The Budapest - Bucharest Sleeper Train has a Morning Surprise...

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  • A sleeper train with views? You bet! Join me on an overnight trip from Budapest, Hungary to Bucharest, Romania and be ready for unexpected Romanian scenery in the morning :)
    Travel date: 9th - 10th March 2023.
    Budapest Departure: 19:10
    Bucharest Arrival: 11:19 the following morning
    Intercity 473 ISTER, Car 422, Seat 11
    £125 for single occupancy cabin
    Maps courtesy of Google Maps
    Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
    ('Suavemente' by Alysha Sheldon)
    Hi, I’m Steve, a travel reviewer from Scotland. Join me on my adventures as I discover my own country, often visiting places for the first time, so hopefully it's as much of an eye-opener for you as it is for me! Don't expect expert opinion, just a very honest journey of discovery. Sometimes featuring my intrepid sidekick Alicja, sometimes featuring adventures beyond the borders of Scotland. Enjoy!
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ความคิดเห็น • 682

  • @PalcsiAndrei
    @PalcsiAndrei ปีที่แล้ว +245

    The romanian train drivers have to use the whistle at every railway crossing and at every bridge longer than 20 meters. So they have to use the horn quite often. Greetings from romanian CFR train engineer

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Thanks so much for the explanation!

    • @Manawatu_Al2844
      @Manawatu_Al2844 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      What's the deal behind that rational? Safety?

    • @wave_o
      @wave_o ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@Manawatu_Al2844 Pretty much, yeah. A lot of rail crossings in Romania have no barriers to speak of and quite a few don't even have a bell/light indicator for incoming trains.

    • @BogdanDuceac
      @BogdanDuceac ปีที่แล้ว +18

      yes it is meant for safety but if you look on the window u see that there was bad fog, and they will use the horn for extra time... to make sure every car it is hearing them

    • @vkei711
      @vkei711 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@iuliandragomir1 In Japan we don't do this at every station at all. Sometimes yes, but it is not required unless there is a special reason for it (what is quite often I have to admit but not all the time)

  • @emilynewman7779
    @emilynewman7779 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I just took this train last night. I was sharing with a nice Romanian lady. The police checks on the Hungarian and Romanian side were quite intimidating. I managed to get a good sleep though using my earplugs to block out the noise of the horn and all the rattles in the room. Around 10.30am the engine broke down and we were stuck in the middle of nowhere for 2 hours. Some locals got off and walked through the grass.. those of us on the train managed to see the funny side of it all. I enjoyed the journey overall 🇷🇴

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      What an adventure! I think I'd have liked the breakdown for the video, would be really interesting, I'm imagining everyone walking through the grass :D

  • @alindumitrache6008
    @alindumitrache6008 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Romania is a heaven for train enjoyers cus of it's old school rails with joints that make the famous clicking sound, still being able to find cars with fully lowerable windows and the gorgeous mountain passes with incredible scenery. Trains in other places are fast, silent and comfortable but incredibly boring. Very nice videos man, hope you enjoyed your stay here.

  • @pemarero
    @pemarero ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Welcome to my country! They use the horn because of the fog and crossings espeacilly on the countrytside. In Brasov they change the locomotive because they were using diesel ones before, and they change it to electric.

    • @SirPrancelot1
      @SirPrancelot1 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Good information!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Cheers!

    • @simonpilk
      @simonpilk ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yes that train EN473 is Hungarian electric to Curtici, CFR electric locomotive to Simeria, CFR diesel Simeria - Brasov and finally electric locomotive from Brasov to Bucharest Gara Nord. It was a foggy morning yes on the diesel section. I have to admit I also had the window open but slept much better than Steve!

    • @catalinmuresan3230
      @catalinmuresan3230 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@simonpilk This a temporary situation because of the construction works going on on Paneuropean Corridor IV. From Simeria the "normal" route would be via Alba Iulia-Blaj-Mediaș-Sighișoara-Brașov, but because Sighișoara-Brașov is all dug up, the train runs after Vințu via Sibiu-Făgăraș, a secondary unelectrified route.

