What might be interesting is that ÖBB ordered a whole lot of new sleeper trains. The first ones are supposed to start service in 2022 and they will offer more comfort (also free WiFi) and a more mondern design. In couchette cars there will also be mini suites for one person so that you can have more privacy even if you're on budget.

I love the way you do videos man. No endless talking, no useless music soundtrack, just subtitles to explain what is necessary and let the ambiance speak for itself. It really lets us live vicariously through you. Subbing man, keep it up!

Extremely valid point about the rubbish... BAD! Lucky you, seeing Venice without the hoards. I agree a basic map showing the trip could well be used sometimes!

We went from Koeln to Innsbruck via OBB sleeper in January - we compromised and took a regular sleeper, with loo and shower (very good) at the end of the corridor, which for one night is acceptable. It was lovely - and they gave us a superb goody bag, which you seem to have missed out on, containing a towel, slippers, fizzy wine, a pen, water, and a muffin or similar. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and slept incredibly well. Would do it again in a heartbeat.

I really like your reports; they're always very professional and informative and they give me serious wanderlust. If you'll excuse me one single moment of nit-picking though, in the absolute best spirit - a room on a night train is always a compartment, never a cabin.

There's nothing like a sleeper experience on a night train. I appreciate your excellent review of this journey.

Well done Dylan. I was blessed to have been at the St. Lucia station dozens of times during the couple of years I served in Vicenza, Italy with the US Army. We traveled to Venice often on weekends and I enjoyed the train rides and tooling around the canals on their water buses. It looks like the station is larger than I remember but then that was 30 years ago. Keep up the good work and God bless.

I took an overnight trip on NightJet from Berlin to Vienna about a year ago. I also had the deluxe cabin, that was the first time i've ever showered on a train. Certainly an experience. I think my cabin maybe wasn't a connecting one as I had a nice sized table where you had the fold out seat. My only complaints were no WiFi on that train either, and I had to wake up the car attendant to turn my room to night service. Really a great way to get from one place to another well rested. As usual, a great video!

My dear young friend, thank you for another great video. We who, above all, love to travel by train, believe that we are all thrilled with this journey, for which we rarely have the opportunity, at least in Europe, to enjoy all-night trains. OBB is one of the remaining railways that have continued to nurture travel during the night and the trains available to us are, in my opinion, relatively good, and according to OBB's announcements, new cars are being prepared that will be really top quality from an aesthetic, but also aspect of comfort. The first thing that caught my eye was the price, which is extremely high and I must admit that I'm not surprised, because it has always been like that. You are dear Dylan from the UK, where, as far as I know, it means that when a person travels alone, he uses a single compartment at a reasonably high price, certainly significantly lower than the one you paid for, because you were not ready to be in the same room with a possible unknown passenger. For all of us who live in continental Europe, I believe, it goes without saying that if we are alone on the road, we share a room on a overnight train with someone we have never met before; I'm used to it and I wouldn't be willing to pay such a high price to be alone in a compartment, but it's really just a cultural specificity that is neither better nor worse than the one present on the island and in the USA. In the end, it doesn’t even matter, you had the budget to be able to afford it and as I see in the video, it seems to me that you enjoyed traveling to SW OBB NJ. In this regard, I remember that, when I was much younger, I often changed the berth just before the train left the station, directly to the attendant so that there was company in the compartment that would be better understood during the night even though it was not known before. Then there were many more night trains and much more travel at night on almost all routes 400+ km. I don't know if the question is indiscreet, but I would be interested to hear your opinion on why it is less common today for young people to meet while waiting for a train (or ferry) and travel together whenever there are preconditions. I apologize for the story, I signed up in the hope that I would not tire anyone with the amount of text. I really enjoyed the video and in so much text I only touched on some issues that could be discussed, of course, with great pleasure. Greetings to our Dylan and everyone who is in love with traveling by train.

One thing people should consider when looking at the price of a sleeper train ticket. Don't compare it to the cost of transportation to your destination, but to the cost of the transportation + hotel room. Prices may seem a bit high, but turn out to be a lot more reasonable when viewed in this light.

Brilliant Video as ever! Always a pleasure seeing all the various train journeys you take in the Videos you make. Especially in this one just now, I'd love to make that kind of journey on one of those Sleepers myself one day. Keep up the Good Work as ever man! You're channel's been an absolute Gem for me to find recently!

Dylan, your system of Travel Reports, is so unique, without all of the add-ons of all the other people. Just doing your thing, seeing your face and genuine thoroughness, is truly what we as your subscribers love, the comments prove it!

