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Complaining about the cold but your literally wearing the smallest jacket ever with no hat or gloves

“Frostbite is a real thing”. Especially when you’re gloveless when it is MINUS TWENTY.

12 hours in those seats with that much leg room seems a lot better than some of my long haul economy flights.

-20C..Tim where the hell is your hat and gloves?!

Drinking a beer before getting on a train without working toilets, you're more brave than me 😅

11 hours in those seats look more comfortable than 11 hours on a plane in economy!

"Can you imagine sitting in one of these seats for 12 hours!?!" mate those seats look pretty good, living in New Zealand, flights to almost anywhere other than Australia start at 12 hours. My flight to the USA was 19 hours so.. 12 hours in a large train seat with plenty of space to walk around wouldn't be a problem 😂😂😂

As a Lapland resident, I travel semi regularly from Rovaniemi to Helsinki and back, and always enjoy the train journey despite that as a student I often save money and just book a seat. With a good book, 12 hours in a day carriage is doable, but cabin is well worth the price tbh... I love sleeping in those trains, it feels like a cradle, being slowly lulled into sleep by the train swaying and making all those clank-clonk sounds. I'm sorry to hear that your journey didn't go according to plan, but you were travelling during the coldest week there has been for ages, -30 to -40'c in large parts of the country. Finnish railways were in chaos because the frost caused a lot of technical problems for both trains and railway infra - in milder weather Finnish trains are somewhat reliable and mostly in schedule. Cold water and low water pressure were undoubtedly related to frost issues as well. During the busiest tourist season you can sometimes see old sleeper cars being used among the new ones, and you managed to spot one of those! The three-bed cabin with orange basin etc. is one of the so called "blue stock sleepers", first built some 50 years ago! (Renovated several times since, obviously...) Still going strong despite its age, it seems. Other "blue stock" carriages were removed from the regular use in the early 2000's.

In Finland we like to meme about the trains always being late, but actually by European standards they are quite well on time on average. Unfortunate that your trip didn't go exactly as planned, but you seemed to enjoy it well enough. Btw, those armrest buttons used to be for radio, not TV.

I love sleeper trains! The things that bother you, i.e., the noise and the motion from the train, are the things that lull me to sleep.

'when you're told you can't go, you need to go'. Ain't that the truth! Fantastic video mate

“Frostbite is definitely a thing, especially when it’s cold” 😂. Should put that on some merch

This is why I enjoy your videos over all others You are so genuine, you check everything, and more importantly you won't hide things just for the sake of playing up the experience Thanks for being so great!

Been a railway enthusiast myself, this is definably everybody's bucket list to do as it does look real impresses especially touring the winter times. I could see myself trying it out when I'm in Finland.

Your mother never taught you to zip up your jacket when it’s cold?

Tim this is incredible.. to think that you began this channel by recording a walk up the road! Your dedication & support from Gabby has taken you so far & it's such an honour & pleasure to see 🥂

Helsinki railway station is an architectural icon, that is high on my bucket list of places I want to visit very soon. I love sleeper trains but I agree, sleeping on a sleeper train is difficult. The only time I managed it was from Chicago to New York after not sleeping on a train from Salt Lake City to Chicago in coach for about 35 hours. So exhaustion prior to trying to sleep on a sleeper might be the answer. The irony is that I fall asleep sitting up on a train during the day because of the motion of the train. Oh, and just as you said "you can't go wrong with a carbonara" my wife passed the TV and said "not if you get bad cream". But I'd do the trip for sure, probably wouldn't sleep, and I'd have the carbonara and risk the cream.

You have to wear a woolen cap and mittens in these freezing temperatures! And a woolen scarf! 😉

Glad the pasta was nice and you were able to eat. Being cold and tired is never improved by being hungry.

When you’re told that you can’t go you need to go 😂. Truer words have never been spoken.

I always thought I would want to go on a train, but after watching this, my claustrophobia is getting me by just watching. Watching you go down narrow hall after narrow hall and not finding the restaurant I just can’t do that. Thanks for sharing because now I know.

We did this train just before Christmas there and back and had an amazing time with a totally faultless experience, so I guess it's a case of opinions 🙂

People may also take shorter trips whit that night train, e.g. late evening trip from Helsinki to Tampere or early morning trip from Oulu to Rovaniemi. Therefore it's great that there are also seats available.

12 hours on a seat is pure torture that's for sure. The room looks comfy and private. Worth the euros!

As a Finn, I got to say that we're really well prepared for cold weather, but the last week or so has been horrendous. So we're used to it, the transportation sector is used to it, but sometimes it gets too cold for even us. :)

We wear gloves or mittens in the winter, here in Toronto Canada. They work well.

