15.5 HOUR Solo Train Ride: Stockholm to Berlin PRIVATE SLEEPER
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🚞Join me on an epic journey as I take the Snälltåget sleeper train solo from Stockholm to Berlin, covering a distance of 15.5 hours in a private sleeper cabin. Experience the comfort and convenience of traveling by train while enjoying the scenic views along the way. Get ready to unwind, relax, and make unforgettable memories on this unique cross-country train adventure. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!
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Hej hej allihopa! ("Hey everyone" in Swedish) We are Chloé, the Kiwi, and Ludvig, the Swede. We met at a Ski Resort in Canada and have since been travelling the whole world together. Our aim is to provide you with helpful travel tips and entertainment from around the globe, hopefully inspiring you to EXPLORE MORE! We love adventure ...with a touch of luxury. You can expect to see lots nearly-posh journeys, along with a generous dose of unique hotels, camper-van travel, train, cruises and business class flights.... (I say with my fingers crossed). And I will occasionally leave Ludvig at home and travel solo!
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Thanks for the heads up about people who can’t travel. I am 67 and disabled so your adventures allow me to travel and see everything through your eyes. Thanks for that!🙂
Aw so happy to hear that - you're welcome! :)
Those are old train cars SJ used back in the 1960s/70s/80s. And yes, opening the window for ventilation is definitely intended because of the lack of AC. Back then there were no AC at all, and the ventilation is probably for heating in winter.
They aren’t SJ cars, they are leased from somewhere in Europe, perhaps Germany?
Like Erik said, these are bought from Germany. That's why they are so tiny. The Swedish/Norwegian loading gauge is bigger, and thus our trains are more spacious.
@@pettahify Non of the older Swedish sleeper train have utilized the larger loading gauge. its just the newer that is ordered now that do that
I love your videos! Perfect mix of personality, narration, and experiences. With an added comedy appearance from Ludvig every now and again to boot.
So nice of you! So happy to hear you appreciate the vids! And yes it’s always nice to throw Ludvig in the mix for some laughs😅😂
love your train videos so much...
Woohooo that’s great 😁
Good morning all happy Sunday mornings and you are amazing supporter happy 1st day of summer
Thank you for taking us along. As someone who loves to travel and has had the opportunity in the past, I'm unable to right now due to a chronic illness that prevents me from doing so and I may never get to travel again so it is nice to live vicariously through channels like yours. Most appreciated. ❤
Aw sorry to hear Priscilla ❤️ but I’m so happy you’re able to travel with us through TH-cam!
Thanks for taking us along. You (and Ludvig) are the best combination of hilarious and informative possible.
I will say that it seems cruel to give you so much water without offering an en suite bathroom.😂
Our pleasure! We are so glad to hear that!! ….hahhaha I totally agree 🤣😂
Oh boy a train video! lets go!!!
🤭 hehe love a good train video!!
This was a very nice video! There are actually two different night trains between Stockholm and Berlin. The compartment you were travelling in is called couchette (not sleeper). The other night train run by SJ has also sleeper compartments with 1-3 beds where you don’t have to make tour bed yourself. They are actually cheaper if you want to have your own compartment as a solo traveller. A few compartments even have WC and shower.
Oh wow thanks for sharing Robert!! That’s exciting - I will look forward to trying that next time 😃😃
What do those cost, compared to the one that Chloe booked? Just curious.
@@kovie9162 The prices depend on when you book and when you travel. I looked now at 15 August Stockholm 17:34 to Berlin 09:25. It costs 3157 SEK (About 300€) for your own sleeper compartment with a small breakfast and a basin(in the compartment) but without WC in the compartment. They also have more expensive compartments with WC and shower in the compartment.
@@kovie9162 Seems to be 4592 SEK (about 4% less than she paid) for a sleeper compartment for your self, and 1735 SEK for a place in a sleeper compartment for up to three. SJ class comparble to the one she booked seem to be aboput teh same but have no option for booking the whole compartment.
As a Swede, having to reserve a table in the restaurant car is a huge culture shock to me. Never heard about that practice before, and it's definitely not the norm... I know that some SJ-trains in Sweden require you to book meals in advance if you want to be served a warm meal by your seat in first class (on trainrides up to about 3 hours travel time), but never having to pre-book seats in restaurant cars on longer routes.
