Well, the problem is of course that this train arrives in Plovdiv and Erdine at inconvenient times. For Plovdiv, it might work as it arrives at 23:15. But form Erdine... few passengers willing to get on at 03:00 in the night. Hopefully in a couple of years there will be daytime trains too.
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Last night we took the Astra TransCarpatic night train in Romania. Well equipped sleeping, couchette and first class seating wagons for a bargain price.
Our 1st class luxe compartment had a toilet and private shower, and a door connects it to the other compartment. A bottle of water, sandwich and coffee for breakfast are included. Very reasonable priced with online booking. PDF is send by email and accepted. The train can drive 200 km/h and is ready for international journeys. During the summer the Arad - Bucharest journey is extended until Constanta at the Black Sea.
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Our 1st class luxe compartment had a toilet and private shower, and a door connects it to the other compartment. A bottle of water, sandwich and coffee for breakfast are included. Very reasonable priced with online booking. PDF is send by email and accepted. The train can drive 200 km/h and is ready for international journeys. During the summer the Arad - Bucharest journey is extended until Constanta at the Black Sea.
A direct sleeping car service between Vienna and Kiev has been introduced with the recent timetable change on 2017-12-10.
A sleeping car of UZ (Ukrainian Railways) is now operating on this route. It is attached to different trains en-route:
Kiev - Lviv - Kiev: IC-train 749-750 Kiev - Ivano-Frankivsk - Kiev
Lviv - Chop - Lviv: train 145-146 Lviv - Chop - Lviv
Chop - Zahony - Chop: train 32510-32519 Chop - Zahony - Chop (just a few km over the border)
Zahony - Vienna - Zahonby: EC-train 140-147 Zahony - Wien - Zahony
At Chop the boogie-changing procedure takes place. The sleeping car runs on 1520mm-gauge boogies between Kyiv and Chop and on 1435mm-gauge boogies between Chop and Vienna.
Timetable eastbound:
Timetable westbound:
Departure board at Kiev station:
Sleeping car Kiev - Vienna attached to IC 749 Kiev - Ivano-Frankivsk on the 1st day of operation:
Inside the sleeping car:
On the way between Kiev and Lviv - between these cities the train runs nonstop: 572 km in 5h43min
In the evening - shunting in Lviv:
Shunting in Lviv - the sleeping car is beeing attached to train no. 145 Lviv - Chop:
Lviv station:
Next morning in Budapest:
The waggons for EC 140 Zahony - Vienna are provided by ZSSK (Slovakian Railways) and are operated in combination with another new direct train service Vienna - Kosice - Vienna:
Breakfast in the Slovakian train restraunat between Budapest and Vienna....
Arriving from Kiev at Vienna main station (Wien Hbf):
Some days later - Ukrainian sleeping car ready for departure at Wien Hbf:
At the moment tickets can be only bought at train stations, but it's planned to implement online sales.
Tickets from Kiev to Vienna are available from ~80 EUR (1 bed in a 3-bed-compartment).
Ukrainian TV-report about the new route:
EC 147 Wien - Zahony with sleeping car to Kiev leaving Hegyeshalom:
Начальник
A sleeping car of UZ (Ukrainian Railways) is now operating on this route. It is attached to different trains en-route:
Kiev - Lviv - Kiev: IC-train 749-750 Kiev - Ivano-Frankivsk - Kiev
Lviv - Chop - Lviv: train 145-146 Lviv - Chop - Lviv
Chop - Zahony - Chop: train 32510-32519 Chop - Zahony - Chop (just a few km over the border)
Zahony - Vienna - Zahonby: EC-train 140-147 Zahony - Wien - Zahony
At Chop the boogie-changing procedure takes place. The sleeping car runs on 1520mm-gauge boogies between Kyiv and Chop and on 1435mm-gauge boogies between Chop and Vienna.
Timetable eastbound:
Timetable westbound:
Departure board at Kiev station:
Sleeping car Kiev - Vienna attached to IC 749 Kiev - Ivano-Frankivsk on the 1st day of operation:
Inside the sleeping car:
On the way between Kiev and Lviv - between these cities the train runs nonstop: 572 km in 5h43min
In the evening - shunting in Lviv:
Shunting in Lviv - the sleeping car is beeing attached to train no. 145 Lviv - Chop:
Lviv station:
Next morning in Budapest:
The waggons for EC 140 Zahony - Vienna are provided by ZSSK (Slovakian Railways) and are operated in combination with another new direct train service Vienna - Kosice - Vienna:
Breakfast in the Slovakian train restraunat between Budapest and Vienna....