No loos either on or off the trains, and sub zero temperatures? My worst nightmare, literally!😱😄What a confusing time and so late at night too! But I'm glad you finally got settled...sort of. Don't think I'll be going on that train any day soon, but I still enjoyed the experience through your eyes, Tim. Happy New Year to you and yours!

Traveling with you through vids is a great experience and i thank you so much for your hard work and determination. U are one of a kind youtuber Tim. Much appreciated

When i was young many years ago in the late 60s i remember traveling in these trains with my parents, these bunk beds braught back some memories, thanks for the video

I was in Rovaniemi last week and it was extraordinarily cold. Minus 32 one day! The owner of the airbnb we stayed in even said that it was unusual to be that cold!

Thank you Tim for all your hard work in making these videos. What an experience it must have been and documented so well with your eye for detail and realism. This video in particular was fascinating.

You would have to admit you were not appropriately dressed for this trip. T Shirt, no gloves, scarf, hat, thin jacket. I understand the luggage restrictions but you’re dressed for Tenerife 🥶

The last two weeks have been rather chaotic with VR's long distance trains... Hours of delays, buses replacing trains, and indeed frozen toilets. I just spent a week in Northern Finland and took night express sleeper trains both ways. The first trip went fine, but on the return trip the train was rather delayed due to other trains breaking down, and some of the toilets weren't working. However the train conductor told us to apply for a refund due to the toilets not working. I believe VR also promises 25% off if the train is more than an hour late, and 50% off if more than two hours late.

i traveled in the States my home.. on Amtrack.. I went from NYC to Florida on the sleeper car and from Albany NY to Seattle on the sleeper.. great experience !! I love trains.. dislike flying,. Very beautiful train.. so nice a modern the one you were on.. Thanks interesting video

I love that all your videos are real and raw. Like in Vegas. Thank you for being honest.

I from the USA and I really enjoyed this video. It’s so interesting to see sleeper trains from other parts of the world. I would love to see you ride and evaluate some of the long distance trains in the USA ❤

Tim, the generators on those locomotives hauling your train must have been working to full capacity to cope with the absolute well below freezing conditions. Just think of the heating and lighting that is needed for a train that size, and even colder when running at speed. The train seems to be very clean and comfortable with a cafeteria part as well. A very enjoyable presentation, thank you. PS - shame about the delays you had at the beginning of your journey.

Love this! I've ridden trains through parts of Canada and to commute. In my opinion the best way to travel. Now settled in the wild of Vancouver Island and miss traveling. Thanks for posting

I'm a Finn living in the south of Finland. I've done the same route maybe about 50 times on the same sleeper train. It's not ideal, but beats driving up north with little kids every time. Imagine spending 1000 km in a car with three fairly small children... no thanks. Also, with additional cost, you can take your car with you on the train and continue by car from Rovaniemi further up north. That's usually my best choice. A bit pricy, but saves basically one day of travel and your nerves. And you still have a car in Lapland, so you don't have to think about public transportation, which is basically non-existent.

It's just a radio. As child I used to travel in that train a lot with my dad. It was memorable experience. These days I snore on a seat from Kuopio to the Helsinki and back.

I have done the Helsinki to the North sleeper train about 10 times as I live in the North of Finland... I've never had a bad experience and I love sleeping on the train... last year my son and I overnighter to Helsinki from up north it was a great adventure.

Mad respect for these videos Tim. Often so much work going into getting all the shots of you walking, as you're filming it all solo!

I am Finn and I think our trains are reliable and always couzy. Nothing ever happens here. It sounds like the -20 degrees have affected them. I think the weather is an exception due to destabilizing climate. I always use ear plugs when I sleep

Wow this is a great video and adventure to start the new year as I really do enjoy these travel day videos! I would defo consider something like this at any time of the year as I enjoy train travel especially in Europe but would also consider the caledonian train sleeper from a previous video. I expect delays and faults are quite common in the winter season on these trains. Love the sense of drama at the train station with the delays etc this wonderfully illustrated the anxiety of travelling by train on your own in Europe. Great stuff Tim!

That train looks even better than most Hotels I've been in! 😳

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. Experience of a lifetime.

