Paris to Istanbul in 55 Hours: The Ultimate Night Train Experience

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  • @SimplyRailway
    @SimplyRailway  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +96

    Hi folks, I finally made the switch to universal subtitles, so you can now enjoy my videos in the language of your choice. This is a test for now, and it's still unclear if I will keep this style, but if more people can enjoy my videos without needing to learn English, that would be a plus!
    Enjoy! :-)
    Thibault

    • @ministerievanstudiecollege5788
      @ministerievanstudiecollege5788 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I feel like this is a great idea! Though the lack of hard captions may make it easier for people to steal clips, so you could put a transparent watermark somewhere at all times. Also, some of the captions are a bit long, which makes the text small on mobile and hard to read.

    • @joeterra.t
      @joeterra.t 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Good idea!
      For those of you that don't know: you can adjust the subtitle style (size, text/background color and opacity, etc.) in the settings under the section "Subtitles" -> "Options" (top right corner). :)

    • @marcogeurts9881
      @marcogeurts9881 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I notice in the dutch subtitle that when you see the attendant by the seat car that it says stoelauto instead of Zitrijtuig and motor instead of Loc and Bifrequentiemotoren instead of bifrequentlocomotives😅 sorry

    • @jaykirschenbaum7467
      @jaykirschenbaum7467 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Looks good, but I didn't realize it until about half way through the video. Perhaps a note at the beginning until people get used to it.

    • @crabtonia
      @crabtonia 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      A vocal narrration is so much more entertaining in English ( or French)...the Visuals are superb, as always...dgp/uk

  • @WaiferThyme
    @WaiferThyme 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    Being a wheelchair user, i will never be able to take this trip so being able to see it through your eyes is wonderful! Thank you for sharing it.

    • @LS-Moto
      @LS-Moto 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      To my knowledge, they have wheelchair ramps to get onto these trains

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@LS-Moto yeah, but you'd still want to be able to move about, if only to go to the toilet. Maybe the Nightjet, but I would doubt that the EN Dacia and Bosfor have a handicapped compartment or accessible toilet. It would make travelling by train perhaps not entirely impossible, but definitely a lot more challenging.

    • @LS-Moto
      @LS-Moto หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@barvdw Fair point, but isn't that no different on a bus or plane?

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@LS-Moto Buses: yes. Planes: flights rarely take as long, so you might be able to hold it in for an hour or 2, and they will assist you to get on and off in most cases. Not ideal, but still.
      Which is why it would be a good thing if they made trains more accessible in SE Europe. In Czechia for instance, almost all trains are equipped with lifts, there's a separate compartment for people in wheelchairs, right next to the accessible toilet. If there's catering, they'll bring it to the compartment. Trains can really gain an advantage, here.

    • @correctionguy7632
      @correctionguy7632 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@LS-Moto I would imagine it would be difficult to go through those hallways, just see how tight they are.

  • @shamimulhasan3287
    @shamimulhasan3287 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Excellent video. I was in France in 1976. I was young and adventurous and wanted to take this journey. Travelling to Eastern European countries was not easy during those days. Now at 77 years of frail age, I traveled with you on this cherished route and fulfilled my dream. Thnx

    • @daffyduk77
      @daffyduk77 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Impressive. Unless you get the use of a shower, having a proper wash using the tiny washbasins is no laughing matter at our age. You end up with soapy water all over the floor & it takes three times as long

  • @scyzka1
    @scyzka1 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    Sehr beeindruckend… 👍
    Letztes Jahr bin ich von Narvik nach Istanbul mit dem Zug gefahren. Narvik-Stockholm-Berlin-Budapest-Bukarest-Istanbul. Ich war 5 Tage unterwegs.

  • @jandroniol
    @jandroniol หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I am pleased to see that trains are finally going to Istanbul city (even if it is not the centre) and not to a village miles away. Now we can truly say that there are trains from Paris to Istanbul!!