    • @simonpilk
      @simonpilk ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@catalinmuresan3230 the route via Sibiu is interesting as of course the train is hauled by a CFR 64 GM locomotive and then the change back to electric at Brasov. I visited Romania for the first time in March 23 and it was very interesting, the railways are very ‘real’ as we say in UK. I enjoyed it and your food is often wonderful!

  • @simonpilk
    @simonpilk ปีที่แล้ว +118

    My moment of fame being in a Steve Marsh video at around 8:57-9:04 in the white shirt! Great to meet you and yes my first time in Romania too! Their train drivers do love playing with the horn control, I can understand where you got those red eyes from! Thanks

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Haha that was a fun trip Simon and you were so right about the Romanian drivers :D

    • @simonpilk
      @simonpilk ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@steve-marsh I did get my moment of fame so thank you!

    • @lynnb_and_ky_springer_spaniel
      @lynnb_and_ky_springer_spaniel ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@simonpilk What a coincidence to meet up with Steve Simon 😃 Hope you had a good trip

    • @simonpilk
      @simonpilk ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@lynnb_and_ky_springer_spaniel indeed. I had never met him but had watched many of his travel videos. When I got on the train I was in the berth next door and heard his ‘dulcet tones’ and when he came into the corridor just before we left I said to him ‘Steve from You Tube!’ And he smiled. But yes made me smile!

    • @aandrei99
      @aandrei99 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ok the 9:30 one was excessive haha, but on a more serious note, there is a requirement for the train drivers in Romania to honk whenever they pass by a station in which they don't stop, just to assure the person in charge there that they are awake and well.

  • @stefanmerger8159
    @stefanmerger8159 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    the horn and the face. made me smile.

  • @janinehawkins9565
    @janinehawkins9565 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Your face on that sleeper with the horn blowing, priceless, sorry 😂. Fantastic filming, more industrial than I was expecting, but those mountains ❤

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh Janine I didn't sleep much that night! :D

  • @stevenwilson1816
    @stevenwilson1816 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Visited Bucharest in 2009 for Steaua v Motherwell, Europa league qualifier. Our hotel was Ibis Gara de Nord, just beside the station obviously. Beautiful city.

    • @iulianalex9690
      @iulianalex9690 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      you can come anytime for a mini-vacation or citybreak in Bucharest. From 2009 to today there have been many changes. You're welcome😉😎

  • @DaveyPalmer1
    @DaveyPalmer1 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Awesome once again Steve. That scene where the train horn was blowing was a classic, just for the look on your face! 😅 The Carpathian Mountains look incredible mind you. A stunning part of Europe 👍

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mate I barely slept at all despite the bed being very comfy :D I was a bit blown away by that scenery in the morning, and a lot nicer than I managed to capture on camera!

    • @paullee5449
      @paullee5449 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mihaelafilipescu5818
      You and your daughter are so brave . To take such a trip and leave your home must be such a wrench. I hope you are both happier now . ❤️

    • @gigikontra7023
      @gigikontra7023 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@steve-marsh you asked what are the origins of Hungarian language. Hungarian language has roots in Turkic languages: th-cam.com/video/Er1--vdE6KY/w-d-xo.html

  • @SteveTTTT
    @SteveTTTT ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The snow covered mountains were beautiful!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      A totally unexpected treat!

  • @paristen8556
    @paristen8556 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This is one of my favourite train journeys. I've gone from Paris to Bucharest and back several times, and once from Bucharest to Istanbul last September; I definitely want to do the Bucharest-Chisinau route some day. Taking the Vienna-Budapest-Bucharest section several times over the past ten years or so, I've seen how rural Romania is changing. More cars, fewer goats and donkeys, new houses being built and old ones left to fall down. Better for the residents of course, but it's sad to see traditional rural life disappearing.

    • @lilly2b1
      @lilly2b1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can you tell me what the best site is to use? I’m wanting to do the Budapest/Bucharest route in a single sleeper.

    • @kevinshane85
      @kevinshane85 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm doing Vienna- Budapest-Bucharest-Istanbul this fall! It's my first trip to Europe. Any advice??

