower , etc. and included a four star diner . The dining car was wonderful. It had linen table cloths & napkins, real china and the waiter was dressed in a double breasted white jacket. He placed two champagne flutes on the table and filled them with a wonderful Brut champagne before placing the menu on our table. All the wine and other drinks were also included in the five course diner. When we got back to our room, the beds were turned down with chocolates on the pillow. I would love to repeat that experience some day.
Unfortunately that service hasn't ran for years.
Lovely stuff! I’ve wanted to try this double decker for ages - your video persuaded me to book it!
Good to hear 😁👍🏻
Love this overnight NightJet video. As always great content.
Thanks Peter 🙏🏻
Beautiful journey. Beautiful places.Thanks for all.
Thank you ☺️
Ich lebte 6 Monate in Wien mit meiner Freundin, (for one full semester) während ich 1996 ein Semester an der Wirtschaftsuniversität studierte. Sowohl vor als auch nach diesem Semester und während unserer Schulferien reisen wir mit dem Zug durch ganz Mittel- und Osteuropa und fahren mehr als ein paar Mal von diesem Hauptbahnhof ab. (Both before and after that semester and during our school breaks we travel all over central and eastern Europe by train, departing more than a few times from this main train station.) Wien war ein großartiger Knotenpunkt für Reisen in alle Richtungen, nach Osten, Westen, Norden und Süden. (Vienna was a great hub for traveling in all directions, east, west, north, and south). (This West Train station always reminded me of a journey.) Dieser Westbahnhof hat mich immer an eine Reise erinnert. (In fact we went on the exact same journey that you are going on now. It was fantastic). Tatsächlich haben wir genau die gleiche Reise unternommen, die Sie jetzt gehen. Es war fantastisch.
Danke, dass Sie meine guten Erinnerungen zurückgebracht haben. Thank you for bringing back my good memories.
Sounds like some lovely trips! 😌
Thank you for a great review. It was a shame about the broken blind, and very untypical of OBB ! I’ve not used the NightJet service on the Wien to Zurich route, as I prefer the daytime RailJet trains which are excellent, and you can see all the wonderful scenery !
Yeah absolutely 😊 I agree the day trains are spectacular, but that doesn't help to make a Nightjet review 😂 thank you Anthony 🙏🏻
Really enjoyed the video . Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks Steve 😄
stunning vieuw those mountains. Loved the trip
Glad you enjoyed it 😁
My cousin regularly uses the Nighjet between Zurich and Vienna Couchette class
Excellent 😊
Beautiful video! In my own travels to Europe many years ago, I loved the train rides, and always the windows at the back as the train pulled away, shedding a tear or two, because I never knew when I would be back, since I live far away from Europe, and trips are expensive, especially now. And the best views were (and I think still are) those of the Austrian Alps, and the beautiful countryside scenery of northern Switzerland and southern Germany... Thank you for your wonderful videos!
Ah hopefully you can come back one day 🙂
I am so excited to experiencing this kind of travel:). We are going the same route in March 2024. Thanks for sharing this video. Cheers!
Hope you enjoy it!
This was amazing and very informative.. thank you i really wanted to know about this as i am planning my next trip ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Very nice & informative
Hopefully soon will try nightjet from Vienna as I live in Zürich, or maybe to Hamburg as well , looks so tempting
Definitely worth it 🤠
Super Video! Daumen hoch! Liebe Grüsse
Soy de Argentina, estos videos de viajes en tren son la envidia para nosotros que no tenemos trenes decentes para viajes largos.
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Thank you so much for sharing. I wantedto remined myself how the Viennas trainstation looked like i just needed to visit your page here. Much appreciated..
Glad I could be of assistance 😃
Interesting as always.
Thanks 🙏🏻
Great Video! And thank you so very much for your kind words about Vienna Main Station and the Nightjet Train,really appreciate them!. Kindest Regards from Vienna,Wolfgang -)
You're very welcome! I mean every word 🙏🏻
Doing this trip on Friday night. Really excited about it.😊
Hope you enjoy it!
@@NonstopEurotrip Thank you!
Travel is a joyful thing
Super video! Nice train ride! Good work! Thumbs Up
All the best from Dublin
Andrew
Glad you enjoyed it Andrew ☺️
Amazing clip. Like it
Many thanks 🙏🏻
Great video. I had the oportunity to travel this route. One of my favorite.