  • @rogertemple7193
    @rogertemple7193 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    It's really awesome seeing Istanbul by train thank you.🚂🚃🇹🇷

  • @seved6618
    @seved6618 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    I like this style brother. Support from here! 😍

  • @johnflaherty9982
    @johnflaherty9982 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I have done this journey twice, 2012 & 2018. A great adventure

  • @FabricioRenovato
    @FabricioRenovato 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great video and amazing trip! Very happy that you enabled the universal subtitles, so I can train my English and French (🇧🇷 here)

  • @juliam2222
    @juliam2222 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    I did this trip this month starting in Vienna! It is a long journey but I am glad I did it! Also from a female perspective, I had a 6 person compartment for Vienna-Bucharest and a 4 person compartment from Bucharest to Istanbul. Mainly because nothing else was available when I booked. Both times I was travelling with all males. Both times I had no problems at all, all of them were nice guys and we had good conversations throughout. I travel with nighttrains in Europe a lot and book the female compartments if available. But I would still make this trip like this again, I felt safe. 😊 Of course, you never know who you are going to meet, but on this occasion and from what I saw in the rest of the train I felt very welcome and safe.

    • @xr6lad
      @xr6lad 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So you enjoyed travelling as in a school camp room. Thats hardly travel. In fact it’s something I’d expect in a 3rd world country. 6 bed room? 4 bed room? With strangers.

    • @juliam2222
      @juliam2222 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      @@xr6lad To me, meeting different people of different backgrounds and countries and having conversations is a big part of what I consider travelling and seeing the world. So I don't mind sharing a cabin! But thankfully there are many transportation options nowadays, so people can choose what they like.

    • @Travel-by-Train
      @Travel-by-Train 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Nice to read your comment about traveling by train and enjoying 🍒🍒🍒

    • @JeffryJoaquin
      @JeffryJoaquin หลายเดือนก่อน

      Understood

    • @shamyaprasav612
      @shamyaprasav612 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The subtitles display lasts adequately which is not the case normally to our Annoyance . Here it is totally different . Many thanks from India . The video was very nice . 12.9.24

  • @ggreg2258
    @ggreg2258 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Always fun and informative and enjoyable to watch!

  • @zaciagajacy-warszawiak
    @zaciagajacy-warszawiak 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another awesome Balkan train experience, thank you for this video!

  • @joeterra.t
    @joeterra.t 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

    Haha, that random yoga dude in the hall was unexpected. I love how he gave you this slight entitled look like "Can't you see I'm trying to reach Nirvana ovah here on the floor of a Nightjet?" 🤣

    • @pfsantos007
      @pfsantos007 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's a dude? I just posted a similar comment above. 😁

  • @quicktripper
    @quicktripper 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Traveling by train is always an experience! Thanks for sharing your amazing trips! 🙂

  • @scottyerkes1867
    @scottyerkes1867 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Very interesting journey using all night trains!! Paris and Istanbul were Orient Express start/end points; not sure of cities along the route. When I was in the travel industry one of my dreams was to ride the Orient Express.
    Thanks Thibault for sharing your experience.🥰👌👍

    • @weerwolfproductions
      @weerwolfproductions 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      orient express still exists as a very expensive charter train, not sure if it goes all the way though.

  • @danielconrad399
    @danielconrad399 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Excellent video Thibault. And good long format because you had a lot to show. Good also that you are resisting the algorithm's command to speak during videos. I watched with the captions on and off, both fine. Thanks.

  • @NormanAllen-ps9ju
    @NormanAllen-ps9ju 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I love the old noise of jointed track in Bulgaria !

  • @Tinovr6
    @Tinovr6 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Amazing trip. Thanks for the very nice video. I really got the feeling how it must have been.

  • @andersfalck6633
    @andersfalck6633 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very good video here, I really liked the extensive views of Bulgaria!

  • @sergeygankin45
    @sergeygankin45 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very well done! Lovely journey and impeccable video quality to match. Keep up the great work!

  • @zwerdna35
    @zwerdna35 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Belle aventure!! Merci

  • @theobrattinga500
    @theobrattinga500 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Great video !!

  • @LordoftheSith247
    @LordoftheSith247 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love and enjoy watching all your videos

  • @ONtheTrains
    @ONtheTrains หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the very nice video.

  • @MrTien
    @MrTien หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    thank you for sharing

  • @Benjamin0c
    @Benjamin0c 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Extra les sous titres ! Magnifique vidéo 😊

  • @biswajitmohajan9874
    @biswajitmohajan9874 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    BEST. 🎉

  • @vince2mtp874
    @vince2mtp874 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Vidéo incroyable et grâce à la traduction je peux enfin vraiment tout comprendre (mon anglais est très très scolaire 😂), un grand bravo SimplyRailway . Je conduis des trains tous les jours mais tes vidéos me donne envie de voyager en touriste par ce transport et dans toute l’Europe !

