Sleeper Trains in Europe

European timetables change on 13 December 2026. The services above were confirmed in the current timetable, and ÖBB's journey planner already shows most Nightjet, EuroNight and European Sleeper trains after the change. Its 2027 data is not yet complete, so a missing date does not necessarily mean a train has been cancelled.

• Vienna / Munich – Rome: ÖBB says engineering works in Italy in 2027 will cut the Munich train back: no trains from 7 February to early May, then running only as far as Bologna (not Florence or Rome) until late August. The Vienna train runs only as far as Bologna on 5-6 May and 28-29 August 2027. Check your date.

• Vienna / Stuttgart – Venice: ÖBB says engineering works will stop the Stuttgart train from 7 February to 9/10 July 2027, and the Vienna train from 24/25 May to 11 July 2027. ÖBB's journey planner currently shows a longer gap for the Vienna train, so check your exact date before planning around it.

• Graz / Zagreb – Zürich: ÖBB's journey planner currently shows these trains until about 10-11 November 2026 and again from 13 December 2026, but not in between. This is what the planner shows, not a confirmed suspension. Check your date.

• Berlin – Prague – Vienna / Budapest: Engineering works between Vienna and Brno can change times on this route. Check before you travel.

• Berlin – Prague – Vienna / Budapest: From 13 December 2026 ÖBB's planner shows the Vienna train using Wien Westbahnhof, and does not yet show the Graz portion. Check the station and destination when booking.

• Munich – Warsaw / Kraków / Przemyśl: The Warsaw and Przemyśl portions run together from Munich via Vienna and divide in southern Poland. ÖBB's journey planner does not currently show these trains from 8 February to early July 2027. Its 2027 data is incomplete, so this is not a confirmed suspension.

• Paris – Berlin: From the December 2026 timetable, ÖBB's planner shows the train serving Berlin Hbf and adding a stop at Saint-Quentin, with fewer Paris departures in January and February 2027. European Sleeper has not yet confirmed this on its own timetable page. Check dates.

• Brussels – Milan: European Sleeper announces a new timetable and route from 13 December 2026. ÖBB's planner shows the first southbound train calling at Antwerp, Breda and Eindhoven on Sunday 13 December, then Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15 December; northbound trains are shown on 14 December and then Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Check dates before booking.

Timetable notes

The 2027 timetable is not yet complete in ÖBB's journey planner, so later dates may not be shown yet. Check your date before booking. Applies to 11 ÖBB Nightjet and EuroNight services in the directory.

The published timetable runs to 12 December 2026. The timetable from 13 December had not been published on 21 October 2026. Applies to 2 Caledonian Sleeper services in the directory.

• Vienna / Munich – Rome
  • The two portions run together through Austria and Italy and divide on the way north. The Vienna train is numbered NJ 235 from 13 December 2026.
• Berlin / Prague – Zürich
  • The Berlin and Prague portions run together from Leipzig to Zürich. ÖBB's planner shows the northbound Zürich train ending at Berlin-Lichtenberg on some 2027 dates.
• Vienna / Innsbruck – Hamburg
  • The Vienna train is numbered NJ 490/491 from 13 December 2026.
• Vienna / Budapest – Zürich
  • The Budapest portion joins the Vienna train in Austria and runs with it to Zürich.
• Graz / Zagreb – Zürich
  • The Graz and Zagreb portions run together from Schwarzach im Pongau to Zürich.
• Berlin – Prague – Vienna / Budapest
  • One train from Berlin divides at Břeclav for Vienna and Budapest. The Budapest portion is the EuroNight Metropol.
• Vienna – Brussels
  • This train runs on only some nights, and the pattern changes through the year. The Vienna to Brussels train is numbered NJ 468 from 13 December 2026.
• Paris – Berlin
  • In the current timetable, trains from Paris arrive at Berlin Gesundbrunnen and trains to Paris leave from Berlin-Spandau.
• Night Riviera: London – Penzance
  • Some stops are set-down only on the way to Penzance and pick-up only on the way to London.
• London – Aberdeen / Inverness / Fort William
  • One train leaves London and divides at Edinburgh into portions for Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William. It also calls at Birmingham International.

