Onboard The Train That Goes on a FERRY! Milan to Sicily - Intercity Notte
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My man, you fly around the world on some of the sketchiest, oldest planes flown by some of the most questionable airlines and you're telling us you're afraid of boats?!? You truly are something! Hope you and the family are well, my friend :) Happy travels!
I know it’s kinda frustrating it’s not his typical content he has lost his passion need get his wife health under control then come back we deserve better videos lately his hart isn’t in it
@@benlee8260you don’t ‘deserve’ anything so don’t sound so entitled. I think Noel’s recent videos have been continually fantastic and the health of his family has nothing to do with that, or with you.
@@robertmclaren3625 well it our business he put out on TH-cam making our business we subscribed for good content it’s just gone down hill Noel also looks like me be doing drugs or medication just get by with regular day life I can tell from your response you don’t care about Noel or the channel
what the hell am I reading lol
enough youtube comments for me today
@@benlee8260 Really, dude. Chill. Enjoy the travels and sites he brings us. Noel's not a corporate puppet so we don't "deserve" a thing from him or his content. He's just a cool guy who does what he loves. And somewhere along the lines he started filming and posting and picked up viewers like us. That's all, that's it, nothing more, nothing less. He's earned no ridicule, criticism, condemnation, or even praise for what he does. He's just a man living his best life and we're just random strangers who watch through our screens hoping for an ounce of escapism. I happen to think he's a great guy with a cool wife who seems to support him.
"I'm on an island", says a British guy.
Nice one... as an Italian living in London this brings lots of nostalgia.. I used to take sleeper trains regularly 20+ yrs ago, they used to be quite handy before the low-cost airlines arrived. Lots of stories.. attempted robberies, friends met along the way, pregnant women just about to delivery, nuns, priests, drunkyards, you name it! Things seem to be better these days but it will still be quite an adventure. Well done nonetheless, I enjoyed the video
Guilty giggle here that you were nervous on the boat, while most of the rest of us are nervous on a plane! Thank you for this delightful adventure. 😉
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love riding on any form of transportation... Nothing makes me nervous. I live for take offs and landings. Unless I am bone weary tired, I can't sleep on a plane. I am completely fascinated by observing everything "from above."
To be fair ROROs, roll-on-roll-off ferries like this one, are notorious for being unstable so the boat is a lot more likely to face disaster than a plane. That's why you can't stay on the train - if it rolls then you won't be able to get off and will be dragged under with the boat.
@@Wolverines77 I used to love flying (I too loved take offs and landing), being on boats, etc. However, I started to get headaches (which have progressively gotten a lot worse), then severe panic and anxiety settled in and I now have advanced cirrhosis and am in heart failure. Now the thought of flying terrifies me. In fact I can't even get out the house unassisted. I really miss my old life and love channels like this so I can see different parts of the world.
Villa San Giovanni-Messina is the only surviving ferry with passenger train traffic in western Europe, there used to be the Night Ferry over the Channel and several crossings in Scandinavia including some domestic ones inside Denmark, very much missed by us nostalgics now as we are brought over by bridges instead.
The Berlin Night Express from Malmö used to run between Mukran (Sassnitz) and Trelleborg, but now the train runs via Denmark. There was also a ferry between Rödby and Fehmarn, but that was suspended in 2021 (iirc) because they're building a tunnel under the water at the Fehmarn straight. There is also a rail ferry between Sweden and Poland, but that is only used for freight. So this Sicillian rail ferry is the only one with a passenger train currently.
Afaik the Rödby-Puttgarten ferry is still running, just not for trains, as they're rebuilding the train lines from Copenhagen to Rödby for the tunnel. A bit too early IMO since from what I know the tunnel isn't expected to open until 2029.