    • @paristen8556
      @paristen8556 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@kevinshane85 Be as autonomous as you can on the trains - bring your own food and drink, especially water, your own toilet paper. Expect delays the further east you go - last time I took the Vienna-Bucharest overnight train it was three hours late, when I took the Bucharest-Istanbul overnight train last year it was six hours late. Best not to count on making connections the same day. Plan to stop overnight (at least) in Bucharest. As far as things to do on your trip, only you know what interests you! Have a great time -

    • @kevinshane85
      @kevinshane85 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! This is the first mention of toilet paper I have come across and something I hadn't thought of. Priceless information! haha@@paristen8556

  • @davedacigarguy
    @davedacigarguy ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Once again, great video Steve! The scenery in Romania was just spectacular!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So beautiful I spent some more time there on the way home!

    • @gigikontra7023
      @gigikontra7023 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@steve-marsh thankfully Romania recovered Transylvania from the Austro-Hungarian empire. Romanians were treated very badly. Not allowed to live in cities, banned from many professions, reduced to slaves on Hungarian plantations until the 1918 liberation 😢

  • @robertblechle6365
    @robertblechle6365 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thanks for the video, as the Kids get older Eastern Europe is on the list. A friend went to Romania last summer raved how nice and inexpensive everything was

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's a cracking place, wish I'd had more time there, but I definitely preferred it out of Bucharest. There will be a video soon on my trip to the hills :)

  • @dcallan812
    @dcallan812 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Single rooms are great, especially when your on the train for so long
    I had forgotten just how spectacular the Romanian scenery is. Great video 2x 👍

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers! Aye, it's a great treat to have a too to yourself, I'd argue it's a necessity on a journey of that length :)

    • @dcallan812
      @dcallan812 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@steve-marsh It is 😘👌

  • @BitsofEurope
    @BitsofEurope ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yeh its a great ride, I did this when I first moved to Romania in 2016; London to Paris, to Munich to Budapest. Was winter and Keleti was freezing but there is a little first class lounge that is fairly spartan but it was warm and comfy. Back then the Ister had a food car attached and you could get dinner and breakfast in the morning. Great ride through the Bucegi Mountains and it was snowing and had coffee with the conductor in his cabin after he invited me in. It is a pity its at night but from the early morning you catch the most beautiful part of the whole ride which is going up from Brasov into the mountains and down. Nice 👍👍

  • @user-qf1vx2wn2w
    @user-qf1vx2wn2w 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Pretty mountains 😊

  • @johntaggart1176
    @johntaggart1176 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Well Steve your certainly getting around in Europe, beautiful station in Budapest, train cabin is adequate as long as you get some sleep.
    I like the train horn alarm call, Nice mountain scenery in Romania, what another great train trip you have showed us is possible.
    All the Best.

    • @jocibanderas3885
      @jocibanderas3885 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Those mountains are part of the two-thousand-year-old Hun-Hungarian empire. Was kidnapped in 1920 by the then emerging Romanian state with British and French help!

  • @VALTERPATRICKOFFICIAL
    @VALTERPATRICKOFFICIAL ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Woww, what a great journey mate.
    Absolutely enjoyed it.
    Being a rail traveller myserlf and also having my own TH-cam channel on this topic.
    Travelled all the active Romanian passenger lines, which I am proud of travelling in my home country.
    Anyways, BIG Like for your video and wish you safe travelling.
    Cheers,
    Patrick

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much Patrick! Will check out your channel :)

  • @lostintheirishsea
    @lostintheirishsea 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My wife and I have watched quite a few of your videos in the past 24 hours! You’ve given us some good ideas for future holiday plans - including Budapest. You’re a great presenter. Cheers.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey really appreciate it guys!

  • @kudzumoose3861
    @kudzumoose3861 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow, how little I know about anything east of Germany and Austria. Very enlightening and surprising scenery. The mountains! Amazing. Another good job.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers! Aye that morning scenery sure was an unexpected surprise!

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw ปีที่แล้ว +1

      absolutely. Transsylvania, with the cities of Brasov, Sibiu and Cluj-Napoca, is one of the most touristy area of Romania, and you can see why, with as much visitors as Bucharest itself (which is a wild city indeed) and to a lesser extent the Black Sea resorts near Constanta. Those cities I mentioned are also very nice to visit, with lots of monuments and history in them.

