2023-10-10 12:30:06
The night train between Brussels and Berlin will continue to Dresden and Prague from March 2024. Rail company European Sleeper has collected enough wagons to transport travelers to the Czech Republic.
The train will depart from Brussels and Prague three times a week from March 25. The journey between the two capitals takes almost sixteen hours. The train stops in Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dresden, Bad Schandau, Decín and Ústí nad Labem.
Since May, one European Sleeper night train has been running between Brussels and Berlin with approximately nine carriages. The plan at that time was to drive to Prague, but that was postponed.
More carriages were needed for the further destination. There was also work on the track between Dresden and the Czech Republic, reports European Sleeper.
The company now has regarding six carriages in stock. That is enough to transport more travelers over longer distances, co-founder Chris Engelsman told NU.nl.
“We would ideally like to rent twice as many wagons than we already do,” says Engelsman. “Then we can run between Brussels and Prague every day with two trains at the same time.” But according to him, that hasn’t happened yet.
‘You have to be a bit adventurous’
The sleeper train is suitable for everyone, Engelsman thinks. “You have to be a bit adventurous.” For example, you can end up in a sleeping compartment with others if you do not book a private compartment.
Children up to four years old travel for free as long as they do not occupy a bed. “A baby bed fits perfectly between the seats in a compartment,” says Engelsman.
But the main reason for the night train is the climate. According to Engelsman, the night train emits 28 times less greenhouse gases than an airplane.
The European Commission decided in 2021 that the number of international train connections must be doubled by 2030. Green travel by train should become a more attractive option than flying.
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