I travelled with ÖBB a few days before your trip from Hamburg to Innsbruck. I really enjoyed travelling by night. I think it's a good idea that ÖBB is investing more now in night train services now.

I paid only EUR69 for a sleeper cabin (with sink only) from Wien to Venezia, had the entire cabin to myself too. I tried the couchette on my way back at EUR59 and shared the cabin with another passenger, which was a nice experience as well. That being said it was during winter so I guess it was off peak pricing.

I've been in a few ÖBB trains before, and I could say they're one of the best operators in Europe!

Thanks to you, Dylan! As always, you explained the different night cabin classes very well. And also the train station in Venice, and everything in between. You have shown very well the advantages and disadvantages of the trip and the services offered. Very clear video, useful and pleasant to watch. We know what to expect from trains, stations, before going there, with you. You are very interesting and this video interested me a lot. Thanks again.

Dylan: very good work on this video. For one thing, I would have left that window open! Fresh air is always good. But it's rare to see a train with a window vent!! I wish amtrak would do that in their sleeper cars. Another point is: given that it's the pandemic, you should have pointed out to your room attendant that there was rubbish in the room. They would be responsible to notify housekeeping of their duties in the future. (someone would lose their job over this). However, most people in today's world would want to travel in a sleeper room overnight if it has an en suite. You were very much safe and secure and can take the mask off. Having a door with double locks? Bonus awesome! Safe travels!!

Being a great fan of rail travel, I always enjoy your videos. Only one suggestion - please raise the descriptions by a line or two since KZfaq plants adds right at the bottom and I have to rush to click the ad away to read your text.

OeBB currently have 13 rakes of 7 coaches on order from Siemens based on the new Railjet coaches (with a further 20 rakes shortly to be ordered) for Nightjet services. These will probably come with wi-fi.

I loved the video, as always. I was kind of surprised at how narrow the hallways seemed, but if the space was used for the seating/rooms, I realize that's a compromise. I must confess that having watched the walk-around segment, I had chuckled at the Poland trip report when you were opening all the doors with a coffee cup in hand, but not this time!

Good review. Interesting that I viewed Nonstop Eurotrip's review of this same train just before yours. He did it in Aprli 2020 and rode in a couchette. OBB drops amenities in the five months to your trip. He agreed on the quality of service and the trip.

good video. i was going to do it from vienna to berlin with a bed in a private room but it ended up being cheaper for me to just fly and get a room for the night.

You've done it yet again Dylan. Very well done, always look forward to your videos. Thank you

Very nice and good trip report (as always). But I wanna mention that ÖBB is operating the NJ-service with partners. An that's a reason for the (high) price. Yes, it is expensive, but it is necessary to note, that it is a huge organisation. As long as the train is in Austria, there is an austrian train driver, but in Italy for example there are two Italian train drivers, because in Italy you have to speak Italien and due to the laws there have to be two of them. And the train crew is from Newrest. And they are responsible for preparing the food, catering, to help the passengers, but also for the cleaning. Furthermore ÖBB is the biggest operator of Night-trains and without them a lot of connections woudn't be in service anymore. And finally the Wifi. ÖBB ordered new NJ, which will be in service in the beginning of 2023. The existing trains are retrofitted with Wifi over the years.

Hi Dylan, I enjoyed this travel event with you. Venice is my Wife's favourite place (my second least place as I had my pocket picked last time) but Vienna is my favourite city and Austria my favourite country (after Australia). Good travels and thank you. Dana Rushton

Great video and thanks for sharing. It’s always good to compare not just day trains but the sleeper trains too

Im surprised just how smooth and silent the ride was. You barely noticed movement of the train

Train operators worldwide have got to pay more attention to cleanliness of their trains particularly these days and for many years to come.

I enjoyed this. I was in Vienna in 1987 as I wanted to see Freud's house. I went there by train from Norway. While this route was different, it brought back some wonderful memories.

Love watching these night train videos

Wien Meidling! Nice! I remember taking train from Vienna to Prague. Thanks for great review! I remember riding Railjet from Innsbruck to Vienna.

great video on the obb nightjet between venice and vienna two great beautiful cities also the room and the ensuite bathroom looks great my only compliant is the rubbish left behind we are still in the current situation where cleaning more important than ever but i do understand they may not have enough staff or equipment to pick it up

Great trip mate, thanks 🇨🇦

What did you expect to find when looking under the Salami?