  • @vladimirdokmanov7195
    @vladimirdokmanov7195 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i like this video.I was born behind rail in Sombor,Serbia and i like travell.

  • @AntenneQC
    @AntenneQC 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Tu étais le seul à te rendre à la destination finale ? Incroyable. C'était vraiment un beau parcours, entre la Gaule, la Germanie, puis la Dacie, pour ensuite passer en Thrace et finir à Constantinople 😏 Si seulement les Romains avaient eu des chemins de fer !

    • @cingistimucin5704
      @cingistimucin5704 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This is istanbul since 29 05 1453

    • @AntenneQC
      @AntenneQC 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@cingistimucin5704 Faux. Le nom de la ville a été changé en 1930, il y a moins de 100 ans, ce qui est peu en comparaison de la longue histoire de la ville...

  • @Pisii-chan
    @Pisii-chan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    fun fact: from 21:57 till 22:36 you were on the weakest railway in Romania, at Balota hill; also at 21:13 you were showing Orșova on the other side of the river, which is not in Serbia :D

  • @joeterra.t
    @joeterra.t 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    03:09 The famous 'Parisian welcome'.🤣

  • @isatascioglu6021
    @isatascioglu6021 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Welcome to İstanbul Türkiye 🇹🇷🇹🇷

  • @intersezioni
    @intersezioni 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    we are waiting for Milan Nice with treni turistici italiani ❤

  • @NormanAllen-ps9ju
    @NormanAllen-ps9ju 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I only saw one dining car the whole trip ; you are brave to endure this long trip !

    • @weerwolfproductions
      @weerwolfproductions 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      and that one wasn't even supposed to be there!

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw หลายเดือนก่อน

      Unfortunately, there aren't many dining cars on night trains anymore. Most trips are short enough that you can forgo them, you can board after dinner and arrive in time for breakfast in the station, but still, especially for those longer trips, at least having a little shop where you could get some supplies would be more than welcome, I agree.

  • @kenchaidian6354
    @kenchaidian6354 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks brother. I enjoy it.

  • @gigteevee6118
    @gigteevee6118 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a journey, the price is nuts!

  • @etbadaboum
    @etbadaboum หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The new subtitles definitively feel less lively than before!

  • @milhaus9653
    @milhaus9653 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    wonderful video❤

  • @daffyduk77
    @daffyduk77 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    great video thanks

  • @fazeljigry4896
    @fazeljigry4896 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So nice and clen train i like it thanks.

  • @muhammadsarwar2826
    @muhammadsarwar2826 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Good 👍 And informative video but no briefing commentary for viewers.
    Thanks 👍 Good Luck 💯.

  • @johnlemke7298
    @johnlemke7298 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice video. Makes me want to take that trip.

  • @Coeditor4089
    @Coeditor4089 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Next time, I'd love you to do Algeciras to Nordkapp (or rather the closest railway to it, with a bonus trip via bus or ship)

  • @mansoorahmed3838
    @mansoorahmed3838 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent enjoyed the long trip ❤❤❤❤
    Regards frm Mansoor Karachi Pakistan 🇵🇰

  • @jeromedelaitre7261
    @jeromedelaitre7261 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ha enfin du français dans tes vidéos, bon que le sous titre ! mais c'est déjà cela ! Continu comme ça ! Peut être un de description en langue française serait un plus. Surtout que tu es français.
    Merci pour tes vidéos.

  • @tomarmstrong1281
    @tomarmstrong1281 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is my idea of hell on earth. I might just be persuaded if there is a private compartment. You deserve a medal.

    • @SimplyRailway
      @SimplyRailway  9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You can always book a private compartment :)

    • @tomarmstrong1281
      @tomarmstrong1281 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@SimplyRailway Thank you. There comes a point in llife when the effort is just too much. I passed that point many years ago. Your videos are very entertaining.

  • @manuelcaceres4860
    @manuelcaceres4860 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Muy buen video. Evitaría mucha descripción y solo referenciaria y comentaría hitos. Un gran abrazo y vamos por más vídeos como este.

  • @rezaalan3991
    @rezaalan3991 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a great trip.

  • @HSVsince-gm8cm
    @HSVsince-gm8cm 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic!!