These operators also run overnight trains. They are not in the directory yet because we have not verified their accommodation and future timetables in the same detail, so check the operator for current routes, dates and sleeping options.

• Italy

  Trenitalia Intercity Notte

  Overnight trains between northern and southern Italy, including routes to Puglia, Calabria and Sicily, and from Rome to Trieste and Bolzano.

  trenitalia.com(opens in a new tab)

• Sweden

  SJ

  Night trains within Sweden, including services to the far north. SJ says these services were reduced in 2026.

  sj.se(opens in a new tab)

• Germany, Denmark and Sweden

  Snälltåget

  A night train between Berlin, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Malmö and Stockholm. Its website shows bookings open until 7 January 2027, after which the Berlin service pauses for the season and resumes after Easter.

  snalltaget.se(opens in a new tab)

• Norway

  Vy and SJ Norge

  Night trains on long-distance Norwegian routes, such as Oslo to Bergen and Oslo to Trondheim.

  vy.no(opens in a new tab)

• Finland

  VR

  Night trains from southern Finland to Lapland, such as Helsinki to Rovaniemi.

  vr.fi(opens in a new tab)

• Poland

  PKP Intercity

  Overnight trains on long domestic routes across Poland.

  intercity.pl(opens in a new tab)

• Czech Republic and Slovakia

  České dráhy and RegioJet

  Overnight trains between Prague and eastern Slovakia, including Košice.

  cd.cz(opens in a new tab)

• Hungary and Romania

  CFR Călători and MÁV

  Overnight trains from Budapest and Vienna to Bucharest.

  cfrcalatori.ro(opens in a new tab)

• Croatia

  HŽPP

  An overnight train between Zagreb and Split on some dates.

  hzpp.hr(opens in a new tab)

Night trains usually offer a choice of accommodation, but what is available differs from operator to operator and from train to train. Each directory card lists what the operator shows for that service.

Nightjet and European Sleeper both sell women-only compartments, and Nightjet lets families and small groups book a whole compartment. Caledonian Sleeper sells rooms including en-suite Club rooms and Caledonian Doubles. Space for luggage is limited in shared compartments, so travel light and check the operator's rules for large bags, bikes and pets.

Book with the operator wherever possible: nightjet.com(opens in a new tab) for Nightjet and most EuroNight trains in the directory, europeansleeper.eu(opens in a new tab), sleeper.scot(opens in a new tab) and gwr.com(opens in a new tab).

There is no single booking window. ÖBB says direct Nightjet trains can be booked up to 360 days ahead, while EuroNight and connecting trains often go on sale later. Every couchette or bed is reserved for your train and date, and on European Sleeper every place, seats included, is a compulsory reservation. Fares are not fixed: they generally vary with the date and how early you book, and popular dates sell out.

Interrail and Eurail passes are accepted on many night trains, but a pass alone does not get you a bed: operators normally charge a reservation or supplement for couchettes and sleeper places, and how you book it depends on the operator. European Sleeper sells Interrail reservations on its own website. See our guides to rail passes and reservations.

If you connect to or from a night train on a separate ticket, a delay can leave you without protection for the next leg. Our booking advice explains through tickets and separate tickets.

Within Britain, two sleepers leave London on Sunday to Friday nights. The Caledonian Sleeper runs from London Euston to Edinburgh and Glasgow, and to Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William. GWR's Night Riviera runs from London Paddington to Penzance in Cornwall.

Details: European Sleeper connecting trains(opens in a new tab)

• Paris to Berlin by sleeper
• Brussels to Milan by sleeper
• Antwerp to Milan by sleeper
• Vienna to Venice, including the Nightjet
• Prague to Budapest, including the night train
• Interrail and Eurail passes
• Seat reservations in Europe
• How to book train tickets in Europe
• The United Kingdom by train