Traveling while sleeping at night allows your clients to explore a city during the day, board an overnight train that evening, and arrive at their next destination the following morning ready to go. Not to mention, it’s one hotel night clients don’t have to pay for! All night trains require reservations and normally offer a wide range of accommodations. They vary according to the train and route, but the most common compartments are Singles, Doubles, and Couchettes. Some offer reclining seats, T3, T4, and Deluxe Sleepers.
A Single is a first-class compartment that contains one bed, a private wash basin, linens and towels.
A Double is the same as a single with 2 beds (bunked beds).
Deluxe Sleepers include a private restroom in the compartment and many include breakfast and/or dinner.
T3 compartments contain 3 beds, a private wash basin, fresh linens and towels. The T4 compartments contain 4 beds plus the amenities of a T3. Compartments are gender specific.
A Couchette is a very affordable second-class option with 6 bunked beds and a public washroom within each car. There is no distinction by gender, so clients should expect to sleep in their daytime clothes.
Reclining Seats are the most affordable option and have individually controlled reading light built into the headrest, seating/sleeping area at a higher level than the center aisle. Neck cushion (extra charge) and blanket are available. WC and washroom located at either end of the carriage.
Reservations
When you book a ticket on our website that offers reserved seats, we’ll reserve them and it’s included in the cost of the ticket. If you’re booking an overnight train, the type of accommodations available will be displayed. With a rail pass, the fare for the journey is covered, but the cost for a reservation is an additional fee at discounted passholder rates.
Booking Horizon
Tickets can be purchased from 60 to 180 days in advance depending on the route. See the chart below for more information on the booking horizon.
Premier Day Trains
| TRAIN NAME | PRIMARY ROUTES | TRAVEL TIME | APPLICABLE PASSES / PASSHOLDER FARES | Advanced Booking Window | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro (aka Finland to/from Russia) | Helsinki – St Petersburg | 3h 36m | Passholder fares are not available. Travelers holding a pass would purchase a ticket. | 60 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket and reservation. |
| Berlin-Warsaw Express | Berlin – Warsaw Berlin – Poznan |
5h 38m 2h 48m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of: Pass 1: Any pass that includes Germany AND Poland Pass 2: Any pass that includes Germany OR Poland |
60 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket and reservation. |
| Bruxelles-France TGV | Brussels – Avignon Brussels – Lyon CDG – Brussels |
4h 51m 3h 42m 1h 35m |
Pass 1: Any pass that includes France AND Belgium Pass 2: Any pass that includes France Pass 3: Any pass that includes Belgium |
90 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket & reservation. |
| Eurostar | London – Paris London – Brussels London – Lille |
2h 15m 1h 51m 1h 20m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of any Eurail Global Pass. | 9 months | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket & reservation. |
| France Freiburg (Breisgau) TGV | Paris – Freiburg Dijon – Freiburg |
3h 47m 2h 09m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of any pass that includes France. | 90 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket and reservation. |
| France Italy TGV | Paris – Milan Paris – Turin Lyon Airport – Milan Lyon Airport – Turin |
7h 02m 5h 36m 4h 59m 3h 33m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of a Eurail Global Pass or Eurail France Pass |
90 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket and reservation. |
| France-Spain High Speed | Paris – Barcelona Lyon – Barcelona Toulouse – Barcelona |
6h 27m 5h 08m 3h 15m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of Eurail Global Pass | 90 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket and reservation. |
| Germany-Italy Day (Brennero) | Munich – Verona Munich – Bolzano Munich – Venice Innsbruck – Verona |
5h 18m 3h 58m 6h 27m 3h 29m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of: Pass 1: Any pass that covers the entire route OR the German Rail Pass Pass 2: Any pass that covers at least 2 of the countries traveled through Pass 3: Any pass that covers at least 1 of the countries traveled through |
120 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket and reservation. |
| ICE | Throughout Germany and Switzerland | Passholder fares are available for holders of any pass that includes the country or countries traveled through. | 180 days | Reservations recommended. Tickets and reservations issued separately. | |
| Italo | Milan – Naples Milan – Rome Florence – Rome Bologna – Venice Venice – Rome Venice – Naples |
4h 31m 3h 20m 1h 21m 1h 25m 3h 35m 4h 45m |
Passholder fares are not available. Travelers holding a pass would purchase a ticket. | minimum 120 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket and reservation. |
| TGV / Intercités (aka: French Journey) |
Throughout France (Domestic Routes) | Passholder fares are available for holders of any pass that includes France | 90 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket and reservation. | |
| Lyria | Paris – Lausanne Paris – Geneva Paris – Bern Paris – Zurich Dijon – Lausanne Dijon – Zurich Geneva – Marseille Geneva – Nice |
3h 40m 3h 09m 4h 27m 4h 03m 2h 00m 2h 24m 3h 37m 6h 23m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of : Pass 1: Any pass that includes France AND Switzerland Pass 2: Any pass that includes France Pass 3 Any pass that includes Switzerland |
90 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket & reservation. |
| Paris-Luxembourg TGV | Paris – Luxembourg | 2h 08m | Passholder fares are available for holders of any pass that includes France. | 90 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket and reservation. |
| Spanish Day Trains | Madrid – Alicante Madrid – Barcelona Madrid – Cordoba Madrid – Pamplona Madrid – Seville Madrid – Valencia Madrid – Cadiz Madrid – Algeciras |
2h 20m 2h 30m1h 42m 3h 05m 2h 30m 1h 35m 4h 06m 5h 12m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of any pass that includes Spain | 60-90 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket & reservation. |
| Swedish Day Trains (SJ High-Speed Trains) | Gothenberg – Copenhagen Stockholm – Copenhagen Stockholm – Gothenberg Stockholm – Malmo Stockholm – Sundsvall |
3h 33m 5h 02m 3h 01m 4h 26m 3h 33m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of any pass that includes Sweden | 180 days | Reservations recommended. Issued as combined tickets and reservation. |
| France-Germany High Speed | Paris – Frankfurt Paris – Stuttgart Paris – Munich |
3h 52m 3h 39m 6h 11m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of: Pass 1 Any pass that includes both France AND Germany Pass 2 Any pass that includes France Pass 3 Any pass that includes Germany |
90 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket & reservation. |
| Thalys | Paris – Amsterdam Paris – Antwerp Paris – Brussels Paris – Cologne Brussels – Amsterdam |
3h 17m 2h 02m 1h 22m 3h 20m 1h 50m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of: any pass covering part of or the entire journey EXCEPT the German Rail Pass |
90 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket & reservation. |
| Trenitalia Domestic | Rome – Florence Rome – Venice Florence – Venice Milan – Venice |
1h 22m 3h 35m 1h 53m 2h 23m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of any pass that includes Italy | 120 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket & reservation. |
| Trenitalia International | Milan – Zurich Milan – Geneva Milan – Basel |
4h 03m 3h 58m 4h 06m |
Passholder fares are available for holders of: Pass 1 – Any pass covering all countries traveled through Pass 2 – Any pass covering at least one of the countries traveling through (except Swiss Travel Pass) Pass 3 – Valid for Swiss Travel Pass or Swiss Transfer Ticket holders |
120 days | Reservations mandatory. Issued as combined ticket and reservation. |