  • @AG7-MTM
    @AG7-MTM 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Man, i really wish the Orient Express was still in service. Would have made your journey so much easier and more spectacular

    • @vittoriograziano6121
      @vittoriograziano6121 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      but especially more more more expensive😂

    • @danbUzZ1-
      @danbUzZ1- หลายเดือนก่อน

      it still is in service twice a year, look it up, it's a bit expensive though.

  • @spacedog_80
    @spacedog_80 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    At 8:24 it's not Danube River but River Inn. The rail track from Passau to Austria goes along the river Inn south before it turns East again towards Vienna.

  • @hbruins85
    @hbruins85 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks like a physically testing journey…yet one I would love to take. Especially the eastern part through Bulgaria.
    The squat toilet on TCDD sleeper is super clean!

  • @bogdanmiu1064
    @bogdanmiu1064 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Superb video ! toate tarile frumoase , dar cand a intrat in romania se stia absolut absolut daca nu citeai si statiile ! Frumos clip si interesant !

  • @simonpilk
    @simonpilk 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The showers NEVER work in a CFR sleeper. I have had 2 deluxe sleepers and neither had better than a trickle of cold water.

    • @CalinFR
      @CalinFR 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Unfortunately you are correct

  • @sannertome
    @sannertome 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Im thinking about the movie Eurotrip! Buongiorno 😂

  • @Trent-Bakerloo
    @Trent-Bakerloo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video Thibault ! Love from your british neighbours 😅❤

  • @vaddiparthyyyogeswara6921
    @vaddiparthyyyogeswara6921 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very good showings

  • @kevinellis8869
    @kevinellis8869 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for another exciting trip. Despite the relative comfort the last leg looked hard work.
    I still can't believe your publishers can't or won't produce an English version of your book, they're missing out on the UK/US/Can market where I'm sure you've got plenty of subscribers only too ready to purchase a copy.

    • @czechmatebro
      @czechmatebro 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not only in English speaking countries, but also elsewhere, English is the main language of the world. As a Czech I'd gladly buy it if it was an option.

  • @nusantararail
    @nusantararail 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excelent journey... 😮

  • @Jokaw2485
    @Jokaw2485 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bener2 keren kereta. Alam.pemandangannya....Top

  • @freeyourmind9751
    @freeyourmind9751 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ah, the good old classic Orient Express Route 👍! Too bad the direct trains are gone long time ago!

  • @justus1573
    @justus1573 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    24:31 What a handsome hunk!😍

  • @josephr9551
    @josephr9551 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice adventure Thibault but I'll arrive exhausted after enduring one passport control after another.

  • @eurocopter2fred
    @eurocopter2fred 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It's not the same price as the VSOE Venice, Simplon, Orient Express:
    PARIS ISTANBUL Duration: 6 days 5 nights Venice Simplon Orient Express Price: from €20,200
    Historic Cabin
    from €20,200
    Suite
    from €43,900
    Grand Suite
    from €67,000 to €71,400
    Plus with a Pacific 241 P, it would be a must.
    Normally in 2023 Siemens will confirm the Vectron Multi system locomotives, but apparently a TRAXX 185 AC2 is still present, which implies a change of Locomotive until Vienna

    • @erichwiedl8111
      @erichwiedl8111 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😅

    • @danbUzZ1-
      @danbUzZ1- หลายเดือนก่อน

      this footage is from 2022

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's very specifically the VSOE train, the Venice Simplon Orient Express, which is a subsidiary of Belmond, I believe. But until 2009(!), the night train that ran between Vienna and Strasbourg (and before that Paris) was called the Orient Express...

    • @danbUzZ1-
      @danbUzZ1- หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep, true ​@@barvdw

  • @luizrsimoes
    @luizrsimoes 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi there! I really enjoy your description of the trip. I’m planning one like this. But where I can find all informations, not been a expertise like you? I will be doing the trip stopping in numerous cities. Greetings from Florianópolis (Brasil)!

  • @saschaburger7420
    @saschaburger7420 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I did this in 2012. Outgoing journey day 1 Kiel-Hamburg-Praha-Bratislava. Day 2 Bratislava-Budapest-Beograd (I think this day train doesnt exist anymore). Day 3 and 4 Beograd-Sofia nightrain. Day 5 and 6 Sofia-Istanbul nighttrain, but we had to use the bus from Pendik due construction work. Return journey: day 1 and 2 bus to Pendik, nightrain Pendik-Bucuresti Gara Nord. Day 3 daytrain Bucuresti Nord-Budapest. Day 4 daytrain Budapest-Home, to North Germany. Its been a magnificant experience.