Me too 😊
great video 👍👍👍
Great review of night jet
Thanks 🙏🏻
We took the Nightjet from Venice to Vienna several years ago around Christmas. It was perfect for our schedule. Our couch was much older. We enjoyed. Glad we did it. But honestly we did not sleep great. This new car looks like we would be more comfortable. I am certainly open it doing again despite our first experience.
The Venice Vienna coaches are more comfortable in my opinion...I've done a video of that too ☺️
@@NonstopEurotrip Great to know! I will go find that video.
Very much enjoy your videos. Not su
That is very elaborate👍 Plus England rail ticket now has a discount😮
Thank you for the great movie 👍😊 Best regards from Warsaw
Thank you 🙏🏻
Nice Video
LG from Vienna
Thank you for the video
You're welcome 😁
Another great post
Thanks John 😊
This room is nicer than expected. I actually like the little staircase, it kinda like a secret room. You can eat and wash up right afterwards. Should you choose to do so. Just awesome!!!
Yeah they're really cosy for one. A bit cramped for two tho!
at 7:07 the beat matches the cities the train travels through. Found that amazing
I'd love to say it was on purpose 😂
Génial vidéo ferroviaire, c'est vraiment agréable à regarder. C'est sûrement un train comme ceci en France pour les trains de nuit qu'il faudrait. Ça donne envie d'y venir prendre le train pour une belle nuit 🌃📽️🤩🇦🇹🇩🇪🇨🇭🚅👍👍👍🙋
Meilleures salutations amicales de Normandie Pascal 👋
Merci beaucoup 🙏🏻
In June 1990, I was a backpacker with my camera and "Let's Go Europe" on a night train from Zurich to Vienna.
The stations and the train were small but nice.😊
Like the Metternich
Someone has arrived
With red colour being life
Very nice journey those traveled
Glad you liked it ☺️
Fantastic video
🙏🏻😊
Loved it 🙂
Amazing 🤩 ❤
Thanks 🤗
Great video!
Obviously has been in your archive since Winter months.
There's still stuff in my archive from 2019... That won't ever see the light of TH-cam 😆
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Thanks for the informative video! I was on a German train back in the 1970's but I was in coach. Although much older, I prefer the setup in the cabins on the Canadian sleeper trains.
Fun video! My son and his girlfriend took the train from Vienna to Salzburg this past Summer, so it was nice to "travel along" with him!
Glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Just fantastic, superb, awesome, overwhelming, mind blowing n refreshing. 🙂😊🥰.
Glad you liked it 😊
man you just gotta love austria
Absolutely 🤗
Great video I really want to travel!
Excellent video review! I do miss that part of the world, being stationed in Friedberg and Heidelberg for the US Army. Would love to get back over there someday and do some traveling with JUST my wife...no kids this time lol
Well make it happen 😂 but seriously, it's very special 🙂
Wow! Nice video, Nice trip! Greetings from Hungary.
Thank you my friend 😊
Toujours de grande qualité les trains chez les Autrichiens ou les Suisses
The SBB panorama coaches where driving on the Amsterdam Basel/Zurich route when I was little. Must have been about 25/30 years ago.
Ah, amazing coaches 😀
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Wow the weather is so moody!
Isn't it just 😂
Надзвичайно приємне й корисне відео! Дякую! Використовуватиму в подальших своїх подорожах. Вам успіхів і нових гарних подорожей.
Thanks very much 🙏🏻
Last Thursday I travelled from Innsbruck to Amsterdam in a deluxe sleeper. A superb journey with excellent breakfast and very efficient staff. Unfortunately the train left Innsbruck 10 minutes late due to awaiting a connecting train (there is a lot of infrastructure work currently on the Arlberg route) and, having lost it's paths, it arrived in Amsterdam 135 minutes late (very inconvenient for anyone trying to connect to a Eurostar service) This delay seems not to be a rarity on this route as 2 weeks earlier I observed the same train arriving in Amsterdam 100 minutes late. I do not think the delay was down to OeBB - more likely DB. It's a shame that London is not connected to the Nightjet network but I cannot see that happening at anytime in the future - we have a Government intent on restricting travel for anyone but the elite!
Oh wow what a mess 🤣
What time were you allowed to check in to board the train in Innsbruck?
Love your videos :D
Thanks 🙏🏻
@@NonstopEurotrip Welcome :D
The cabins are very similar to the ones that where used by the CNL (City Night Line) earlier. I really loved to travel by CNL before this service was canceled.