Ahhh very interesting! I’m glad I’m not the only one to find this surprising! I still should wish I’d booked online beforehand 😅
As far as I know, it is specific to Snälltåget, since their whole concept is running classic old-style trains. (The whole company concept is running comparatively cheap trains using old surplus rolling stock they bought from SJ.)
(For comparison, SJ's restaurant cars are much simpler, you still get decent quality food but all the warm meals are prefab microwave meals.)
I get why they do it. Last time I travelled with Snälltåget the restaurant car was packed. There's no chance it would've worked if people could just come and go. The space they provide is just too little.
I almost forgot how your videos always make me smile. Love it. I will make sure to watch more regularly.
Aww thank you! This I’m was so wonderful to read 🥰
Love watching and looking forward to the new adventures
Yay thanks so much 😁
Pedantic Swedish note: the -et (or -en) ending on words is equivalent to having a "the" in front of it, i.e. if you're double-language-ing it's either "the Snälltåg" or just "Snälltåget". If you say "the Snälltåget" you are basically saying "the" twice.
Haha after posting this video Ludvig (my Swedish husband) told me this exact thing 😆🥰
@@chloeandludvigyeah, but as "Snälltåget" is the registered trade mark, I think it's acceptable with a "the" in front of it.
You make mistakes...
...but you´re a funny and nice character, you don´t talk about the bad things and enjoy your life at this great train trip - I like it very much😍🤩
Aw thank you very much - so glad you enjoyed the video!
Great video! I can tell how much effort went in to shooting it :) Can't wait to see your take on Berlin.
Yay thanks Tom!! Oh heck yes, so much effort. Not many people notice hehe. I'm super excited to share my experience in Berlin and on the Nightjet! :D
I want an emotion Chloe moment 😂 I’m gonna attempt it but so far the content is in my home base state but travel content is my absolute favorite
Hehe thanks for watching!!
@@chloeandludvig always I love the videos. You and Simon Wilson are my two favorite travel vloggers
oh girl your voice its perfect for this kind of videos . good voice over
Why thank you so much!
Aww my partner and I took this train from and to Stockholm last year so we could bring our dog with us on holidays comfortably instead of taking the plane. So a big plus is that you can travel in this train with your pet, the only condition is that you need to book the whole cabin (just like you did) for you, no matter the size of your party. There was a special code we were able to use to reduce the price of the cabin, something hidden in their website and related to travelling with a pet, but I can't remember what it was exactly.
Overall it was quite comfortable, the dog had time to do lil pee breaks whenever the train stopped. We bought a lot of snacks and drinks and just enjoyed the ride, staring at the beautiful view :)
(super nice to see you in Europe, I started following this channel last year to help me plan my trip to New Zealand and your advice helped a lot, we had the time of our life in NZ earlier this year :D )
Oh wow that's so cool you got to experience this train yourself! That's very handy being able to bring your dog! What a fun thing to do. Thanks for sharing! I'm sure others will find this info helpful :)
Ahhh that's so cool you made it to NZ - so glad the videos were helpful for you!!!
Yay! Another train 🚂 video 🎉
🎉🥳 thanks for watching
Thanks for an interesting video! Snälltåget came about by buying 40+ years old German coaches. Which seems quite obvious from watching your video. The coaches in themselves seem to be of the same quality as when I travelled around on a euro train card in 1974.
The SJ (the Swedish state-owned rail company) also runs trains between Stockholm and Berlin. That would have made for an interesting comparison.
Thanks for joining me! Ooo I would love to try the SJ Stockholm to Berlin route (on my list for next time)
I love a good train video. The dining car was a stange thing though. But hey 6 waters! what more could you ask for!
Me too!😉 haha exactly! I was definitely well hydrated 💦💦
@@chloeandludvig Maybe some food to go with the water!
@@wolves7655 Hahaha that would be lovely wouldn't it! ;)
Another great video!