  • @janettesinclair6279
    @janettesinclair6279 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Stunning scenery, Steve! Those snow capped peaks - amazing. Well done for having the courage to get off the train at random stops in the middle of "somewhere"...... That guy in Bucharest has probably been trying for ages to find someone who he could unload his Scottish fiver on!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He'll still be trying :) The mountains were incredible, and much more impressive than I could ever capture from a bumpy train!

  • @SparkySenor
    @SparkySenor ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I came to comment on your expression regarding excessive horn use and your facial expression but notice that Davey Palmer summed it up before me. Priceless! I didn't expect that scenery, I don't know what I expected but that was a beautiful and welcome surprise. I don't think it will be too long before I visit this region. Thanks again for the exploring and entertainment

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks so much Michael :D I enjoyed the mountain scenery so much I stopped off on the way home, will be a future video :)

  • @stuartjgarland
    @stuartjgarland ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another great little video, thanks for sharing Steve

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it Stuart!

  • @simonwhitlock9189
    @simonwhitlock9189 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    First off thank you for the brevity of your toilet tour why any vlogger things we need more than a minute to peruse a room we are all very familiar with is beyond me, that mountain scenery was magnificent I enjoyed every second of it so until your next delightful episode I wish you well. Cheers and stay safe.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha cheers Simon, I know what you mean! Another brief toilet tour on the next one :D

    • @alan-
      @alan- ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's no need for a toilet tour unless it's something special, eg maybe if it were Japanese there would probably be points of interest, but any train toilet with a sink and a toilet is just that, and doesn't need filming, whether it is spotlessly clean, pebble-dashed, or 'bog-standard' Never is it is worthy of content on youtube.

  • @anastasiamitsos5072
    @anastasiamitsos5072 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant! Nice, clean train, clean station!

  • @roroger2402
    @roroger2402 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was such an adventure Steve, Thanks so very much.

  • @kieronheath4813
    @kieronheath4813 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yet another fascinating video, Steve..... thanks again for your very interesting journeys! :)

  • @nicholasperisco2833
    @nicholasperisco2833 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful!❤

  • @susanyoung2427
    @susanyoung2427 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome! The Carpathian Mountains, wow! Can't wait to see next weeks episode.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Susan, the scenery won't be as nice but the train will be bonkers :D

  • @jimhamilton8775
    @jimhamilton8775 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another cracking video Steve. Thanks for sharing.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers Jim! Such an enjoyable trip this one!

  • @DSTWizz
    @DSTWizz ปีที่แล้ว +18

    What a fascinating journey, Steve! The mountain scenery as you travelled after the border crossing into Romania was fantastic. It's the observation of "other people's lives" that is equally interesting. Mentioning the word "Romanians" to some British folk might elicit a less than complimentary reaction, sadly... Thanks so much for sharing this journey with us, and so looking forward to the next chapter!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Cheers David! I love trains because it always feels like you get a much closer look at how people live as you pass through all the small towns and villages.

    • @biyumusic
      @biyumusic ปีที่แล้ว +8

      'Less than complimentary reaction'. Call it what it is. Racist reaction

  • @lovefive5733
    @lovefive5733 ปีที่แล้ว

    A fantastic video. Thank you so much for uploading this

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much or coming along !

  • @jasongarufi8187
    @jasongarufi8187 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for such a great video the scenery was amazing.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      I wasn't expecting it to be so beautiful in the morning!

  • @martiwilliams4592
    @martiwilliams4592 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you, Steve! Train is my favorite mode of travel--all inconviniences inluded. Love it!❤

  • @ianwebb2235
    @ianwebb2235 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video .... we enjoy your train journey vids,,,,thank you!

  • @simonbaker6962
    @simonbaker6962 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    9:48 The Horn Very funny

  • @jenesuispassanslavoir7698
    @jenesuispassanslavoir7698 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Steve, I love your videos. You are always so upbeat and down to earth, you love things to have character rather than be shiny and new, and you have a genuine openness to other cultures. You are by far and a way my favourite TH-cam travel vlogger. Just wanted to share the love.

  • @Timstravels01
    @Timstravels01 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I absolutely loved this. What an adventure and I'm looking forward to the Moldava leg. Loving the little previews at the end of the videos too.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers Tim mate! Totally recommend this one (and the next to Chisinau) You and Mrs TT would love it!