This was great. Thorough. Informative. Every thing I need to know. Amazing

0:00 - Not the Smoothest Start: Issues with toilets due to freezing temperatures and frost on the train, causing delays and discomfort for passengers. 0:15 - Cold Consequences: Facing -20°C temperatures in Helsinki, the train's technical problems exacerbated due to extreme cold weather conditions. 0:43 - Derailed Plans: Initial confusion regarding the correct train, leading to a delayed start and uncertainty about cabin arrangements. 1:04 - Chilly Beer Moment: Grabbed a local Finnish beer at the station, pondering dinner plans due to train delays impacting the restaurant car's availability. 1:59 - Misleading Information: Challenges in obtaining accurate updates, conflicting information on the delay duration caused further confusion. 3:02 - Toilet Troubles: Toilets at the station and on the train out of order, posing a significant issue for passengers waiting for the delayed train departure. 5:23 - Frustration and Chaos: Tension and frustration rising among waiting passengers due to lack of clear communication and facilities. 6:52 - Cabin Exploration: Finally boarding the train, explored the sleeper cabin, noticing space, amenities, and potential noise concerns from neighboring rooms. 10:32 - Shower Mishap: Encountered problems with the shower and room, including cold water and malfunctioning equipment, impacting comfort during the journey. 13:00 - Dining Dilemma: Explored dining options on the train, found food not included in the ticket price, opting for a meal at an additional cost. 14:26 - Train Features and Oddities: Discovered unique features on the train, including older areas, audio controls in seats, and unusual room designs. 16:45 - Sleep Struggles: Challenges with noise, interruptions, and train movements affected the quality of sleep during the journey. 19:32 - Arrival Delay: Arrived significantly behind schedule, experiencing multiple disruptions and inconveniences throughout the journey. 20:55 - Mixed Experience: Despite challenges, acknowledged the uniqueness of the journey, prompting reflection on whether sleeper trains are personally suitable for future travels.

Great video. This brought back interrailing across europe memories. I always took the top bunk. Good fun and always met some characters. The views looked spectacular though

Trains are the same everywhere…nothing but problems. It’s absolutely beautiful there …a true winter wonderland. I bet Christmas time is surreal there.

I love sleeping in cold room and i love sleeping in moving trains/cars, i need to do this.

I travel between Helsinki and Lapland around ten times a year, always on a sleeper train. Usually reliable, I don't remember when last had delays or something else. I guess you were a bit unlucky here. There seems to be more problems in the daytime connections than in the night trains in Finland. Those old sleeper carriers are not in frequent use. Usually only as a reserve or extras for the Christmas tourist season. This week was the coldest in Finland in around 15 years so I guess they had to replace some normal sleeper carriers to old ones due to "frostbite". And for the longer break when you were having your carbonara - that was the car carrier station, takes around 30 mins to add the wagons. It's common to take a car with you, especially if are heading somewhere else than Rovaniemi in Lapland. The staff should have handled the delay better at the station, hope they see this video.

Wow what an experience Tim, well done for taking it all in your stride! It looked a lot less claustrophobic once it got light & you could see the stunning scenery .. Love the new coat 👍🏻

Really great insight into the train travel there, thanks for the vid!

Really great video from a real traveller just getting on with things without whining or complaining, despite the setbacks. I look forward to watching other videos.

The Finnish track gauge is 1,524 mm compared to the standard gauge of 1,435 mm as found in the UK. This, together with the Finnish loading gauge being wider than the restrictive GB loading gauge should result in you having more space to move around in the breadth of the train and a more comfortable journey. It'll be interesting to hear your comments when you travel on the Caledonian Sleeper.

love the sleepertrain episodes Tim!

I've used sleeper trains all over the world and found a decent pair of noise cancelling ear plugs essential to get some sleep. Enjoying the vids. Keep up the good work! 👏

Loved watching your experience. Thank you.

Great sleeper train vlog tim

Great video as always. Looked freezing outside!! 🥶

Thanks Tim for a great video 😊 Really enjoyed your adventure on the train 😊👍👍👍

I love how you see the positives in all situations. It rounds everything out. ❤

Tim, I have never been on a sleeper train.... However back in the 90s there was a Lowestoft coach journey, to Malgrat de mar in Spain... The journey there, took 27hrs! We finally arrived at the Hotel Marapins, the worst hotel I've ever stayed at, & the journey from hell too! 😂 But.... It really was the best laugh I've ever had on a holiday! Luckily I was young & extremely enthusiastic lol.. & back then for £149 half board Inc travel, what do you expect 😂😂

Great video.i really enjoy watching the sleeper train's. Especially enjoyed this because of the snow and freezing temperatures.😊

Greetings from Maine, USA! Thank you for sharing your trip with us!

Thank you for the video Tim. I actually want to give this night train route a go if I ever manage to convince my Finnish husband, who‘s sceptical about the noise. I travelled from Karlsruhe in Germany to Amsterdam in the past and it was great, but the long stops and the noise meant I didn’t get much sleep. By the way the enclosed „vip“ cabins for 2 or 4 people can be booked as an add on from the VR website.

Wow well done for doing that Tim certainly wouldn’t have been for me! Coldness and lack of sleep would result in me being very cranky! 😂 But it’s great you show us these things ☺️

You always amaze me, you never seem to get really fazed with your travel circumstances (or maybe it`s just good editing lol).

Always enjoy your content Tim. Happy New Year🎉

Another "Arctic Express" - Arktika - routes from Moscow to Murmansk (69 Degrees North) in around 35 hours! We made this return trip by luxurious 1st Class Sleeper wayback in Summer 2019 - Pre Covid - when there is midnight sun for much of the trip! The train views are especially amazing through the wild lakes of Karelia and then the Khibiny Mountains of the Kola Peninsula!

