European Sleeper is launching yet another new route! Since its launch in May 2023, this is already the second addition to the original route from Brussels to Berlin. This time, the train will travel even further to the Austrian Alps and Venice. From 5 February 2025, this train will run about twice a week during the winter months, as a sustainable connection to the winter sports region and northern Italy. It will also allow you to visit Venice’s famous carnival in a sustainable way. This new overnight train will depart from Brussels and continue to Utrecht, Cologne, Munich, Innsbruck, Verona and end in Venice.

‘We are delighted to introduce this new overnight train service from the North Sea to the Mediterranean,’ said Chris Engelsman, co-founder of European Sleeper. ‘Passengers can board in Belgium and the Netherlands, enjoy the facilities in the new restaurant wagon, and wake up the next day in the historic cities of Verona and Venice. This is an important milestone for European Sleeper and makes overnight travel across borders more sustainable and accessible to travellers.’

Although the actual trains are still some time away, tickets for this new night train to Venice and the Alps can already be booked starting September 1st, so the anticipation can already begin.

European Sleeper to Berlin and Prague

Besides the new winter sports and city travel destinations, European Sleeper has already been running three times a week from Brussels and Amsterdam to Berlin since May 2023. Since March 2024, this route has been extended with stops in Saxon Switzerland, Bohemian Switzerland, Dresden and final destination Prague.

Last month, European Sleeper also announced a discount pass, which allows frequent rail travellers to travel European Sleeper routes with a discount. This new winter train to the Alps and Venice, can also be booked with the discount pass. 

About European Sleeper

European Sleeper is one of the few private international train operators in Europe, already connecting four countries and four capital cities with a single night train for several months. With this addition to its offering, that is now already six countries and many more are expected to follow. The founders of European Sleeper night trains are determined to make train travel across Europe more accessible, and to really put sustainable travel back on the map.