Here in Denmark we used to rely on train ferries for both domestic and international train services. Before 1997 every train from Copenhagen towards mainland Denmark had to be transported on ferries between Korsør and Nyborg. If you look at older danish rolling stock, you will notice that it is much shorter than other western european trains. This is because all DMU's and carriages had to be short enough to fit on the ferries. Trains from Copenhagen towards Sweden and Germnay also had to rely on train ferries. It was quite a shunting manoeuvre when the long sleeper trains towards France and Italy had to be shunted onboard. Sometimes it required 2 ferries to get the entire train across
I remember taking the Copenhagen-Malmo ferry, the crew were particularly insistent that we get the car right up against the wall and we didn't know why. Next thing we knew, a whacking great train appeared alongside us. The new bridge is cool, but not that cool.
I was lucky enough to take that ferry train and later the one in the tunnel.
In the 1980s I travelled by car from Denmark to the then East Germany. The East German port was Warnemunde near Rostock. As well as cars the ship also had a train on it going I believe to Berlin. I guess the point of departure in Denmark was Rodby.
@@john07973 Trains to East Germany and the rest of Eastern Europe used the port in Gedser, while trains to West Germany / Western Europe used Rødby.
Many thanks ......Must have been Gedser@@NerdX151
Wow, what an epic train journey. Milan Station is amazing. it does, however, have a sinister history during WWll, with a secret underground station.
See Noel in my home town is simply great! Mamma and Grandma used to prepare me great food when crossing Italy by train!
OMG, travelling on Italian trains over 50 years ago and the 'loo' was a tall metal can with a rudimentary seat - it opened straight on to the tracks roaring underneath and was FILTHY. Loved Italy though! 😂
I did pretty much exactly this trip 30 years ago, only i started in Germany. It was really beautiful driving through countless tunnels in the alps and then along the Italian coast. We crossed over to Messina just as the sun was going down.
I'm not remotely interested in boats or trains, but I'm here for Noel, hooked me in with his aircraft videos the bas#$d ! 😆
This brought back so many memories of my backpacking days years ago through Europe. I remember taking the InterCity from Vienna to Milano, where I had to get off to switch trains. Like you, I was just floored by the size and beauty of the Milano train station - I'd never seen anything so gorgeous in all my life! Little did I know I would soon become acquainted with REAL life in Italy. My connecting train was delayed by HOURS, none of the station employees or conductors I spoke to 1) knew any English or 2) knew when the train would arrive. "No idea, no idea" they would exclaim in half English half Italian with wild gesticulations of the hand, "come back tomorrow"! Then I had to wait in a long line at the ticket booth to try to change my ticket. In front of me was a young man earnestly pleading his case with the ticketing official behind the window in a scene right out of a Puccini opera. Pleading in Italian sounded so beautiful, the rise and fall of his voice, the way he earnestly beseeched the agent behind the window, who by the way was having none of it, with folded arms...I finally understood why opera was invented in Italy - it's nothing more than adding a sound track to everyday life in Italy.
I had to sleep overnight in the train station, and next day an old, rickety train finally arrived. I swear, this train was constantly on the brink of falling apart! It was in winter and the heater was on full blast because you couldn't regulate the heat. Everything in my little cabin was loud and shaking. When the train stopped at a station, you had no idea where you were because all the place signs were missing. Asking the conductor was no use since he spoke no English and just gesticulated wildly with his hands. So you just had to guess your location using the map in your Interrail booklet as best as you could. There were frequent announcements on the PA system, but only in Italian and half the time you couldn't understand because the sound quality was so bad.
Railing in Scandinavia however was a completely different story. The trains there were clean, modern, almost new. Everyone was polite and spoke PERFECT English, the place signs in all the train stations were neatly written and clearly visible. Then to my surprise the train suddenly slowed down. When I woke up and looked through the window I was just in time to see the train slowly entering the mouth of a HUGE ship! I had no idea what was happening! Once the entire train was inside the belly of the beast, everyone immediately got up and exited the train. So I followed suit. I followed everyone upstairs and was surprised to see a lively casino with tons of shops selling all types of goods. It turns out we were on the ferry heading to Denmark. The whole thing was so surreal!