    • @kielerschaf
      @kielerschaf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Do you know if this journey is still possible from Kiel?

  • @RomaniaBallYT_Arsel
    @RomaniaBallYT_Arsel 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Hi , will you do a trip report on the new romanian train when it comes out ?

    • @SimplyRailway
      @SimplyRailway  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Of course :-)

    • @CalinFR
      @CalinFR 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What new Romanian train?

    • @RomaniaBallYT_Arsel
      @RomaniaBallYT_Arsel 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@CalinFR alstom coradia stream

    • @CalinFR
      @CalinFR 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@RomaniaBallYT_Arsel Ah, I thought some new sleeping/couchette cars. Coradia Stream is all over the place in the rest of the EU countries

    • @RomaniaBallYT_Arsel
      @RomaniaBallYT_Arsel 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CalinFREU yes but not in eastern Europe lol

  • @robertheinrich2994
    @robertheinrich2994 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    14:18 just to ask: has anyone ever told you, that one floor below where you filmed, there is the best meat loaf available. leberkas pepi.
    you could add gastronomy reviews for railway stations.
    and leberkas pepi is wonderfully tasty ;-)
    my favorite: käseroni. chili, cheese, and it's made with horse meat.

  • @johnmehaffey9953
    @johnmehaffey9953 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looking forward to seeing this thibault, quick question, can you adapt to your fellow passengers when sharing a couchette or would someone snoring bother you, I’m a poor sleeper and any noise like snoring would make me feel edgy, ps liked the livery of the engine on the first leg from Paris, great post 😊 still prefer you talking though the subtitles are ok, outstanding thibault watched right to the end thanks for taking us with you

  • @tranmere292
    @tranmere292 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A touch of the Orient Express, without the luxury, but still quite an experience. By coincidence, I'm currently building the Lego Orient Express, but apart from its route from Paris to Istanbul, there's little resemblance. Still, a nice model.

  • @KEEPONROCKINKID
    @KEEPONROCKINKID 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    No voice over and simply subtitles? Takes a bit of getting used to. As you say, useful to those that don't understand English. Can you recommend a simple CC App for beginners that I could use. I look forward to your future journeys.

  • @gaxnemo6833
    @gaxnemo6833 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Re. "Don't tell the US" at 23:34 . Too late, they're already there. 🙃 BTW, i like your new style with subtitles. But next time, please show the food before you eat. It's a nice part of a good train journey.

    • @SimplyRailway
      @SimplyRailway  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks! I have the food footage, but on another device and I've completely forgot to show the food... You can watch it on the Vienna to Bucharest video :-)

  • @josesousadragoesforever3396
    @josesousadragoesforever3396 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Muito bom este era um sonho que sempre quis fazer

  • @CalinFR
    @CalinFR 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Let me ask you this: was it you that transformed the cabin to Bucharest into day use? I know I always do it myself, because the cabin attendants were reluctant to this everytime.
    My recomendation when travelling from Vienna or Budapest to Bucharest is to take the 4-person couchettes. It's very spacious, has two windows that can be opened and it's rarely fully booked. Most likely you'll be by yourself or another person.

  • @1903A3shooter
    @1903A3shooter หลายเดือนก่อน

    THAT was fun, Dave in Va.

  • @trackconnection2013
    @trackconnection2013 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Absolutely wonderful trip. Since you can't go to Russia anymore it might be one of the longest in Europe by now. Maybe you can extend it to Portugal - Iran-something

  • @samtrak1204
    @samtrak1204 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nightjet exterior looks unwashed and dusty but the ride seems smooth and quiet.

  • @takeoffwithzafar
    @takeoffwithzafar หลายเดือนก่อน

    From Paris to Istanbul, can we break journey in every country for couple of days? Thank you 💐

  • @jfmezei
    @jfmezei 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    At 26:36 Gratuitous product placement for your book Trains de Nuit 🙂
    Edit: this comnent was made with first watch of your video devoid of any commentary.

  • @liamlilly3607
    @liamlilly3607 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is your book about night trains getting an English translation? Would love to buy one if it does. As ever great video. It was because of you that i took the night train between Malmo and Hamburg last may. Loved it and wish to do more in the future.

