European Sleeper night train to Berlin and Prague

Depending on whether you are travelling alone, with two or three people, or on the price you want to pay, your sleeper compartment can be arranged for 1, 2 or 3 passengers.

When you book your sleeper journey, you can choose between:

• 1 bed in a Single compartment. In this case, you will have a whole compartment to yourself. This compartment will only be equipped with one bed.
• 2 beds in a Double compartment. In this case, you'll have a whole compartment just for the two of you. This will be fitted out with two beds.
• 3 beds in a T3 compartment. In this case, you'll have a whole compartment just for the three of you. It will be fitted out with three beds.
• an individual bed in a Double or T3 compartment. In this case, you will have to share your compartment with 1 or 2 other passengers.
• two individual beds in a T3 compartment. In this case, the two of you will have to share your compartment with a third passenger.

Depending on the rolling stock, the availability on the train or the price you want to pay, your couchettes compartment can be fitted out for 4, 5 or 6 passengers.

When you book your journey ia couchette compartment, you can choose between :

• one or more individual berths, in a compartment for 4, 5 or 6 passengers. In this case, you will have to share your compartment with other passengers.
• a full compartment (which you can occupy with 4, 5 or 6 people). In this case, your compartment will be reserved exclusively for your family or group of friends.

We might tend to confuse sleepers and couchettes, but a journey in a sleeper or a journey on a couchette is not at all the same experience.

• Sleepers are real beds with real mattresses, which are made and tucked in for you with real sheets. A sleeper compartment can accommodate 1, 2 or 3 passengers and also includes a private washbasin.
• Couchettes are narrower, thinner berths that you will have to unfold yourself to travel lying down. A sheet, pillow and blanket are provided so that you can sleep during the journey. A couchette compartment can accommodate 4, 5 or 6 passengers and does not have private sanitary facilities. Toilets and washbasins are available at each end of the carriage.

If you prefer comfort and privacy, opt for a journey in a sleeper. If you prefer money saving and socializing, choose couchettes!

True: by making a diversion via the Netherlands, European Sleeper's Good Night Train is not taking the shortest nor the fastest route. There are several reasons for this:

• Attract more passengers: after leaving from Brussels-Midi, the Good Night Train heads to the north for Antwerp-Central and the Netherlands. By serving major cities such as Rotterdam, The Hague and Amsterdam, European Sleeper can carry many more passengers.
  
  
• Available train paths: just like airspace (where a time slot is allocated to each aircraft), the capacity of the various European rail networks is divided into train paths. Each train must insert itself into traffic by using the train path that has been allocated to it (on payment of a fee, the cost of which varies according to distance, country, frequency of use, time of day, etc.). For a rail operator, it may be more advantageous to use a less-frequented line (even if it means taking a diversion) rather than outbidding other operators to use the shortest route at all costs - which will have an impact on ticket prices.
  
  
• Comfort and travel experience: what's the point of arriving at 3am in a deserted city, forcing you to find a shelter to wait for daybreak? Better stay warm in your compartment! By slowing down the pace, the Good Night Train can arrive in Berlin at 6 a.m., just as the city is waking up and breakfast is already available. And if you travel all the way to Prague, you'll see the sun rise over some wonderful scenery before you pass Dresden and the splendid ‘Saxon Switzerland’ that stretches along the Elbe valley. Believe us: it adds great travel experience, and you'll arrive in Prague just in time for lunch!