Thanks for joining me Kyrie!🥳
Hey Chloe! This was a fun, and informative, but also puzzling vid. So nice to see an old-school train car still doing good service (though, another commenter, 57thorns, did an excellent assessment of your not a/c probs to which I would only add that a multi-lingual sticker (saying, "no A/C, only heat -- open the flerkin' window!) would have been helpful?) And the whole dining car thing IS ON THEM! They did NOT seem to include this MOST important page 1, but was on a later page? Not your fault. And I thought it was telling that you had to take a nap halfway through deploying your bunk!😂 The reason bunks are deployed by stewards in North America and elsewhere is that if you accidentally crush a finger, or fall out of an improperly set-up bunk -- it, esprin the US, would lead to mucho dinero in injury compensation. Apparently, the Scando-Germanics are employing a "Midsommar" style of self-survival?🤔 Still loved the trip and the vid, and Ludwig would have been sardined in one of those bunks!💕
I always love your videos. Thanks for another great one! 😃
Great to hear😁 thanks for watching!
Great journey and great video!! 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂Greetings from Sweden!! :)
Thank you so much!😊
@@chloeandludvigThx, You`re welcome!!!👍
You always make your own bed in couchettes, pre-made beds or attendants making the bed is generally reserved for the more expensive sleeper cabins rather than the couchette cabins, and they also have softer dedicated beds rather than seat benches made into beds at night. None on Snälltåget, but there are sleeper cabins on the SJ Stockholm-Berlin night train. The downside is that the SJ train doesn't have a restaurant car, which Snälltåget does while in Sweden but not in Germany. Also SJ runs year-round unlike Snälltåget.
At 2:59 I can (almost) see my house! Thanks for sharing.
No way!! Hehe that's so cool!
Yeyyy a train trip 👍😁🚂❤️🇦🇺
Yay!!! Hope you enjoyed it Judy😁
@@chloeandludvig enjoyed watching as always but not sure I’d enjoy this particular trip myself, though. Liked the Santa train heaps better 👍😁❤️🇦🇺
Chloe you come from probably the most beautiful country of NZ where nothing compares to it but very nice to see some of Europe in which I was born in
Hehe yes New Zealand is very beautiful isn't it. You'll see a New Zealand train ride on the channel very soon! :)
We have travelled from Malmö to Stockholm a few times, leaving about 2200 and arriving around 0600.
Only ever sharing a compartment, though, the 4999 you paid was for up to 6 people! So around 780 a head which sounds much more affordable. I think it was nearer 600 for our shorter journey.
Females travelling alone are booked in female only compartments.
That’s very cool! Yes, I didn’t realise I had paid for a whole 6 person room haha - on the website it simply says private compartment so I wasn’t sure 😁 thanks for watching!
Fantastic video but that train ride is a big no for me. Way too expensive for what you get.
It was pretty expensive huh!🤔
You're not meant to book a couchette for six people alone. That will make it very pricey indeed.
exactly . Meals and drinks dont't even seem to be included
It is not a sleeper wagon (sovvagn) but a couchette (liggvagn) which is basic standard. Heard to believe how the restaurant table can be occupied all night, the train was not full
They do tend to be fully booked, also on the day-trains between Stockholm and Malmö. So yes, plan accordingly.
I love overnight trains, so long as, of course, I have a lie flat sleep situation. The only two downsides to it are that it can be hard to fall and stay asleep and get a good night's sleep, and you miss all the scenery you pass through at night, assuming that there is any as some routes are pretty ordinary. Otherwise, there's nothing quite like an overnight train--especially if you have your own compartment, even better if it has an en suite!
They are great aren't they... and yes, gotta have your own compartment I say ;) Although pricey!
@@chloeandludvig Yes, very pricey, but so nice. Years ago I got my employer to pay for most of a cross-country train trip across the US, 7 nights, all in compartments, 3 meals a day. It was technically a business trip and I had lots of vacation time left. Damn that was nice.
For many Europeans its completely normal to share a compartment with strangers, just like staying in a shared room at the hostel.
Several generations grabbed an interrail ticket and crisscrossed Europe that way.
I never did that, but my family always took the night train to visit relatives that lived far away.
So I guess it takes some getting used to.
Whenever i take the night train i share couchette compartment with strangers. And wouldn't you know: strangers are nice and always have interesting stories or a beer to share.
I guess I would fit right in on a Indian or Russian style when one trainwagon is just one big compartment with tonnes of "beds".