  • @gocsmanmihaly4761
    @gocsmanmihaly4761 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi! Excellent video How many passangers had the turkish sleeping car It looks empty

  • @kobichief
    @kobichief 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    so, was the last train-ticket flexible, or was it booked through and they rebooked you?

  • @joseramonvalenzuelaegea6745
    @joseramonvalenzuelaegea6745 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Let me write in Spanish. Un viaje épico e incómodo pero muy aventurero e interesante. Hay una gran diferencia entre los trenes de Francia y Alemania y de los de Bulgaria y Rumanía con su característico sonido trac-trac de la separación entre railes. Thanks.

  • @marianmauritz8322
    @marianmauritz8322 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice Video

  • @andreiivan7552
    @andreiivan7552 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, its sad that now CFR doesnt have anymore dining cars…

  • @MrTransalpin
    @MrTransalpin หลายเดือนก่อน

    Original route from Paris to Istanbul, in 1977( the last "direct orient train with UIC coaches and sleeping car ), transited by Switzerland Italy, Jugoslavia( replaced by Slovenja, Croatia, Sirbja, Makedonja), Belgarja, and Turkye, the train lived Paris gare de Lyon at 23 hours, and went to Lausanne, and Valais/Wallis, Simplon, and Lombardia
    TCCD Railways have news TAURUS lok from SIEMENS in 25 KV AC 50 Hz, however, the are little non-electrificated line during this route.

  • @javad1954
    @javad1954 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    خیلی خوب بود متشکرم.

  • @jakubkejklicek4576
    @jakubkejklicek4576 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice video format.But spoken introduction for video is better.

    • @xr6lad
      @xr6lad 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No it’s not. The accent is so thick it’s hard to understand.

  • @stanlehmann4523
    @stanlehmann4523 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It’s 10th class of Orient Express for sure haha

  • @joeterra.t
    @joeterra.t 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What's with the train attendant waiving that yellow handkerchief around when arriving at the station? Is that a safety thing from the past? Really cool to see, just curious!

  • @CalinFR
    @CalinFR 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2022 was the last year CFR ran their dining cars. Now they're pulled to the side

  • @AeiKei
    @AeiKei 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Even tho I enjoy trains the price for Paris-Vienna is steep, you can find airplane tickets for way cheaper and get to the destination way faster

  • @samtrak1204
    @samtrak1204 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Romanian train looks like it is barely crawling. Was there a speed restriction or is this normal track speed?

    • @CalinFR
      @CalinFR 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There are construction works along the entire length

  • @rajendran5042
    @rajendran5042 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Isn't there only the same train and compartment from Paris to Istanbul? If not does the quality differ every country?

  • @stefan7378
    @stefan7378 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I was waiting long for this video. Can you do a trip report on BDŽ Sofia -- Burgas night train?

    • @SimplyRailway
      @SimplyRailway  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      It's planned in two weeks ;)

    • @CalinFR
      @CalinFR 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Is there a night train between Dobrich and Sofia? I cannot find it on the BDZ site and want to try it

    • @stefan7378
      @stefan7378 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@CalinFR No, I don't think there is.

    • @stefan7378
      @stefan7378 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CalinFR You can get a regional train to Varna and get a night train from Varna to Sofia.

  • @goergelimjoco8420
    @goergelimjoco8420 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    hello how much was your expenses on tikets and visas if any and also i am in france now and i would like to know if you have idea if i can travel from paris to hongkong or thailand or vietnam by train ? thank you in advance

  • @samtrak1204
    @samtrak1204 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why didn't you book a single compartment?

  • @DateTwoRelate
    @DateTwoRelate 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    MRCE is a Netherlands-based subsidiary of Japan's Mitsui corporation, which specializes in electric locomotive leasing.

    • @marcogeurts9881
      @marcogeurts9881 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DateTwoRelate and MRCE is now beacon rail

  • @oscare.quiros6349
    @oscare.quiros6349 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great videos, but please give us some details about the locomotives too. By the way, I was surprised that the last train did not have toilet seats, only a hole on the floor. WTF!

    • @barvdw
      @barvdw หลายเดือนก่อน

      There's a more common toilet at the other side of the carriage, but these squatting toilets are still very common in Turkey and further East, and you can even find them in some Western countries, although they are an endangered species. But when I was last in Genova Piazza Principe station, a few years ago, they still had these squatting toilets. Apparently, it's healthier, but...