I love your content it’s genuinely so interesting keep it up 👍

Great video. I did a sleeper train from London to Scotland when I was a child with my parents. Never again!

Fantastic, awaited, new 2024 video Tim! Loved preview on Patreon! Great video worth waiting for as Tim heads back up into the frigid lands, but with a different transportation mode!! Thanks Tim!!

I took that train in Feb 2020. Loved it. ❤

Long lasting frost, breakdowns, a cyber attack and an extensive system failure in Finntraffic’s and HSL’s information systems. Combined these have caused some pretty large disruption on Finnish rails. Luckily this doesn’t happen often.

This type of train is actually really good. They are not new, but the important parts are refurbished a while ago and are quite up to good standards. You had a miserable journey, normally trains don't go this bad in Finland. Cold is never good for any type of train, these trains should cope relatively well (but obviously didn't). The shower and toilets not working well is a shame... Those door locks are the originals: the lock design is really old fashioned but is very simple: keys are not easy to duplicate but are easy to replace, and the locks don't need power to operate.

Thank you for this in-depth experience. I plan on taking this same train overnight and it looked quite nice. Thanks

Good video. Must take a long time to put such videos together, what with all the travelling, the cost, and all the different angles etc. Keep up the good work.

✨ That looked freezing 🥶 you really put yourself through it . Loved seeing this wouldn’t of liked the confined spaces myself, hats off to you, But the views were so lovely outside ☃️☃️

You read my mind Tim. Those sleeper trains that go across Chimerica look really cool.

"Frost bite is a real thing, especially when out in the cold", lol that made me giggle.

"Can you imagine sitting in one of these seats for 12 hours" -laughs in American- I can't even count how many car trips I've taken that were over 10 hours! Usually with my car crammed full of luggage and belongings

Great Video Tim. Really enjoy all your adventures. Keep warm, I heard on the TV there may be snow in Norfolk tonight 🥶❄️❄️🌨️

We all enjoyed this one. Travel by train in the US has never been something people rave about. And it is terribly expensive for making the trip so much longer. So idk if that’s what you want to do. Either way, we will be watching. Thank you again for getting us out and about in the world😎

There's a saying in Finnish. "Works like a train toilet". It was originally intended to signify how something works effortlessly. A hatch opened and contents were dumped on the track. Recently, the saying has picked up a new sarcastic undertone, because toilets are often clogged (overflowing) or out of operation.

Great review of the sleeper train Tim. It does look impressive. Although definitely seems let down by the fact there was no hot showers and in some cases no toilets. I’ve still not done any sleeper trains yet.

Still a million times better than our train services in the UK...

Ooh too cold for me brr. Happy New year to you , gaby casper ❤❤❤❤❤ hope you survived that terrible trip.

you weren't tired, when you truly are, you'll fall sleep on front of running PC monitor with biscuit in your mouth and wake up 4 hours later

Amazing video as always Tim! Would love to see you try an older Swedish sleeper train to Narvik, Norway or a ski resort in northern Sweden as i know that atleast the trains to Narvik, Norway travel a really scenic route from Stockholm!

Another great video, despite your Helsinki sleeper train adventure not being the best experience. At least the view from the train was breathtaking.

Take a look around you, how others are dressed for very cold weather!!!!😅😂

I've done five long distance trains across the USA (California Zephyr through the Rockies from Chicago to San Francisco was my first) and it was an amazing experience, unparalled. The first time I opted to go 'in coach' (ie no bed, you sleep for two nights in your seat, which does recline and has more space than UK trains) but it wasn't ideal (although I still count it as one of my best life experiences ever) so the next four times I had a couchette (sleeper) which was a lot better. You MUST do one!

Thx for the vid, tried a sleeper train, which was from Brisbane to Cairns, slept like a baby, the only thing I can complain about is, that I was promised my lounge chair would be turned into a bed by the staff, yet the staff didn‘t turn up. Hence I had to figure out be meself, how to do that. Wasn‘t a big deal, can definitely recommend the trip. Lying along a huge window, waking up in the morning and seeing loads of kangaroos in the distance, … hardly ever woke up better 😁

More like this or unusual places to sleep would be great.

Congrats for braving our cold winters!

Hi Tim Wow such a great journey how pretty did it look . Bit to cold for me though. I'd like to see you do a rockies sleeper train journey. Thanks for sharing with us love to you as always Tracey ❤❤❤❤

The whole shower/bathroom situation on trains always stresses me out - something about the shower/toilet being near on top of each other that makes me uneasy (I mean the cleanliness has to be very high). Other than that, despite that individual trying to get into your quarters, this seemed like a pretty cool experience. You are fantastic at what you do.