A similar thing happened in Norway when the train also entered a huge ship. Same drill as in Denmark - everyone immediately exited the train and went upstairs to play casino or go shopping. This happened a third time on the way to Finland. This time I knew what to do, but since as a backpacker I didn't have any money, I just hung out on the deck of the ferry. The wind was SO FIERCE and cold, if I hadn't held on for dear life I think I would have gotten blown off the deck. So I headed back inside where they had rows and rows of chairs, just like in the video. I was seated there alone however, since everyone else was either at the casino or shopping. This is what happens when you go backpacking through Europe on a tight budget!
Very cool video! Beautiful scenery. Great fun
But now, Italy is also very modern as u see in this video. How u said that was many years ago
Italy is lovely, I’ve done a few port spots (including Messina Scilly) on cruise ships, city trips and ski trips. Such a vibrantly different country depending on where in the country you are. This trip has now been added to my bucket list.
Hey Noel,
You might wanna give German Carrier Condor a try, I bet you love their new livery (or hate it, there is no in between). Apparently their new Prime seats on the A330NEO are better then the current Lufthansa business class. They also have very interesting Destinations, for example Frankfurt-Whitehorse or Fairbanks (Whitehorse unfortunately will not be a Destination for them for a little bit due to construction on the Runway). Also they fly Boeing 757 300 out of Germany, with a very lovely special Livery called Willi.
All the best and Happy travels!
It is a great experience! I enjoy it every time I take the train to Sicily. The whole process takes two hours, the ferry ride takes approximately 30 minutes. The Italian government is planning to build a bridge over the sea to connect the italian peninsula with Sicily. They unbury this project every other decade or so. But in the meantime lets enjoy this rather " archaic" procedure
Supposedly the bridge in question hasn't been built because of issues with earthquakes, ocean currents, damage to the environment and things. But there is also a conspiracy theory that says it hasn't been built because of the Mafia...
When I was a kid my mom would take us kids all the way from London to Brindisi by train it was a great journey,
You know you’re used to high-speed trains when you complain that the train is going too fast to enjoy the scenery 😂!
I wish we had that problem in the USA!
On my morning commute into Victoria station I used to see the dark blue wagons-lits of the Night Ferry train that had arrived earlier from Paris.
Beautiful from start to finish. Far nicer than the auto train I did to Florida.
If this is on your bucket list, the train-ferry-train bit, Italy is supposed to start construction on the Strait of Messina bridge in 2024, so don’t wait too long. Yes, it was supposed to start construction many times before, but just in case.
Until 1980 you could have taken a train from London to Paris (as well as some other destinations) via Dover and Calais or Dunkerque with the train being loaded onto the ferry.
Dover Marine station was on the Western Docks (no longer used for passenger traffic) and was the loading point for the ferry as well as for foot passengers using those services.
I'm sure either Harwich or Felixstowe used to do this on Sealink Ferries which was owned by British Rail. It even had the BR logo on the funnel.
@@Banglish123 Sealink was a joint project between br/sncf/belgian marine and the zeeland company. they all said sealink on the sides, but whereas the br ones had the br logo on the funnel the sncf ones said 'sncf' and the others the same respectively. the ultimate successor was seafrance which was shut down about 10 years ago by the eu under the (to my mind false) view that allowing a competitor (to p and o) on the channel reduced competition because sealink was owned by sncf and thus gave sncf a monopoly because sncf controls the chunnel and the eurostar services. pretty faulty reasoning but that's what they decided thus stripping passengers of an option.
@@Banglish123- The train loading ramp is still there at Harwich! Complete with rails but cut off from the rail network.
I just came back from the Amalfi coast, taking the Freciarossa from Rome to Salerno. A lovely train ride in Italy and would definitely recommend traveling this way
Looks like there is lots of recovery time on this working..... I'm guessing the last stop is Set Down Only (ie-no one allowed to get on) and again has a good chunk of recovery time so you can arrive on time, or as you found out, early. We used to have the same when i was a driver on BR, we had around 10 minutes to go from Prittlewell to Southend Victoria, one stop and about a 2 min actual journey time. So you could be 8 late and still arrive on time at Southend!