Wonderful Compilation

3:16 Wow Dylan, you got me scared for a moment! Loved the video though. Keep up the good work.

If you're on a really tight budget you can also get a seat in one of the coaches, the seats can actually be folded almost flat and sleeping is somewhat possible. I did this from Frankfurt to Hamburg, 24€ one way.

Good Video. We took the Nightjet from Hamburg to vienna. That was a very Special experience. Stay safe

Nice video ! 👌 Thank you for sharing !

Thanks again Dylan, very informative as always. I can't imagine sharing a sleeper with a stranger during these times so cost should of been adjusted, that's just my opinion. Stay safe.😷 and look foward to the next video. 😊

I‘m surprised you didn’t get an amenity kit. Typically sleeping cabin passengers on the ÖBB nightjet recieve a free bottle of sparkling wine, snacks, ear plugs, slippers, refreshment wipes and another bottle of water for free. Maybe the delay hindered them providing the whole package including to forget to clean the upper storage area?

Another great video. Keep up the good work.

I took the night jet once from Berlin to Basel in a more modern double deck car. The upper deck with en suite bathroom is much better than this one but similar price. Keep in mind that you save one hotel night and you avoid the stress of catching a plane with all the check-in procedures, luggage carousel, possibly pilfered luggage, getting to and from airports, sitting around waiting, no individual service on demand, no interesting views of where you actually travel etc. For me a private shower is a must, especially in summer 🙃

Nice trip report, previously i know Nighjet route from Vienna to Roma/Milan where they split up the train in Villach.

Overall seems like a very decent train service, minus the missed little trash pile. The bathroom was terrific! It’s worth the extra money for privacy and a good night’s sleep. Thanks, Dylan. 🍁

Wow. Very cool. Thanks for these travel videos. It gives us who wish to travel my train, who haven't before to rest a little easier and give us some know-how on what to expect when traveling by train. I want to travel from NY to CO but I'm a little uneasy about it, as I'll be doing so alone and have never traveled alone before. It's pretty intimidating. So, thanks for giving us some inside info on this form of travel. Now if I could just find some courage and buy a ticket and just do it!

Great video. I love travel videos! Nice room for a train.

Wonderful video Dylan l love sleeper car and it's worth it for the extra price for own sleeper and bathroom l like privacy lol room service breakfast looked good, it's either hit or miss with Wi-Fi

14:00 Anyway, you can buy something from the conductor on the sleeper car. Even if you are travelling in Couchette or Seating Car. If you are travelling in Couchette, breakfast is even served. In Seating Car, it isn't, but you can buy it for 5€

That is a very cool shower / sink set up. 😊

I just booked a deluxe sleeper between Zurich and Berlin for next year. I also paid €189 for the privilege. Very much looking forward to it!

Hi Dylan, Loved the video. To bad they left trash in your room. Can't wait to see the next one.

Been on OBB from Vienna to Munich... found it very effective and comfortable.

This is another example why I enjoy overnight travel in Europe. While we have overnight trains in the US, what we have can't compare with Europe, accommodation-wise and service-wise. Thanks for the great report.

I love sleeper trains! Very disappointing to see the trash left behind -- otherwise your cabin looked very nice. Thoroughly enjoyed the video, Dylan -- thanks so much. Stay safe and see you on Friday!

Great video 👍 very informative

Dylan, your videos are excellent!!!

Railjet, Nightjet, that's how a small country can deliver good quality of international rail travel. Pragmatic, without investments of billions upon billions of euros. Austria surely set a standard other smaller countries and even big countries can learn from. Use of the first class lounge upon arrival is a nice touch to end the journey and start the new day at the destination.

The seated compartments also have their merits: the seats recline all the way to the middle so you can join them together and sleep on them. You can book a private compartment for up to 3 people starting from 100 €.

Great video !!

Excellent a always Dylan!

Excellent video

Amazing video . I do same trip with same train . Its beautiful .

So nice and cozy.

Very nice!

Wow enjoyed it !

The coaches/rooms look a bit different from when I took a Nightjet from Berlin to Vienna last July. The first trains (even from the existing rolling stock) should be equipped with WiFi by the end of 2020. In terms of plug sockets: I guess the issue is just that these coaches are a bit aged and the need for plug sockets wasn‘t that big some time ago. Hopefully the new trains will have more of them. Fortunately, the Nightjet I took (Single Sleeper Deluxe) was very clean. Last thing to say is that this is another truly great trip report. Well done!