As someone who's commuted between cities in sweden a lot i actively avoid snälltåg when i can lol. It doesn't go as far but mälartåget is the best in sweden imo, they don't have overnight trains though.
As a Finn I'm pleased to observe that Swedish trains are sub-standard in comparison to ours! 🤪
Haha, we absolutely loved our Santa Claus express train!!❤️
VRs new double deckers look very nice! Hope to try one day!
Just do note, Snälltåget is using old German couchette cars. The "normal" Swedish sleeper and couchette cars are at least nicer and bigger(Swedish/Norwegian loading gauge) than snälltågets old small German rolling stock.
If I remember correctly Finnish loading gauge is even bigger
@@pettahify Finnish gauge is derived from the "Russian" gauge (from imperial times), which is derived from the British five-foot gauge. The difference to Swedish gauge is less than nine centimetres, though.
Chloe this was a great video - great insights, and I really like the way you present. I noticed a few Lapland Express shots in your b-roll and I'm booked on that (this winter) so I'll be looking for your LE video once I'm done with this one!
Thanks so much Nick! Appreciate your kind comment! Yes you sure did notice broll of the Lapland train! …we absolutely loved it - one of the better train trips!!
For those inspired about this video but would like some higher standard of train I can recommend SJ Euronight that travels the same route with both sleeper carriages and 1st class cabins.
Thanks for the info Jimmy!! I will definitely be trying the SJ next time! It’ll be fun to compare :)
You have an amazing scandinavian prenounziation
Thank you so much! :)
After visiting Berlin, Germany, the best idea is to take a quick one-day trip to Poznań or Wrocław, which are close to Berlin.
Very cool idea thank you!
That was so Expensive! Loved the vid, though :)
This is not the cheapest option on that train.
It would be much more wise for a group of friend or family :) Glad you like the video! :)
Trivia time. 8:31 the house is called a herrgård in Swedish. Literal translation lord's estate. It's historical function was similar to a British manor house.
Love that facts - thanks for sharing!
Asking about Swedish cofffee is sort of a in joke in Sweden. Maybe you managed to hit that small spot with the other person.
(Swedes: Sällskapsresan…)
Ahhhh good know haha 😜
Hate to say it, but this train makes the VR overnight train to Rovaniemi look like the Orient Express. Also not sure why you needed your passport stamped when travelling from one Schengen country to another, through a third Schengen country.
It did make the VR train feel very luxurious haha😜 still a fantastic experience though!
Could the bed have been made a bit more comfortable by adding a mattress from one of the other bunks? Princess & the Pea sort of thing. 😉
If I don’t have ear plugs, I tend to pull a pillow over my head to block out noises, so that could be a thing to try in future. 😊
That would have been a phenomenal idea! Wish I had done that now😆 I have ear plus every night too haha
Overpriced imo. Having to order your meals when you book and no staff to help make up your bed are turn offs. The snacks that you managed to purchase were also sub par. An overnight train without showers? Accessible cabins and bathrooms??
Thanks for watching Debbie! Yes it was definitely a different experience to some other night train journeys I’ve been on… still great fun and a unique way to travel to Germany😁
No such thing as too businesswomany. Those pants were awesome!
Hahahaha good to hear it😁❤️
i like your vlog. You should try riding Whoosh in indonesia, the first high speed train in southeast asia with a speed of 350/KMH. There are still many more trains in indonesia that you can make your youtube video. greetings from indonesia, Keep spirit and keep healty😊 1:03
Oo thanks for the idea! It’s going in my travel list 😁
As pointed out by other posters you booked a couchette, not a sleeper/bedroom, and you paid to have it alone instead of sharing it with 5 other passengers.
Yes, I realised that after entering my room. But when booking on their website, it simply says 'private compartment', as the only private option.
Congrats to you and Ludvig, on your marriage.
Thank you so much 😊
I have taken the same journey about 15 years back.. sort of. But at that time there was the ferry between Sweden and Germany....