  • @elainehowell2836
    @elainehowell2836 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have a good night sleep and have a good journey and thanks for showing us around Budapest and nice to see some trains station thanks

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Elaine! Have a lovely weekend :)

  • @rehehe2023
    @rehehe2023 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yet another cracking video Steve, keep em coming.
    That horn, my goodness!
    Very much looking forward to seeing Moldova on your next video. Its somewhere I always wanted to go to myself and find it fascinating. Good luck on the next train.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers mate! Really impressed with Chisinau (and the train to get there!)

  • @denisblair6814
    @denisblair6814 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just watched your Skye tour, beautiful 👍👍

  • @Dan_Gyros
    @Dan_Gyros ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video as always Steve!

  • @alex.m.ujpest1885
    @alex.m.ujpest1885 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super cool! In 2 days I'm doing this route the same way as you did, with the same trains😊

  • @philgray3443
    @philgray3443 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an adventurous trip Steve. Thanks for the video.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for coming along Phil!

  • @davidoliver1169
    @davidoliver1169 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2 cities I would love to visit one day. Another fabulous video Steve and as ever well executed. All the best.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers David! I do love sleepers but they are very tricky to film!

  • @-DC-
    @-DC- ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You go on the best journeys Steve the mountains looked absolutely incredible 👍

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Totally unexpected! And so much better than I could capture on my phone!

  • @Nook747
    @Nook747 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Reminds me of... 'The Lady vanishes".... All sleepers do ! Thanks Steve, Great video, as always.

  • @bryanarchibald2856
    @bryanarchibald2856 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video Steve, looking forward to the next ones, all the best

  • @jackvoda4649
    @jackvoda4649 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Fab video as always! I love overnight trains although have only done a couple. I did the Bucharest - Chisinau one a few weeks ago and my god what an experience 😄

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha glad you've had the pleasure mate, fantastic!

    • @Tip_Top
      @Tip_Top ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A good or bad experience??😅

    • @jackvoda4649
      @jackvoda4649 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Tip_Top it was a good experience but like stepping back in time!

    • @Tip_Top
      @Tip_Top ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jackvoda4649 that's how I feel about Bulgaria and that's why I love it. I'm not cut out for the modern world. Bucharest to Chisinau is on my list!

  • @johnburke5384
    @johnburke5384 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting Steve.....looking forward to the next instalment !

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers John! The adventure gets more interesting...

  • @peterjackson7426
    @peterjackson7426 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Steve 😊

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers for coming along Peter!

  • @LauraGargiulo
    @LauraGargiulo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    despite the night, the scenery has been amazing, such a beautiful view!!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was so worth it Laura :)

  • @scorpyloon2182
    @scorpyloon2182 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Steve! Great video! Greetings from Sweden! I am a french-swede-romanian, cool to see this vlog!

  • @paulgibsonphotography
    @paulgibsonphotography ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video As Always Steve

  • @JustBrowsing830
    @JustBrowsing830 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OMG…that face at 9:31! Nailed it. I felt for you, buddy!
    Great video, as always. Cheers! 🍻

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Summed it up perfectly :D

  • @michaelsaayman2802
    @michaelsaayman2802 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lol Steve I see you forgot your window washing equipment. Those mountains are beautiful and I can imagine even more so in summer. Thanks for a great video

  • @scot60
    @scot60 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That stoic, resigned look on your face when the horn was blaring was priceless. 😳

  • @poppyk6182
    @poppyk6182 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your face every time the horn went off Steve 👏😂

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Sums up my night Poppy :D

  • @sueelphick9060
    @sueelphick9060 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video...I find myself waiting for the notifications from you weekly . That's a good thing.😊

  • @paullee5449
    @paullee5449 ปีที่แล้ว

    Putting Everything aside in this journey.
    Such Romance
    Beautiful video Steve.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much Paul!

  • @smallworld-4445
    @smallworld-4445 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice memories... I made the same trip the other way round last year, taking some time on the way. Thank you for reminding how great the trip was, and enjoy the next train ;-)

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      So glad you've had the pleasure of this fantastic route! Thanks for coming along again :)

  • @CalatorulRoman
    @CalatorulRoman ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your videos!

  • @royjennison3916
    @royjennison3916 ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed your journey Steve , looks a great adventure .