I help on a Fear of Flying course and find myself saying to people that we all have some fears. Yours is boats. Strange but true.
Calabrian scenery is stunning. I had never been there before 2 summers ago, and as an Italian it is incredible. Starting from the first bits of the motorway, that enters the region from the mountains and gorges of the Pollino, Sila and Aspromonte national parks, to the scenic Costa degli Dei" (Coast of the Gods, Tropea's located there) and Costa Viola (Purple Coast, from the shades the sea and mountains immediately rising from it get during dusk), its ancient heritage, rurality and relative isolation and lack of tourists makes it seem as if you were entering yet another version of this country. Good lord, the views from the main square of Scilla, which is a terrace 100 metres above the Thyrrenian Sea, are unforgettable, spanning from the first bits of the Messina Strait to the Aeolian Islands and their most famous volcano, Stromboli, emerging from the sea.
You are fantastic Noel Phillips, thanks for the new dimension you are introducing to your lovely trips, my regards to your lovely family and fans
Imagine Noel on a Plane, in a train, and on a boat 😂😂😂 I'd GoFundMe for that
That is so cool! Train being loaded onto a boat! Sounds like fun!
WOW I've been waiting for the Italy stuff that was hinted in the earlier videos! Glad you're finally exploring that awesome country Noel! Have fun !! :D
Moving around the cabins must have been annoying though.
I did the train ferry from Denmark to Germany a few years ago. It's closed now but it was a great experience. I need to do this train ferry some day too.
Have done the same from Berlin to Copenhagen, super cool experience! Bummed to hear its now closed.
what an amazing ride, Noel! from Milan Centrale through the magnificent views of the coastal areas, to that from your hotel room! I chuckled at your multiple room changes though you took them well in stride. the train-on-the-ferry is quite something indeed! very cool all around! cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it!
We don't have a Day Light Savings thing here in Singapore. I was wondering why is Lord Noel's video late today? Then my mind worked out this Shyt DST.
Thank you for another wonderful video Lord. Take Care.
LOVED this film. Soooooo need to do this journey.
The scenery is stunning, pity it wizzes past so fast, cracking content Noel!
I always adore the contagious enthusiasm!!
Wow, never expect a train need to split and travel on the big boat, this experience is really special! The bedroom has a very nice view at the end!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful video with us
I love your boyish excitement Noel. ("I'm on a train, on a boat, how cool is that?"). I think we may have a kindred spirit. Anything to do with
travel excites me too. My Uncle was a station master being stationed all over New South Wales. As a youngster I would spend holidays
visiting him all over that state. Trains up close and personal in all kinds of magical locations. I'm in the autumn of my life now and live
on memories. I remember being at Rome station waiting to travel to Florence. A grand piano was positioned in the waiting area, and
anyone could play it. Travelling Italians would stop and play classical music, movie themes and Italian love songs. They are so very
talented. I thank you for your videos. They outstrip anything being aired on television. Thanks mate!
I visited the east coast of Sicily last summer I'm glad you have done the sleeper train to Sicily
This is definitely on the bucket list thank you Noel .
I used the Puget Sound ferries at least 150 times when living in the region. It was always a blast. Even the few trips when rocking and rolling through gale force winds and 10 foot plus tall waves. My favorite rides were on those few weeks of 90⁰ plus heat. That breeze of the ferry slicing through that icy North Pacific water was SO refreshing.
I spent 2 days "aboard" Naval Air Station Sigonella (Oct of 1987). It was part of my CRAZY journey home for two weeks of leave. I did not get to take my leave after finishing Recruit Training as my training class was starting 4 days after graduation. My parents and brother were living at Ramstein AB (a few miles west of Kaiserlautern Germany). One of these days, I will type out the abridged version of said journey from MCAGCC 29 Palms, CA, to home. I promise you it is worth the read. If I had a cell phone, it would be a military travel 10-part blog...
Love your content, Noel. Keep up the great work, my travel brother from another mother...