Thank you dylan i enjoyed the trip.Agree with all comments on the rubbish. Trains and engines amazing.Apart from the earlier mentioned, cleanliness in the eu is way better than the uk.I look forward to the next trip.

14:05 An on the left, we see the day-counterpart (Railjet) with the Taurus-designed control car.

13:43 - the cheapest, most comfortable way to travel is to book a seating coach for yourself. You get all 6 seats to yourself for a maximum of three people. You can change the seats so you can lie down quite comfortably. Went from Vienna to udine with my wife like that for 99€ for both of us.

Very nice review, Dylan. It is the way to go. One way airfare is 142 Euro so one would still need to add the hotel cost to that. The train does not need a dining car with the attendant food/drink service. I would have traveled just as you did with private room. Cheers.

I love how you travel :D

Very nice video!

Nice One enjoyed a lot.

Good job mate🇨🇦

when he wrote the "bottle of water" at 8:44 i knew he must be british lol

you can turn the 6 seats in the seating compartments into 3 beds... never had any trouble sleeping there when I was going to Italy back in the days

Amazing Video, I do Trip reports too

You can use the sink and towel for an impromptu bed bath on normal sleeper solo cabins.the sink also,if you are male, is known as the ensuite bath room.

Very good review my friend. Have you reviewed the Caledonian Sleeper yet? I think that would be worth doing. It's certainly a journey I want to make at some point

15:35 I can't believe that it is real,I thought this part of the video was edited to speed up 2-3x,that was really fast

I took this train between Rome and Munich. Also in Deluxe. Not worth the price at all, it was hard for me to sleep (ended up not sleeping at all), everything felt very cramped and it was late (I think around 80 mins delay), thank god I went for 2 hours connection time in Munich. If I would ever do this route again, I'd probably fly or choose other trains (Frecciarossa/regular EC), which would be much cheaper.

I have taken this train from Rome to Vienna and there were no beds available. The train was packed and I ended up having to stay in a 6 seats compartment. I didn't manage to get any sleep, I didn't bring anything to drink as I thought it would be possible to purchase water on the train, but of course that wasn't the case. I ended having to "steal" a welcome pack for one of the bedrooms that was left around. Definetely the worse travel experience in my life and I love Austrian trains. By the time I arrived in Vienna I thought I would die 😂 nice to see thought how the bedrooms are!

Nice 👌

Nice video

I feel sad this summer I had to do from Vienna to Venice on the nightjer and from here to Brescia on the regional trains and return. Sadly I had to cancel the trip.

OBB do run the most sleeper services with a new link coming soon from Brussles to Vienna,that would mean a lunch time departure at St Pancras then get the sleeper from Brussles,and you arrive in Vienna in less than 24 hours

Been hanging for this one

Another interesting trip. After a few days in Venice I liked the clean lines of S Lucia station (although I seem to remember it was very dark inside). Have you done a trip from Venice to Innsbruck during daylight (this was presumably the route of this train)? It's lovely going up through the Dolomites to the Brenner Pass and dropping down into Innsbruck.

Dylan, I am gonna do this trip from Amsterdam to Vienna soon. What is the camera you use it is very good quality. & if i book single thats just for me etc no one else in the cabin ?

Wow nice Seems like a great option The WiFi is prop a lot bigger issue on long journeys people can't get work done

I wonder if there are showers available in the lounge if for some reason the en-suite shower is not an option?

Very informative video, well done. This train should be tested.

Was hoping this was about the newer double decker nightjet trains. Their twin deluxe cabins are amazing and huge. The shower is even better, as it has a glass door, so the rest of the toilet is not getting soaked. Also love the roomy seating area those have. Are you planning on doing a video on those too?

The departure hall must get very cold in winter with it being open to the platforms and thus, the elements.

16:49 that did scared me, after it was quiet. lol

just 1 thing to mention. the information at the end about the prices should be slightly different. you had a ticket + reservation in one. depending on the ticket, you could get a discount. the prices for the couchette/sleeper are set and do not change.

These sleepers seemed a lot smoother and a lot less rattling than the "Caledonian" new sleeping cars??? Thank you for sharing this video and be safe out there...

That was really interesting! I'd like to visit Europe one day. Your trains are twice as fast as our trains in Australia. The carriages all seem to have steps to access them from the platform, and the aisles seem quite narrow. How is the disabled access on these trains? They don't seem to suit people in wheelchairs.

Dylan, I’d like you to ride on the Japanese Sunrise Izhumo and sort of compare your experience of sleepers from those of the OBB, the SNCF and the Finnish system. If you can. Thank you.