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers Roy! It'll just get more interesting the further east I go!

  • @tor3948
    @tor3948 ปีที่แล้ว

    good one, looking forward to the next one:)

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers, it'll be an adventure :D

  • @francescadp
    @francescadp ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! As a Romanian, I often visited the North Railway Station for my train journeys. What a stark contrast between the Bucharest and Budapest train stations! The Hungarian railway station is a gem, while the Romanian station is like an oriental very dirty bazaar.

    • @Garfieldescu
      @Garfieldescu ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I haven't been to budapest's station but I agree with this description. I only like the place due to nostalgia, and it has it's charm to it, despite reeking of piss

  • @chrismccartney8668
    @chrismccartney8668 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Video

  • @justinr7542
    @justinr7542 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another fantastic post Steve

  • @lorilove4706
    @lorilove4706 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The look on your face was priceless! Too funny.

  • @MattLaurie
    @MattLaurie 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for your advice on this trip! We ended up going with a double cabin and it was pretty good!

  • @briandobson9272
    @briandobson9272 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    another great video, thanks steve. brian d.

  • @leosmoonfish2849
    @leosmoonfish2849 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cheers Steve
    Another great video.

  • @jonathanadorjani3838
    @jonathanadorjani3838 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I did a similar journey once on this route (although with another train, and in a surprisingly comfortable couchette car), it's a fantastic experience. :)
    I also travelled in a sleeper car like this one, but on an internal route (yes, there are several night train internal routes in Romania). These carriages are often locked for your own safety - the railway company definitely doesn't want your stuff to get stolen.

  • @OnMyFeet82
    @OnMyFeet82 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi im new. This is great! I've watched a few of your videos the last couple of days. Your videos are fully informative and spontaneous!

  • @cindym5302
    @cindym5302 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting. Thanks for sharing your travels to places most of us will never get to see.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for coming along Cindy!

  • @cybergal99
    @cybergal99 ปีที่แล้ว

    another fun one Steve .. looking forward to Bucharest!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Ann! Bucharest will be short due to tiredness :D

    • @cybergal99
      @cybergal99 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@steve-marsh Well, I want you to know how much I appreciate all your tours of Eastern Europe a place which has always been a mystery to me but which many of my NYC friends families came from!

  • @ilokivi
    @ilokivi ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You're correct, Steve: Hungarian (Magyar) and Finnish are distantly related languages, part of the Finno-Ugric family. Many thanks for the honest warts-and-all presentation, very helpful and informative.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much for confirming my suspicion! :)

    • @maxart3392
      @maxart3392 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well, that's what we learned at school, but now some linguists are saying that they actually aren't related.

    • @gigikontra7023
      @gigikontra7023 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@steve-marsh Hungarian and Turkic languages are cousins: th-cam.com/video/Er1--vdE6KY/w-d-xo.html

    • @thpeti
      @thpeti ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gigikontra7023 Because of the Turkish Empire which partially conquered Hungary between 1526 until Austrians "liberated" the Castle of Buda in 1686. Then Hungary was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with Transylvania, until WW1. Then Romanians took Transylvania, and the country was split between various other nations, while the middle became independent until WW2. After, Russians conquered us until 1990...
      The Finnish relationship is much older, maybe leads back to the ancient ages, so it can be only confirmed by some really basic grammar structures, while we have some more words came from the turkish language (and later also from Slovakian, and from German).

    • @5217tuber
      @5217tuber 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I know a bit of Finnish and have been to both Finland and Hungary. Personally, I found no similarities between the two languages.

  • @rickiecheese36
    @rickiecheese36 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well I really admire you for going to places I would be nervous about going to, or would not consider. Thanks for the video Steve. I love the channel.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh wait for the next one Richard :D

  • @typhoon5445
    @typhoon5445 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant steve love your videos always enjoyable

  • @drksoft3882
    @drksoft3882 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    BIG LIKE BRO. SALUTI DI LA ROMANIA ;)

  • @patriciafuchs5970
    @patriciafuchs5970 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fun video. Scenery is pretty. Train Looks pretty bare bones to me. Bucharest is beautiful! Looking forward to your next video!!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Patricia! Unfortunately the lack of sleep meant I didn't end up seeing much of Bucharest, I was wandering about like a bit of a zombie, but I'll pop a short few clips at the start of next weeks video :)