In Denmark, before Storebæltsbroen (the big belt bridge) was build, the trains also always went on the ferry. I remember that from my young years. Quite the experience.
What a beautiful journey.
How cool is that?! A train that goes on a boat! Great countryside both in Italy and Sicily along the coast. Would love to plan this trip soon. Keep safe.
Used to be able to do this at Dover Western Socks before the channel tunnel opened.
I remember taking the night train from Bremen to London via Hoek van Holland in the late 1980s - and I always slept all through the ferry part.
Trains on boats used to be a daily thing in Denmark until those pesky bridges got built. Was quite nice to take the train from Copenhagen to Hamburg via the ferry Roedby-Puttgarten.
Awesome video Noel! Thanks!!❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow never seen a train go on a boat before.
I was in Italy for the first time a month ago and had an amazing time. So much to see. Such amazing cities and towns.
Super cool!!! I had no idea this existed.
Love your videos! Thank you!
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful video! Drove from Milan to Naples this past summer… simply indescribable the beauty of Italy. You have a great talent in how you travel…it’s like hanging out with a friend watching you
Many thanks!
Amazing how they solved the logistics of getting a rain onto a ship! Lining up the tracks and making them level is just pne aspect of getting the train onto the ship, but they did it, and everything else that had to work to make it happen. I'm very impressed by this mode of transport!
I did the Copenhagen - Hamburg train ferry in 2019, just before the service finished.
And yes, Milano Centrale is an amazing building!
Noel, I absolutely LOVE travel and I wish I could make the content you make. It’s truly great! I love that you also do different modes of transportation like you did here in this video. Planes and trains are definitely my favorites. Keep up the great content.
Thanks so much!
Brilliant video, we did this back in summer but the other way round, felt very strange going from train movement to boat movement! Because it was overnight we stayed in our beds. They lock the toilets so if you need to go you have to find the loo on ferry!! Salerno a good place to get off if you want to explore amalfi coast
Hey Noel, I reckon the driver had get-there-itis. A train on a boat, truely awesome! Well handled!
Most definitely something I should be doing after the treatment of my illness. Top 5 on my plans for trains next year. OK, Top 3. Thanx for a brilliant video.
That must take a bit of lining up the boat with the train track .
Another awesome 10/10 Noel Philips video👍 WOW!...Train & Ferry what a adventure / you sure get around there Noel
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for sharing your trip here!!
Thanks for watching!
I was surprised yu were moved two or three times to a "not soo" good cabin for the train ride overnight!! I would have closed my cabin door all the times and pull the shade!!! To not bother me while I et some sleep. And no cafe on tge train?? Wow!!! No food!!! Wow! Not for me!!! But you experienced this train ride first hand!!! The ferry ride seems to be the best part if this trip. Yes, the ferries in Europe are very big and this one handles trains!! Nice!! Well, I hope ypu were able to get some 🍲 food there atvthe hotel!!! Wow!! Thanks for sharing this interesting trip!!!!!
Wow that's one for the bucket list...note back all your food and drinks...looks amazing
That was an awesome adventure! LOVED IT!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Finally some Noel Phillips to finish off my sunday
Hi Noel! Just recently discovered your videos! Although I'm an AvGeek, I also enjoy your train reviews as well. I was just thinking the other day how I'd like to see you maybe do a few ocean cruise reviews, but after watching this video (and you not quite enjoying the ferry ride), I guess that's not in the cards! Love your videos and always looking forward to your next adventure. Safe travels! Chris
Back in 2017, I traveled from Turin via Milan to Dommodossola to Bern. These were like 10 hours of traveling... My phone overheated at Milano Centrale and I lost my lens cover during switching over in Dommo to the SBB train to Visp.
Wow Noel, what amazing scenery. Italy is beautiful, I get how weird it must feel, going on a boat, while still on a train, and then you tell us you are afraid of big boats, well let me tell you, most of the rest of us, would run a mile, rather than travel, on some of the questionable aeroplane’s, you have flown on, so consider your self very brave. Love your videos.
