Six reasons why Austria is so successful with its night trains

Arrival of the ÖBB Nightjet

Currently, 38 ÖBB Nightjets connect many attractive cities in Central Europe overnight. In the center is the Vienna hub.

(Photo: imago images / Rüdiger Wölk)

Vienna Night trains instead of low-cost airlines – environmentally friendly travel is the trend. The Austrian Federal Railways are market leaders in Europe with their fleet of sleeping and couchette cars. Unlike Deutsche Bahn, the Viennese have made their hotels on wheels a model of success. How does that work and what’s next?

Six reasons why ÖBB is miles ahead of Deutsche Bahn and other European railway companies:

1. Attractive offers

Currently, 38 ÖBB Nightjets connect many attractive cities in Central Europe overnight. The main hub is Vienna, but there are also attractive connections to and from Germany. For example between Stuttgart and Venice, Munich and Rome as well as Berlin and Zurich.

On the Sparschiene, seats are available from just under 30 euros if you book early, and the offers are advertised intensively.

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