A6.45 pm on Wednesday, Good night train It was directed from the platform 3 at Brussels Zayed Station. He left 40 minutes late because of the aggressors on the tracks, but the train quickly rose, the golden lights of the Belgian capital sweep the vehicles where they were hidden groups, families were to settle young children stood individual travelers in the open windows to switch names and stories amid the hustle and bustle and confused on board the plane. This was the opening of the opening European sleeper from Brussels to Venice … Only the train did not go to Venice.
Two days ago, passengers received an email that shows that the train will only work to the maximum VerunaAnd that the regular Trenitalia will take us to the gun. Then, at the evening of departure, we learned that because of the unlimited Italian bureaucracy, the train will not enter Italy at all, but it will end in InnsbruckWith two contacts take us to Veruna and then to the gun.
After spent the past three years traveling on the sleeping European trains, while monitoring the renaissance of night travel, it remained annoyed. For me, the destination is a bonus, which is the reason for buying my ride ticket. Strikes, engineering businesses and red tape are part of the reason why the railway emissions in Europe are resistance.
Chris Engelsman and Alamer Van Burin, the founders of the European sleeper who runs the good night train, are completely aware of the problems, but they seem to be doing their best in these circumstances – although communication may be better.
They are following funding to rent more vehicles and improve interiors for what has been largely renewed from German vehicles from the fifties. They know that the lights and heating are moody, as Couchetes was beaten and bruised, but their goal is to revive the night trains at a costly costly cost of all students to large families, and salute the drive and passion.
She spoke on board to Engelsman, who explained that the Brussels Road, was provided as a winter service, is scheduled to leave from December to mid -March, with this opening trip of the test of some kind.
As long as we got to the Venice, I did not disturb you the number of trains that took you, and it seemed that no one else was, most of them ignored and pulled a bottle of wine when asked. When you press the corridors in the direction of the eating car, I looked at the five -people sofa cabins where mini -house parties were in a swing, friends breaking open boxes of Jupiler beer, the sweet smell of IBérico and cheese of open entrances.
I received chat with Sophie and Orlene, and traveled to Innsbruck with their four -year -old son Rudolfal. Hoping that the snow will see it for the first time, they looked for a destination that does not involve flying, and climate change leads their decision. I was attracted by 200 euros for a four -person private sofa, who were traveling on a sleeping train for the first time. Rodolphe was happy with an space to spread coloring and books.
When I first traveled on a good night train in May 2023 – The opening road from Brussels to Berlin There is no dining car, just harassing the appearance wandering up and down in the Nachos service and instant pasta. So it was a pleasure to receive an email with a link to reserve a two or three -roles (29 euros or 35 euros).
I opened e -mail within seconds of her arrival and managed to secure a place on one of the four common tables, but I was unable to book a meal for my companion as there was only one sitting with a maximum of 16 cover for the entire evening. Fortunately, we realized that he will not have dinner on board Pepan de Chaklu In Cantina Valentina, Peru Restaurant in Hoxton Hotel in Brussels.
The Hogon Fast Hotel group while traveling on Sleeper trains due to its policy of allowing guests to register access at any time of today-ideal for dawn expatriates. As part of its climate -friendly initiatives, the group also provides a good rate for guests traveling between hotel hotels, expelling 20 pounds or 20 euros off the stay on each side, which is enough to have a meal before starting a railway.
On the good night train, on the beginning of the goush beef, followed by Carrie chicken and rice and then Tiramisu, she spoke to other passengers. Although some of them were disturbed to receive a link to backup meals only to find holes that have already been booked, others were satisfied with food packages or buying roasted sandwiches, standing around drinking and chatting in the vehicle, the windows quickly evaporate the heat of the packed -the price.
Like Jwni, one of the Finnish passengers, most of them reserved the train to travel by train, curious about the service, and their keenness to support the European sleeping initiative, whose magic was the old vehicles that I mentioned with young employment.
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By midnight, the ends had faded and the train was walking along, as the curtains were drawn through dark cabins. I went up to my berth, and pressed in earplugs-a must on a fragile train in this old-and I made a concerted sleep attempt. I appeared at 8 am, and also, but I am pleased to find a busy eating car, with stories about the strange night before laughing and strong coffee.
An hour before I got to Innsbruck, the sun’s rays were immersed through the windows while the train was curved around the Inn River, with the elepauer people height from the Kaiser mountain range.
In Innsbruck, we were soon on öbb railjet Verona service, which took place through the Brenner Corridor.
From Verona, it was a rapid change to the final station to the gun, and with the appearance of the lake water, the old city wanders the railway. When we got out of the station, I realized that we were just two hours after the timetable – don’t care. We brought us 10 minutes on foot to contemporary Avani Rio Novo A hotel in Dorsoduro, a comfortable boutique hotel with beautiful views of the roofs of the Sunkissed houses.
On a recommendation from a friend, we walked for 15 minutes to Santa Cross and No ZokaThe family is run by the family has been present since 1980. It serves a list that changes daily with everything from Lamb and Radicchio Lasagne to fried dandelions and glazed islands in sesame.
Here, we collided with passenger colleagues from the train, switching railway stories on the chocolate mousse and we hope that the European sleeper can cut the red tape before his next departure.
A ticket in one direction from Brussels to Venice begins in 89 euros seat. Standard sofa from 179 eurosPP for up to six people. There are two services per week in February and March – a visit European For more details. Marital in the Hocly Start in 165 euros. Marital in Avani Rio Novo Start in 190 euros B & B