Same coaches 😀
Ii love all your videos
😍😍😍
Nice trip :) !
Thanks! 😃
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS ❤❤❤
Thank you 🙏🏻
Sehr schön 😊
Another great video mate. I’ve never been on Nightjet but this certainly makes me want to try it! Thought the bed especially looked pretty comfortable, unlucky with the blind - that’s the sort of thing I’d end up breaking. By the way, I must make a mental note to use the word ‘plethora’ in some of my videos. One of my favourite words 😊👍
You definitely should try a plethora of Nightjet routes mate 😎💙
The scenery is sooooooo beautiful from Salzburg on to Innsbruck and Zürich that I would NEVER travel on a night train. I want to see the beautiful Alpine scenery during the daytime all the way. :) I have done this trip several times but always daytime.
I've done both, many times.
Amazing.
so stunning Train station ❤❤❤❤
It really is!
Great trip. I think I asked you about the videon with tips how to book trip cheaper. You could say about trains, hotels, other tips. Thanks mate! All the best.
I just check lots of places, there really isn't much of a secret 🙂
Great watch! With those "Kurswagen" from the different European capitals it is very reminiscent of the old express trains from the 1950s, 60s and 70s (but cleaner 😁) .
Haha yes ☺️
Super good
Great video. Keep it going. 🇮🇳
Thanks 🙏🏻
All thumbs up !!!
Сервис в поезде супер👍👍👍
This was an excellent night train trip from Vienna to Zurich. In 2018, I took a train ride round trip between Zurich and Vienna. The first train from Zurich to Kitzbuhel, Austria and the second train from Kitzbuhel to Vienna. The return rail trip was from Vienna and Bludenz, Austria. Due to track construction, I had to ride a bus from Innsbruck to Bludenz. I resumed the rail journey from Bludenz to Sargans, Schweiz to Zurich HB
Ah sounds like a good adventure 😊
@@NonstopEurotrip Yes it was enjoyable . LOL!
I travelled on these coaches when they were brand new in 1997. I tried both the Standard room, the Deluxe room and the Familly room (the one with 4 beds). As many others have said, the Standard rooms are way too small. A single suitcase can easily take up most of the floor space in the room. I couldn't see it clearly on the video, but these coaches originally had storage space for luggage underneath the stairs of each compartment, but I think they were dropped later on due to theft. The familly room was slightly better. It is situated right over the bogie, so it's a little bit noisy compared to the other compartments. It's pretty much a couchette room, but with sleeping car service. The deluxe room however is AMAZING. Hands down the best sleeper compartment you can get in the EU. It was a real shame you didn't get to book one.
Yeah I was disappointed too! Next time 🙂
I disagree. I think the deluxe on the other European double-decker sleeper - the VR Finnish Railways is better (that's not saying the NJ isn't very good though). Where the NJ is better is that breakfast is inluded whereas on the VR service it's not (It's my only complaint about the VR service which at least does have a proper restaurant car - and served fantastic Swedish meatballs too!)
I agree about the space situation. I made a few times Zurich-Hamburg and Zurich-Vienna with NJ (former CNL). Travelling alone is OK with the Standard room. But I would never order a Standard room again for a couple.
First it is somehow claustrophobic (if you are keen to that) and 2nd, you have no chance to store luggage for a 2-3 week stay for 2 persons into that tiny compartment. It was completely unconfortable for two. Will give a try to the Luxury room for 2 next time, to check the situation regarding the luggage.
Eine komfortable nächtliche Verbindung zwischen zwei der schönsten Bahnhöfe in Europa: Wien Hauptbahnhof und Zürich Hauptbahnhof. Auch zwei schöne Städte, wobei Zürich leider etwas teuer ist. Das Schlafwagen-Abteil mit eigenem WC ist echt komfortable. Frage: Wurde die große Verspätung (Wien) aufgeholt ? Kam der NightJet (einigermaßen) pünktlich in der schweizer Finanzmetropole an ? Ja, ich lese gerade: 5 Minuten Verspätung ist okay. Danke für das sehr informative Video. Das Wetter war der Jahreszeit entsprechend. Thank you for sharing this nice video ? Ein Hoch auf die Nachtzüge. Vivent les trains de nuit. I love the night trains.
i booked a private compartment in the Salzburg-Paris nightjet in 2 months and i cant wait as its gonna be my first time sleeping in a train !
Excellent ☺️👌🏻