  • @frippp66
    @frippp66 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video - that cabin looked quite cosy

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      It's always a luxury I appreciate being in a wee solo cabin :)

  • @francescadp
    @francescadp ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! As a Romanian, I often visited the North Railway Station for my train journeys. What a con

  • @alanshelly7068
    @alanshelly7068 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very good Tuesday evening buddy from Alan in Lowestoft awesome video buddy

  • @MrJckDoo
    @MrJckDoo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good train video @SteveMarsh
    🚂🏙🏙

  • @markhannan9387
    @markhannan9387 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Steve - i have just found your channel and will continue to watch more of your journey - Brasov station brought back memories - the last time I was there was 9/11/2001.
    Anyway great video and I look forward to more .
    Mark

  • @davidaarthur
    @davidaarthur ปีที่แล้ว

    Those mountains are something!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      And even better in real life! (better than I could capture on phone) :)

  • @user-qf1vx2wn2w
    @user-qf1vx2wn2w 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Be careful out there Steve

  • @sandiandgregh
    @sandiandgregh ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing views indeed but wow, that driver gives new meaning to "laying on the horn". Good grief. Your face. Oh boy. LOL. Already counting down to next weekend's installment. Hope you both have a great week!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much, next week will get even more 'entertaining' :D

  • @JonathanMarcusGSmith
    @JonathanMarcusGSmith ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this.. as always an interesting journey. And a reminder of just how nice that bit through the Carpathians is. Ive done this trip several times in both directions (istanbul to/from UK and istambul to/from Berlin) good memories...

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was blown away by it - I knew Romania would be beautiful but for some reason I just didn't expect the scale of the mountains!

  • @jonclassical5710
    @jonclassical5710 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great vlog Steve...and yes, Czech and Hungarian languages were very difficult for me when there...happily so many people speak English in Prague, Budapest was harder, not nearly as many people speak English and yes, the further East you go, the more you feel like a SPY..........can't wait to see more of this trip!

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers Jon! Aye the adventures sure get more interesting the further east you go!

  • @paulsurelynotsmith8179
    @paulsurelynotsmith8179 ปีที่แล้ว

    Utterly epic Steve edge of the seat stuff looking forward to the next video sir

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers Paul! It sure will get more interesting next week :D

  • @trainsandmodelshungary
    @trainsandmodelshungary ปีที่แล้ว

    Oooo I really enjoyed your trip report, happy YT recommended it to me 😍 n I loooove night train trips 😍😍 safe travels! UPDATE: just finished watching your video, u have a new follower 😍

  • @Konaboy
    @Konaboy ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the ride👍😎

  • @bomcabedal
    @bomcabedal 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keleti station in Budapest is actually a carbon copy of Berlin's Lehrter Bahnhof, which used to stand where Berlin Hauptbahnhof now is. Good of them to make a spare.

  • @katesterly547
    @katesterly547 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My favorite way to travel. On the ground! Beautiful scenery. Thank you so very much for the work you do to bring me videos to us. Isn't it a shame that you find scammers everywhere! I guess everyone has to make a living somehow but the greenhouse really, try doing it another way! Be well, stay safe, love from Texas.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much Kate, these sleeper trains are my absolute favourite way to travel :)

  • @the-pissouri-two
    @the-pissouri-two ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found your channel and really enjoying it, keep up the good work Steve, cheers from Cyprus.

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much Robert, welcome aboard!

  • @randall8379
    @randall8379 ปีที่แล้ว

    A blessing to have a window that opens. I'm usually hot on trains.

  • @cassieob4129
    @cassieob4129 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very very beutiful 💜💙😇

  • @censport
    @censport ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can't help but feel bad about laughing at the 17-second bit starting at 9:30, but that is deadpan comedy genius!

  • @davidknowles5519
    @davidknowles5519 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I constantly admire your bravery well done again Steve really interesting stuff you should be thinking about writing a book of your adventures I’d buy it

    • @steve-marsh
      @steve-marsh  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers David! I really should take more notes, it's actually a good idea because so much happens that never gets into the videos (I never have my camera ready!)