So you where sleeping in a train that was in a ferry. We didn´t have a private cabin, was a american tourist int he same cabin, and he was plotting it on a map, and asked how we got from Germany to Sweden. And i just pointed,
"Right over the water there, shoortert route"
and he was like
"Is there a bridge there"
Me:
"No its a rail ferry"
he
"A train on a ferry, that sounds impossible"
Me:
"its actually quite common around here"
He:
"wow i really wanted to see that"
Me
"We are still on the ferry" Pulled up the curtain. Showing he train/Truck deck of the ferry.
his eyes was large as plates.
pucko looks odly similar to the danish cocio (resarched quickly on google and its because cocio bought pucko in 2005 and its produced in denmark)
Ahhh interesting fact! Thanks for sharing 😁
Yes. Way too expensive for me too. But very good video.
Thanks for watching 😁
If it is hot in the room, why not open the window? That’s how we cooled off our train compartments in the olden days.
I did attempt - it was super windy, I thought I wasn't meant to :)
Thank you for the vlog, but sadly that train looked really old and filthy. You handled it with a great spirit, though!!
Thanks for joining me! It's always fun to experience lots of different travel styles - not all of them will be luxurious :)
There's currently an issue with availability of new sleeper cars being low, because the demand for sleeper trains have gone up again in Europe. A lot of countries thought the era of sleeper trains were over, becaue of cheap flights and high speed trains. So they just kept holding on to old stock, expecting service to be cancelled. But now the popularity and demand is increasing again, and rail companies are ordering a lot of new stock. In Norway our sleeper trains are starting to quite old now, so we are getting brand new replacement trains starting in 2026.
@@rowaystarco Ahhh, I see. Thanks for the clarification!
Theyd have to pay me if i would go on a 15 h ride on that old train.😂Swedish trains and infratructure is post apocalyptic.
I think Sweden have some more updated trains 🚂 I’m going to find them 😜
it costs 300-400 euro (each way) for your own suite on Snälltåget, you've really got to love trains to not just fly to Berlin for a third of the price
Yes that’s correct - trains aren’t always the cheapest / most convenient haha
@@chloeandludvig xD
Love your video ❤ your English is just amazing 🎉 … i love your honesty, humor and passion. New follower for u 😊
That price 😮 it really needs to be cheaper if they want people to fly less 😮😅
Great experience though ❤
Thank you for joining me! I’m so glad you enjoyed the journey!! Welcome to the channel my friend!! It is rather pricey - but obviously that room is great for groups - and would be a lot cheaper that way 😁
It's for 6 people, not expensive if all six spots are occupied. But cheaper solo options should be considered too. In Norway the Oslo-Bergen line has lie flat seats now, very similar to business class seats on planes.
It is NOT super obvious that you have to pre-book a table in the restaurant on the train... speaking as a swede that actually works as a train driver I had no idea this was a thing.
Oh phew! That’s good to know I’m not the only one!😅 thanks for sharing Eva - very cool that you are a train driver - wow!😮
I thought I read on their website there is no wifi?
There was wifi but only whilst in Sweden :)
Sadly you can do this on a back of a freight train at no cost. Cross border freight trains are almost non-existent in Europe.
Oh, and if one can afford it, definitely a private compartment, but ideally not like the one here which is basically a 6 person compartment that has seats during the day and couchettes at night, only all to yourself. Rather, one with at least a wash basin and hopefully an en suite bathroom with toilet and shower, meaning a real sleeping compartment. I mean if you're going to splurge and spend close to $500, you should get all that for it.
In this situation I probably would have gone for a regular couchette because that IS a lot of money to spend just to have a couchette compartment for yourself--all the more so given that they attendant didn't even make up the bed. But I have no idea what deluxe compartments cost on overnight trips in Europe these days. They're a small fortune here in the US and no way could I afford one these days.
Yeah, when booking it doesn’t really seem to specify that I was booking a six person room but for myself… it just says ‘private compartment’… it would definitely be more affordable with a group! but it was fun to try something new 😁
@@chloeandludvig Oh for sure. I've been lucky enough to find empty 6 person compartments on overnight trains without having had to book them and pay extra, but with no bedding (note to my 20-something year old self: bring bedding!), but had I known that this was a "sleeping compartment", I doubt that I would have paid this much. Apparently the train you took only had these but there was another one that had proper sleepers like in the Santa Claus train. Live and learn!
