Night trains in Europe 2027: routes and operators

The usual night-train tip is a nice map of Europe with lines on it. Unfortunately it's often last year's. Night trains change more at the timetable switch than almost anything else on the railways, and 2027 especially so, because engineering work in Italy cancels several Nightjets for months. So this page keeps two things apart: what the operators themselves state for the new timetable from 13 December 2026, and what only appears on the current route map.

The main caveat up front: ÖBB says its planning for 2027 hasn't been completed and that connections may change, be cancelled or be added. Its network map carries a planning date of September 2026. Check your exact date before you book.

The network at a glance

1. Vienna Nightjet hub
2. Munich to Rome
3. Hamburg Nightjet heading south
4. Zurich to Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Vienna
5. Amsterdam Nightjet, European Sleeper
6. Brussels European Sleeper
7. Paris European Sleeper to Berlin
8. Milan European Sleeper from Brussels
9. Rome Nightjet, Intercity Notte
10. Palermo Intercity Notte
11. London Caledonian Sleeper
12. Edinburgh Caledonian Sleeper

Base map: Natural Earth

Nightjet: what's settled for 2027

Sales for the 2027 timetable are already open, and according to Nightjet direct services can now be booked up to 360 days ahead. EuroNight trains and connecting services follow later. The ÖBB 2027 night map includes Hamburg, Berlin, Hanover, Cologne, Amsterdam, Brussels, Zurich, Basel, Stuttgart, Munich, Vienna, Innsbruck, Graz, Venice, Bologna, Florence and Rome. Paris isn't on it.

On the Vienna–Rome train, Nightjet names 5/6 May and 28/29 August 2027 for restrictions: it then runs only to and from Bologna, and the Florence and Rome stops are cancelled. The wording does not make clear whether these are two single dates or the period between them, so check your date. If you're heading to Italy in spring or summer 2027, look closely. For Rome, Vienna is the direct option from February to early May when Munich is out. For Venice, Vienna still runs between 7 February and 24 May, but Stuttgart doesn't. From 24/25 May to 9/10 July both are out, and Vienna stays out until 11 July.

ÖBB also announces a new Night ICE between Vienna and Stuttgart. It's an overnight long-distance train rather than a Nightjet, and the page gives no start date.

Compartments on Nightjet

According to the leaflet there are three levels: seating cars with compartments for up to six people or open seating, couchette cars with four to six berths per compartment, including bookable ladies' compartments, and sleeping cars. Breakfast comes with couchette and sleeper. On many connections up to three people can book their own seating compartment. More on the differences is in How to book trains and buses in Europe.

European Sleeper: Brussels, Paris, Prague, Milan

The Dutch-Belgian operator names three routes on its site: Paris–Berlin, Brussels–Prague and Brussels–Milan.

• Brussels–Milan: from 13 December 2026 the train also calls at Antwerp, Breda and Eindhoven, plus Cologne and Switzerland. Liège, Verviers and Aachen can only be booked for journeys up to 13 December, according to the operator. For Zurich, get off at Aarau and take a regional train. Further on the timetable lists Lugano and Como, among others. Bikes can't be booked in 2026.
• Brussels–Prague: Antwerp, Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam, Amersfoort, Deventer, Berlin, Dresden. Also useful for Berlin–Amsterdam overnight.
• Paris–Berlin: with stops in Brussels and Hamburg-Harburg on the current timetable. This is the direct overnight Berlin to Paris train you're looking for, since Paris isn't on ÖBB's 2027 map.

The 2026 timetable shows three journeys a week in each direction. Days and stops for 2027 only appear in the booking view, so check for your date. The operator sells Budget, Classic and Comfort; shared compartments hold three to six people. Pets travel only in private compartments. European Sleeper doesn't sell domestic journeys within the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland or Czechia.

Other night trains

Britain: the Caledonian Sleeper runs six nights a week between London and Scotland. The Lowlander serves Edinburgh and Glasgow, the Highlander Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William. For the destination itself see Scotland.

Italy: Trenitalia's Intercity Notte connects Milan and Rome with Messina, Syracuse and Palermo daily, plus Turin with Salerno, Reggio Calabria and Lecce, Milan with Lecce and Rome with Trieste. Rome–Lecce and Rome–Bolzano run at weekends. For a trip around Italy this is how to reach Sicily overnight without flying.

Sweden: Snälltåget runs a night train from Berlin via Hamburg and Malmö to Stockholm, departing from Dresden on selected dates. It names only selected dates for its seasonal trains to Jämtland and from Austria.

France: SNCF runs its own Intercités de Nuit domestically. Its pages couldn't be opened for this article, so we don't list routes; check SNCF Connect. The same goes for SJ's night trains within Sweden.

How to choose

For journeys from London, European Sleeper refers to connecting trains. Allow enough time to change; there's no general rule because every station differs. With an Interrail pass, you need a reservation on night trains, as Interrail route ideas explains. Check the departure station carefully, too: in Berlin and Hamburg the timetable partly lists secondary stations like Gesundbrunnen and Harburg.

Booking directly with Nightjet or European Sleeper is usually simplest. You can also compare connections through Omio's train search^*, or tickets from abroad through Rail Europe^*. Plan a light first day at your destination, since after a night in a couchette you're rarely as rested as at home. Luggage lockers help then; our guide on luggage storage shows the options.

How YesTrip helps

In YesTrip you create a trip with several cities and plan the days around your train. Forward the booking confirmation to your personal YesTrip address, paste it in or open the PDF; the train is recognised and joins the plan after you confirm. On arrival day, the Today view shows the next stop and how to get there. The app doesn't show night-train timetables or delays here; those are with the operator. You always book directly with the provider, and YesTrip never books anything itself.

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