Afternoon Noel ❤️
Loved that trip Noel . How unusual xx
Glad you enjoyed it
There used to be a train from Victoria to Paris that went across the channel in a boat. I remember going on it as a child in the 70’s!
Absolutely gorgeous architecture and stunning views…
It really is!
Next i will watch Basillicas n Cathedrals. Thank u for the idea.
Great video and Love the 5 Guys!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
That was very cool Noel...Cheers!
This was definitely one of our favourite videos of yours yet. We had no idea trains could go on ferries! Incredible. We've only been to Como and Milan in Italy (so far!) but plan to return in the future. Beautiful country, wonderful people, amazing food. And no, we didn't eat at McD's or a 5 Guys when we were there.
Glad you enjoyed it!
small service information, the new intercity night carriages will arrive soon, more spacious, comfortable and luxurious. They will replace the carriages in the video which are now old
I will be impressed when it’s a train, on a boat, on a plane
The Danes had them before the Great Belt and Oresund bridges were built. I remember Sealink Dover Calais legacy ferries from the 80s with rail tracks. NZ interislander ferry Arahura from the 2000s also carried train wagons.
Uncommon enough to still be interesting 😊😊
Yes and decades ago there was the London-Paris/Brussels Night Ferry which used the Dover-Dunkirk Sealink train ferry. So through WL carriages from London to these two capitals.
Ah yes another video from the best TH-camr ❤
I went on this train in excelsior class.We had our own bathroom with shower.Lovely train.The views are truly amazing
Haha those carriages look like old Network South-East ones. 🤣 I suppose you know they used to do cross-channel ferries like this in the UK back in the day? I think the last one was in the 1960's but I could be wrong without checking. Amazing, the whole thing takes a lot of doing!
Hello Noel! Nice views, a trip train very curious! Stay well! 🙂
I was waiting for others to do this train route since Paul Lucas did it two years back! Thank you Noel!
Josh Cahill made this trip as well.
@@Kevin_C_Leonard_63 Oh I need to see this now!
the station looked amazing
I love the combination of "live" and voice over. Very effective indeed.
I was in Palermo about 3 weeks ago. Beautiful city.
Palermo is a beautiful city. I definitely want to go back again.
It’s a fabulous country. I cannot wait to go back
The Milan train station is amazing. Was there in 2016.
You managed to show me what I didn’t for my crossing was at night. Folkestone in UK used to have a boat train to France.
Amazing Cool technology
Thanks for the video Mate
Glad you liked it
Washington DC resident, here.... that tidbit about Milan's train station being modeled after ours, is a fun fact that I will be putting in my back pocket for future use! haha
Beautiful reportage. In fact, long-distance transport is a little problematic, keeping the timetable over such a distance is more difficult. I know this path well, I live near Milan and my wife is from Salerno. The best way to experience such a long trip to Italy is to not be in a hurry, to take everything calmly and philosophically. Thank you for your comments on our weights, they are almost unique in the world! 🍻🍻
My mother was Italian … she did the Naples to Paddington station London in the late 1950’s ferry and train too .. amazing thank you so much for sharing Noel . Hope famalam are all well and settled in the USA 😀😃😄😁
It reninds me of my many trips crossing the Great Belt in Denmark on the Intercity ferries or the train ferries between Rødby and Puttgarden in Germany.
Haven't watched you or anything on TH-cam in over a year but if truth be told I was getting withdrawals from your epic adventures and you were the first show I watched. Happy belated Christmas to yourself and the family, by the way Mr Philips always carry cash with you, we can't always be reliant on digital technology for it crashes, cash is King, have a great boxing day.
wow "open ocean" that was actually hilarious
Oh bless you Noel... you really did look and sound anxious on that boat. Was it a train? On a boat? A train on a boat...really?! A train you say, on a boat...well...😂
I remember the train ferries service's between Holyhead and Ireland but this train journey was beautiful from beginning to end even if you did have to play hokey cokey sleeper compartments
I had a funny visual of Italian train officials trying to pry Noel from his train cabin whilst on the boat