Arriving from Kiev at Vienna main station (Wien Hbf):
Some days later - Ukrainian sleeping car ready for departure at Wien Hbf:
At the moment tickets can be only bought at train stations, but it's planned to implement online sales.
Tickets from Kiev to Vienna are available from ~80 EUR (1 bed in a 3-bed-compartment).
Ukrainian TV-report about the new route:
EC 147 Wien - Zahony with sleeping car to Kiev leaving Hegyeshalom:
Начальник
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The once-weekly Moscow-Nice train yesterday in Vienna/Wien Hbf:
Videos:
Arrival
Departure
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Videos:
Arrival
Departure
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Night Trains World Map
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Direct link to 7mb PDF Map
Continental maps and trains directory available here http://www.night-trains.com/
Direct link to 7mb PDF Map
Continental maps and trains directory available here http://www.night-trains.com/
Nice map. But it is difficult to put all the night trains in China and India on the map. There are thousands of them.Night Trains World Map
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Direct link to 7mb PDF Map
Continental maps and trains directory available here http://www.night-trains.com/
Night train "Belogorye" (Moscow - Belgorod). Double-wagon coupling.
From February 2020, trains No. 099/100 (Moscow - Vladivostok) will begin to form from similar wagons.
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From February 2020, trains No. 099/100 (Moscow - Vladivostok) will begin to form from similar wagons.
https://periskop.su/2026096.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=500&width=1100&caption=LiveJournal%20%7C%20Ratings
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ÖBB ordered 20 more night trains from Siemens:
ÖBB orders 20 more Nightjets from Siemens Mobility | Press | Company | SiemensÖBB orders 20 additional Nightjets from Siemens Mobility
ÖBB has ordered 20 additional seven-car night trains from Siemens Mobility to expand its Nightjet fleet. The trains are based on the Viaggio Next Level platform. A total of 33 next-generation ÖBB Nightjets will be in service by 2025, providing climate-friendly overnight connections between various European cities. The new trains will attract night travelers by offering higher capacity, even more comfort, and greater privacy.
- A total of 33 Nightjets of the new generation Viaggio Next Level from Siemens Mobility in service by 2025
- New Nightjet generation focuses on comfort, modern design and greater privacy
- ÖBB secures its position as market leader in Europe’s night train business
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“Calling up 20 additional Nightjets is an important step in positioning ÖBB as the market leader in Europe’s night train business. ÖBB is already Europe’s largest night train operator, and with the new state-of-the-art Nightjet fleet, we will further reinforce our position and offer our travelers first-class comfort,” says ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä.
“With the new Nightjets, ÖBB is investing in the sustainable future of travel. Night trains provide climate-friendly overnight connections between European cities, make rail journeys more comfortable and attractive, and thus make an important contribution toward achieving climate goals. Innovative mini cabins on the trains offer passengers private space and a high degree of comfort. The special lightweight bogies help ensure a particularly smooth ride and reduced energy consumption over the train’s lifecycle,” says Michael Peter, CEO of Siemens Mobility.
Viaggio Next Level: the next-generation Nightjet
In 2018, Siemens Mobility and ÖBB signed a framework agreement for the delivery of day and night trains. Thirteen Nightjets of the new generation Viaggio Next Level called up from this agreement are currently being built at the Siemens Mobility plant in Vienna. The first trains to be delivered from this series will serve on connections from Austria and Germany to Italy beginning in December 2022.
The second call from this agreement is now for 20 additional Nightjets. These trains are planned for service from Vienna and Innsbruck to Hamburg and Amsterdam, and for operating on the routes from Vienna to Bregenz and Zurich. The connections from Graz to Zurich and from Zurich to Hamburg and Amsterdam will also be served by the new trains.
By 2025, 33 next-generation Nightjets will be operating in Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, thus replacing a large share of the current fleet.
Barrier-free travel with greater comfort and privacy
Each seven-car train is comprised of two coaches, three couchette cars, and two sleeping cars. The train’s state-of-the-art design offers an even higher level of comfort. In the new couchette car concept, additional mini cabins provide significantly more privacy for single travelers and ensure a comfortable trip and relaxed arrival. Traveling in the sleeping cars is even more comfortable since all compartments will have their private toilet and shower. The new trains will also feature free WiFi service.
Barrier-free overnight travel will also be possible with the new Nightjets. Every Nightjet will include a multifunctional car with a low-floor entrance, a barrier-free couchette compartment, and a barrier-free toilet.
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