$500 and no a/c? Little steep for me but looked awesome
It would be a lot more affordable to do with a group / family 😄
We did this trip several times and it’s more economic for a family if you need a private compartment. Sorry about the absent service. Seems to be a thing in Sweden-Denmark-Germany. And yes there’s no working AC on these old trains. Still the best way to travel over night to Germany.
Oh wow several times! That’s cool! Yea, when I originally booked a private room, I didn’t realise it was going to be a six person room, but just for me :) I can see how it’d be fantastic for a family!😁
Great video. But as a Swede I feel little ashamed about this train, we have so much better trains inside Sweden, they should use a new train with showers, flexible restaurant, of course showers, maybe a cinema, its a very long ride and people need comfort and entertainment.
It wasn’t the best train I’ve ever experienced but it was still such a fun experience! What are some of the other trains in Sweden you would recommend? (We are trying the Inlandsbanan this year😁)
4:19
Nope, that's perfectly normal.
20:21
Yeah, the Germanic world doesn't really do that kind of things much.
All the protestant Germanic nations have high wages and a ethos of equality and self reliance.
Anglophone countries have cheaper staffs, worse labour laws, more focus on service, less distain for both providing too much service and requesting too much, etc...
25:20
So coffee beans don't grow in Europe.
We import them, usually from south America.
But yes, it's probably a local brand, but it's not local coffee as such.
As a Swede, I am almost embarrassed by the non-existent service and low standard of the Swedish train network.
One would therefore think that the ticket was cheap at least, which I don't think it was.
I don't think it was that bad :) Still a very fun experience!
No Ludwig? UNlucky Ludwig!
Hehe, he's not a huge fan of sleeper trains ;)
That seems ridiculous. You can't even access an evening meal after a room booking!?😮
Haha unless you book a table ahead of time, it doesn’t seem like it! 😆
Snäll?, schnell!?! [ audible confused noises ] 😢
Hehehe, it's Snäll! You got it ;)
Interesting but i dont think you can really moan about people being noisy . Most people do not go to bed at 9.30 or 10pm as adults.They could make the walls better sound proofed though in a lot of places to be fair
at the price they are charging I won't be using this train ...it's like a legalised form of theft.
The room I had would be much more affordable with a group or family :)
18:53 this is not Sweden. This is the former independent nation of Scania currently occupier by Sweden since 1658, so quite recently.
$500 US didn't even come with meals or turn-down service?! 😳 No, I would not book that train.
Haha pretty pricey right? I guess I could’ve booked dinner had I read the information properly 🤭
@@chloeandludvig for the price of the ticket, or an extra charge?
The price is also exactly the same if you travel with 2 people, 4 people, or 6 people. I took this train from Berlin to Stockholm in a private compartment as a group of 4, it was still $500 total, but now split into 4.
The money is for the entire room, with capacity for 6 people, hence all the water. So about 80 freedom bucks per person (including VAT of course).
It's expensive considering what you got or experience in this sleeper train. No shower, cabin is full of dust. It should've atleast came with breakfast
Yes, pretty expensive - although I am sure these cabins are usually shared between larger groups/families :)
I can't think of a more boring and pointless rail journey.
It's a great way to get from A to B! ...and the scenery was beautiful
I thought you got married last year ... did you get married again ?
Ehhe no, just the once this year 😁
@@chloeandludvig oh, so you have a once a year deal .
That’s pricey for a train without a shower.
It is huh!🤔
an eco friendly trip as it will thin your wallet and leave your pockets with a whole bunch of fresh air
The private compartment is meant for 6 people, it's not that expensive if you actually use all the spots.
That price is faar to steep for me. Sad.
Not good accomodations, poor service, food selection sad considering what you would expect from either country. You couldn't do your work. So, it was an experience for a first-time, low-income individual. Would have been more constructive to fly or even to rent a vehicle.😊
How would renting a vehicle be more constructive?
Instead of being sarcastic and judgemental you could've done you're homework and have a table for dinner. If this their policy, you should've known, don't patronize them.
I wasn't being patronising... I even say in the video, It must be something ' I' overlooked when booking. It was my fault and I'm very clear on that.
I didn't get that at all from her video. Maybe it's a cultural thing. People in the English-speaking world tend to be more informal and snarky, which is not sarcasm, more like its funny cousin.